It Pays To Shop Around

[Startrek]

I needed a pair pedals and cleats Wiggle $170.00 CRC $110.00 (Delivered)PBK out of stock(whats new).Thats a big $60.00 difference.

[Chris]

I needed a pair pedals and cleats Wiggle $170.00 CRC $110.00 (Delivered)PBK out of stock(whats new).Thats a big $60.00 difference.

CRC seem to be cheeper than wiggle for most things. I think it is because CRC tend to ship the OEM (in a plastic bag) version vs Retail (in a nice shiny box).

[SSSimon]

What's happening here is that one place have over ordered the number of group sets they need for their bike assembly side of the business. Because the OEM parts are shipped without instructions or packaging they are generally cheaper for the manufacturer to supply than the stand alone product intended to be retailed.

In theory retailers aren't supposed to sell OEM parts to the general public as the parts don't come with any fitting or use instructions.

The other place is selling stuff that is supposed to be retail - in a box with instructions.

If you are familiar with a product and its use the OEM parts are always going to be cheaper. If you've never used the product before, having instructions and the opportunity of getting to know how to fit the product correctly may be worth more than you save.

[SSSimon]

I needed a pair pedals and cleats Wiggle $170.00 CRC $110.00 (Delivered)PBK out of stock(whats new).Thats a big $60.00 difference.

$110!? - are you buying some nice BMX pedals for one of your kids bikes? Surely something this cheap can't go on your Super Record equipped Pinarello?