Planet X Job Cuts

[User33236]

Bad time of year for those who have been let go.

I, like others, have had a few bargains off them in the past and still love my RT-58. More recently though I'be cheesed off with their 'sales' and taken virtually all my purchases elsewhere.

 

[User33236]

Yes but at least have a sale and stick to it for a few weeks. It's like being on Wall Street with PX. Should i buy now and will the prices go up in an hour despite discounts going up?

FTFY

 

[Accy cyclist]

Planet X seem to have perpetual sales though and as % discounts go up during a sale period so does the RRP of their items making them more expensive.

This has appeared in the last few days.
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLPXMPLSJ/planet-x-mypie-long-sleeve-jersey
It's been reduced from £59.99 to £49.99 according to PX but as i said previously, i check their clothing page every day and it has not been up for sale at £59.99 Infact it hasn't been for sale at all. It's a new item to me. Now unless they've had it in their shops and not on their webpage it's a brand new item. Therefore they're making it up about it previously being £59.99!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Thre's a bloke who goes my my local pub. He owns a bakers/confectioners. We were talking the other night about price fiddling. I suggested he puts his pies and cakes in the window with a sign saying Now £1,50 Previously £10.00!!! I think he's actually considering doing it!

Then when the customer is just about to hand over the money he can say sorry but they're back up to a tenner!

 

[Hacienda71]

If you see something and want it and feel it is good value buy it. If you don't then don't buy it. I buy stuff from Sports Direct occasionally if there is no alternative, they do the same thing but probably to a far greater extent. I don't look at the discount, I look at the price and think does that seem reasonable.
Planet X on the whole is good value and if you are lucky you can get some cracking bargains. If they go it is just one less retailer giving us an alternative to the likes of CRC.

 

[TheJDog]

Brexit is an excuse, not a cause.

So you're saying that the value of the pound dropped when all these traders spontaneously decided off their own bat to sell it? I don't know what your definition of 'cause' is, but it is certainly different to mine.

 

[Andrew_P]

bit more detail here - https://cyclingindustry.news/planet...ourced-to-agency-staff-barnsley-store-closes/

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

This has appeared in the last few days.
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLPXMPLSJ/planet-x-mypie-long-sleeve-jersey
It's been reduced from £59.99 to £49.99 according to PX but as i said previously, i check their clothing page every day and it has not been up for sale at £59.99 Infact it hasn't been for sale at all. It's a new item to me. Now unless they've had it in their shops and not on their webpage it's a brand new item. Therefore they're making it up about it previously being £59.99!

Blatant rip-off in more than one sense

 

[uphillstruggler]

its a shame for those workers who will lose their jobs.

I don't suppose the owner will be selling the Jimmy Saville bikes they bought at the auction a while ago - that would have cost them a fortune too.

one thing about these businesses is that employees are unfortunately simply a number for the bean counters to lose if necessary. im sure it wont be a nice place to work for the foreseeable either.

 

[screenman]

I deal with a few companies now who are losing old family money rather than lay off staff, not all small business owners are bean counters. Mind you if you have never owned a company and had to make staff changes I would not expect you to understand how hard it can be.

 

[jonny jeez]

I'm just someone who understands the difference between Gross Margin and Profit Margin

Ah, but what about mark up?

 

[jonny jeez]

I'm just someone who understands the difference between Gross Margin and Profit Margin

Ah, but what about mark up?

 

[jonny jeez]

It could be 'cos they're crap.

I think their £29 3/4 tights are fantastic quality. Better than the £80-100 equivalents.

 

[User482]

I think their £29 3/4 tights are fantastic quality. Better than the £80-100 equivalents.

I have some of their bib longs, and they're very good. But having some good products doesn't compensate for the terrible QC and customer service problems that are well-documented on STW.

Leaving aside ethical considerations, for consistently good value clothing and good service it's hard to beat Wiggle.

 

[Cycleops]

one thing about these businesses is that employees are unfortunately simply a number for the bean counters to lose if necessary. im sure it wont be a nice place to work for the foreseeable either.

What 'these businesses' are those? All businesses, businesses that have merged, badly run businesses, businesses that discount?