Bargain buys thread

[moorey]

Cheap meta 4x on bookface, missing axle. Can’t tell me what the fork is. Prolly Reba.
$380 the lot it in Newy.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/856911937774011?view=permalink&id=1779057598892769

 

[safreek]

Bargain buys, damn, 2 bargains in the for sale section.
Santa crooze and a rocky mountain,

 

[Ponchoatdirtworks]

/snip/

Cane Creek Helm 27.5" Boost Fork | Jenson USA

www.jensonusa.com

FWIW - http://www.dirtworksb2b.com.au/?rf=kw&kw=helm+27.5

 

[born-again-biker]

I'm bitterly disappointed with the BD sales.
I have a list, I was waiting for after xmas....but MBD & Pushys sales are horseshit. Nothing of any real/useful value to me is on sale.

 

[clockworked]

I'm bitterly disappointed with the BD sales.
I have a list, I was waiting for after xmas....but MBD & Pushys sales are horseshit. Nothing of any real/useful value to me is on sale.

Same. Its our lump of coal for being cheapskates

 

[ForkinGreat]

Same. Its our lump of coal for being cheapskates

yeah nah. we just don't like paying high prices for gear we see cheaper online elsewhere.

When Australian ONLINE sellers appear to include 'Australia tax' due to greedy distributor/importers or whatever, then the "it's a bricks and mortar shop" argument is irrelevant. It doesn't help that the AUD is worth FA at the moment, but the exchange rate isn't entirely to blame.

What really sticks in my craw is when I can't get certain gear because of geoblocking, and the Australian distro can't be fucked importing it.
you can sometimes use the forwarding services, but depending on how exxy they are, it can nuke any savings.

 

[The Reverend]

I'm bitterly disappointed with the BD sales.
I have a list, I was waiting for after xmas....but MBD & Pushys sales are horseshit. Nothing of any real/useful value to me is on sale.

Oh, it's on sale, but what I noticed is they've increased the MRSP and then made it look like a decent discount when it actually isn't.

 

[born-again-biker]

Oh, it's on sale, but what I noticed is they've increased the MRSP and then made it look like a decent discount when it actually isn't.

Yeah definitely. Ain't no real deals.
They just discount all the shit like fluro yellow t-shirts and wonky looking elbo pads!
#firstworldproblems

 

[droenn]

MTB is too popular for sales now.. we just need to wait until the next big thing comes along and the stores are suddenly overstocked in everything...

 

[ausdb]

Oh, it's on sale, but what I noticed is they've increased the MRSP and then made it look like a decent discount when it actually isn't.

The ACCC takes a really really dim view of that, Kogan's been reamed on more than one occasion for it

 

[Calvin27]

when I can't get certain gear because of geoblocking

Tell me about it. Try to buy any small parts and you're in a world of pain. Between the LBS and local distro both won't have any idea about the actual parts you need and will try to sell you a new bike.

 

[bear the bear]

yeah nah. we just don't like paying high prices for gear we see cheaper online elsewhere.

When Australian ONLINE sellers appear to include 'Australia tax' due to greedy distributor/importers or whatever, then the "it's a bricks and mortar shop" argument is irrelevant. It doesn't help that the AUD is worth FA at the moment, but the exchange rate isn't entirely to blame.

What really sticks in my craw is when I can't get certain gear because of geoblocking, and the Australian distro can't be fucked importing it.
you can sometimes use the forwarding services, but depending on how exxy they are, it can nuke any savings.

I've said it before there is more money in fishing rods and that's why they can't be fucked stocking the small parts.

 

[teK--]

I'm bitterly disappointed with the BD sales.
I have a list, I was waiting for after xmas....but MBD & Pushys sales are horseshit. Nothing of any real/useful value to me is on sale.

Or sale only on weird sizes or colours with all else full price. Fuck that.

 

[teK--]

yeah nah. we just don't like paying high prices for gear we see cheaper online elsewhere.

When Australian ONLINE sellers appear to include 'Australia tax' due to greedy distributor/importers or whatever, then the "it's a bricks and mortar shop" argument is irrelevant. It doesn't help that the AUD is worth FA at the moment, but the exchange rate isn't entirely to blame.

What really sticks in my craw is when I can't get certain gear because of geoblocking, and the Australian distro can't be fucked importing it.
you can sometimes use the forwarding services, but depending on how exxy they are, it can nuke any savings.

I don't get it when they do that... They are basically brand blocking and saying fuck you to their willing customers.

 

[c3024446]

I was waiting for a 15% storewide BD sale at Pushys that never came Did make use of the free shipping from Bike-components though!

I'm really not liking the geoblock. Searched high and low yesterday for somewhere that would sell me a box of 100 Shimano SS cables (Y60098630). Maybe MTB direct will if i contact them, surprising they sell 50m of SP41 cable outer for a very reasonable $115

 

[teK--]

Yeah definitely. Ain't no real deals.
They just discount all the shit like fluro yellow t-shirts and wonky looking elbo pads!
#firstworldproblems

Oh you mean you also hanging out for them to finally discount the fluoro pink and zebra themed full face helmets like I was???

 

[fatboyonabike]

found a bargain at Jenson, but won't post to Aus...chunts!
https://www.jensonusa.com/Chromag-Overture-Semenuk-Liaison-Saddle

 

[born-again-biker]

Bike components has free shipping until 01.01.20.

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How do you get around the geoblock?
VPN?? Does that even work?.....or just make logistics more complicated?

 

[AaronM]

What’s “funny” is all the LBS used to say was “cheap Chinese junk” when referring to any sub $1k bike.

Then they’d start a carry-on about never being able to get parts, it inevitably turns out that even $1k bikes have a bunch of “cheap shimano crap” on them, and again LBS can’t/won’t get parts.

The reality is in most cases your LBS is lazy, and there’s no value for the importer in holding parts of the retailers aren’t interested.

It’s easier to buy/sell the customer a new bike than fix one.

 

[Calvin27]

The reality is in most cases your LBS is lazy, and there’s no value for the importer in holding parts of the retailers aren’t interested.

Which is fine, so let us buy it online without a geoblock then lol.