Wiggle to snap up its main competition

[Rooster1]

Maybe there will be a crazy closing down sale!

 

[martint235]

I used to buy a lot from Wiggle (Platinum membership) then I found they aren't really competitive anymore. Every now and again there's something that I can't find anywhere else but other than that rarely use them. I use CRC for some of their linked deals like a cassette and chain together. I find more and more of my stuff is coming from Tredz now and even Evans who seem to have worked out how the online market works again.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Actually believe it or not been buying more from Halfords!! Web prices can at times be competitive and handy for pick up!

 

[Smokin Joe]

CRC was better in price, service and delivery. Their website was also more intuitive and well laid out. And I guess the end of a good thing. Wiggle was decent but an obvious second to CRC. Not sure if the anti-competition laws are being breached. With Ribble sold to another investment fund 4 months ago, I guess we will have to strap ourselves in and watch the prices creeping up as investment funds are not there for the joy of cycling.

There is too much competition out there to allow anyone to hike prices by more than a tiny margin. Any online retailer who priced significantly above the norm would die overnight. We are never more than a mouse click or two away from comparing like with like.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I'll keep buying from the Germans.

 

[contadino]

It worked out about 30% cheaper to buy from wiggle UK or .com than using wiggle Italia, plus wiggle Italia charged more for shipping to Italy than wiggle UK.

I think wiggle Italia shut down, and wiggle UK ramped up their overseas shipping costs so I haven't bought anything from them since.

Spa and George Hall get my (meagre) custom nowadays.

 

[Arrowfoot]

There is too much competition out there to allow anyone to hike prices by more than a tiny margin. Any online retailer who priced significantly above the norm would die overnight. We are never more than a mouse click or two away from comparing like with like.

The competition in pricing is between Wiggle and CRC. The rest are far behind. CTC and Wiggle can afford to get better pricing from suppliers because of its size. The combined size will be more impressive. Good luck with your mouse click.

 

[nickyboy]

It's a land grab. The margins are very thin in online retailing, everyone can compare prices. The real winners online are those that can buy more cheaply and that depends on how much you buy

So any smart online retailer is looking at how to reduce their buy prices. Lump Wiggle's and CRC's volumes together and you may be able to negotiate better pricing from suppliers.

I'd be amazed if Wiggle/CRC prices increased as a result of this. There are too many online competitors and it's too easy to compare prices

 

[mattobrien]

And now it's confirmed: here

 

[ianrauk]

Chain Wiggle
Or
Wiggle Reaction
Or
Chiggle

 

[Smokin Joe]

The competition in pricing is between Wiggle and CRC. The rest are far behind. CTC and Wiggle can afford to get better pricing from suppliers because of its size. The combined size will be more impressive. Good luck with your mouse click.

Don't forget Ribble.

 

[Milkfloat]

BC discount has been getting worse and worse over time. I think you now need a minimum spend of £100

 

[Deleted member 23692]

BC discount has been getting worse and worse over time. I think you now need a minimum spend of £100

It's crap, but at least it's something. All Wiggle did was do a special BC webpage theme and charge the same price as non-members.

It'd be around that time I started using other web outlets, and there are some top notch smaller companies out there

 

[LarryDuff]

I hope that they keep their big shop in Belfast open.

 

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

I hope that they keep their big shop in Belfast open.

Why? It's a bike shop that you can't buy a bike in!