money saving at Halfords

[carpenter]

I put some Continental Race 28, 700c inner tubes on reserve at my local Halfords last night. 3 of them for a total of £8.85 - the best price I found after a short search.

I had a bit of a browse while waiting in store and saw the same inners at £7 each !

Not complaining, but it seems very strange. I guess it is a way of keeping up with competitors on the internet, but the casual shopper seems to be getting a poor deal.

 

[Cycleops]

All the more reason to do your research.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Buildings & people cost money

 

[carpenter]

Same buildings and people - I reserved at the local Halfords, they had them in stock, I picked up at Halfords.
My reservation would have given them more work - someone had to go to the shelf, pick them, sellotape them together with my reservation note and go and collect them from storage when I turned up!

 

[iluvmybike]

Halfords online prices are usually cheaper than buying in-store

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Same buildings and people - I reserved at the local Halfords, they had them in stock, I picked up at Halfords.

Different profit centres

 

[carpenter]

^^^ now that makes more sense - could they be running their outlets as tax loses?

 

[Threevok]

I once went there for a child safety seat, I saw online for £49.99.

When I took it to the counter, they tried to charge me £69.99

I had to go outside, order it on my phone and then go in and collect it - to get it at the discount price

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I had to go outside, order it on my phone and then go in and collect it - to get it at the discount price

Eurocarparts are exactly the same

 

[Adam4868]

Eurocarparts are exactly the same

Eurocarparts have so many pricing structures they don't know themselves ! One for Joe Bloggs,one with discount,one for trade.They have gone downhill fast round here.Plenty of other independant retailers will match and usually beat them.

 

[vickster]

If using Continental tubes be very careful with the unscrewing flying valve cores (I’ll never personally buy another Conti tube, they’re an utter pita and expensive to boot)

 

[carpenter]

sounds dangerous

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Our local Halfords will always price match with the Halfords website - just show them the price on your phone.

I bought some SH56 (multiway release) cleats for my son - £20 in-store, £8.95 online. Paid £8.95 after pulling the webpage up for the staff.

 

[vickster]

sounds dangerous

Just wear specs when pumping up the tyres or changing the tubes

 

[NorthernDave]

Always ask Halfords to price match. They check against their own website and several other leading online retailers.

You'll still get BC discount too.