tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190090153914400044.post7530081654280986388..comments2023-12-28T02:35:17.193+00:00Comments on race-pace.net: Boardman Team Carbon Increases in PriceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00939215981235016467noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190090153914400044.post-4345881475903366472011-12-07T15:50:09.950+00:002011-12-07T15:50:09.950+00:00I went in to Halfords to buy the team carbon bike ...I went in to Halfords to buy the team carbon bike a couple of weeks ago,to find it had gone up to £1499 i asked what they had changed on the bike in the last week as it had a 2011/2012 model tag on it.The staff said nothing has changed,so dont really want to another 200 pounds because i didnt get it a week sooner,guess i will look at other bikes :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190090153914400044.post-57609033448718806682010-08-03T11:25:26.026+01:002010-08-03T11:25:26.026+01:00Unfortunately, Halford's won't deal with P...Unfortunately, Halford's won't deal with Planet X, so if your employer has chosen Halfords as their C2W provider, you won't be able to get hold of them under the scheme :-(<br />I know, because I tried! You could still get a Dolan Mythos for your £1k though - seems about the next best specced bike for the money.James Chapmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190090153914400044.post-89451351123218160142010-07-24T15:37:17.727+01:002010-07-24T15:37:17.727+01:00My guess would be that they've moved the price...My guess would be that they've moved the price point because there's better margin on accesories than whole bikes. So they can still shift the comp and team with a significant excess for the higher margin accessories. Also could be a simple mechanism of exchange rates for taiwanese carbon manufacture.<br /><br />Alternatively there's the old retail trick of bumping a price then marking it down to the previous price to make it seem like a more attractive bargain - so they'd end up marking it as "20% off RRP" which is pretty common in retail, certainly in supermarkets.Alex Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11043721181576136604noreply@blogger.com