http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: We do it better and cheaper in the UK - hoorah!! en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:55:33 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4485#post-47599 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:30:42 +0000 Instography 47599@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, boo hoo. </p> <p>CRC and Wiggle - the Tescos of bike shops. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4485#post-47581 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:04:38 +0000 steveo 47581@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Seems like the trade organization feeling sorry for itself because Europe has consumer protection laws that protect the consumer from the kind of practice they are trying to promote. Cry me a bloody a river. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4485#post-47579 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:47:04 +0000 Smudge 47579@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Weird, but what the hey. Normally it's the other way around!</p> <p>For example, a few years ago a Japanese made amatuer radio (Yaesu FT857 since you ask) was a little over £500 UK, but I got an American Ham to buy one on my behalf and send it to me, with extras fitted (a CW filter in case there are any hams on here who are curious!) for less than £400, and that includes the carriage...</p> <p>Global market... it's up to us how we use it :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4485#post-47565 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:23:04 +0000 Claggy Cog 47565@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/chain-reaction-wiggle-guilty-of-exploitation-says-us-store/012250" rel="nofollow">http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/chain-reaction-wiggle-guilty-of-exploitation-says-us-store/012250</a></p> <p>I always thought getting the edge on your competitors was the way to go in business!! </p>