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Andy B

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online vs local motor factors
« on: Today at 14:25:01 »

Just been on line looking for a battery for SWMBO's C3 Citroen. Looked at Tayna & picked a battery that was the same as that already fitted, at almost £60. The options were to have it delivered or use a local distributor to click & collect it. I phoned the local place directly to ask them what else they had & was upfront about why I'd phoned them ie I'd found a battery on Tayna's website & they were a distributor for them. Straight off she said that their prices & Tayna's prices were not the same because Tayna just deal with batteries.
How much difference in price could there be?  :-\ :-\ The same battery that Tayna had for almost £60 was £160 with the local place!!!!!!  :o :o :o :o
Tayna are delivering straight to my door!  ::) ::)
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Re: online vs local motor factors
« Reply #1 on: Today at 14:28:06 »

Hell of a difference.

Tayna always good to deal with and very quick too

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Re: online vs local motor factors
« Reply #2 on: Today at 14:50:11 »

Walk into.my local Napa and a part will cost upto.3 times more than on the Napa website.

When I questioned this they reduced the walk in price, but not enough to justify it still being double.

If I had needed the part immediately, I may have paid the tax, but surely if the central warehouse makes a profit at online prices, why can't the local stores?
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Re: online vs local motor factors
« Reply #3 on: Today at 15:06:55 »

Walk into.my local Napa and a part will cost upto.3 times more than on the Napa website.

When I questioned this they reduced the walk in price, but not enough to justify it still being double.

If I had needed the part immediately, I may have paid the tax, but surely if the central warehouse makes a profit at online prices, why can't the local stores?

Coincidently, NAPA are the local pick-up point for click & collect!
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