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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: dippydave on 27 November 2007, 18:57:28

Title: Trade Club
Post by: dippydave on 27 November 2007, 18:57:28

Mentioned often, but still very mysterious to me. I presume other newbies are equally as curious!  ::)

How does it work?

Do you have to join Autobahnstormers (who do seem nice people, but not very well represented in Birmingham) or can you get a card another way?

Does anyone near Birmingham have a card?

Benefits seem to be cheap Vauxhall spares. But how does that work if you use their labour?
Do you just walk up to the counter and order away or do you have to phone it in first?

Also, cheap from Vauxhall doesn't always mean cheap. I have a trade card (through a friend) for Fletchers of Birmingham (prev Oscotts wholesalers) and it's very handy to pay 21p for a tail lamp rather than the retail couple of quid!

Any concise info would be of mucho benefit!  :)

Title: Re: Trade Club
Post by: Entwood on 27 November 2007, 19:09:35

Join autobahnstormers for £20 a year ... trade card is part of the membership package. I saved well over £80 on my first visit to the stealers after it arrived ... IMHO thats 4 years membership paid for !!!!  :)

Title: Re: Trade Club
Post by: Radar on 27 November 2007, 19:11:27

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Mentioned often, but still very mysterious to me. I presume other newbies are equally as curious!  ::)

How does it work?

Do you have to join Autobahnstormers (who do seem nice people, but not very well represented in Birmingham) or can you get a card another way?

Does anyone near Birmingham have a card?

Benefits seem to be cheap Vauxhall spares. But how does that work if you use their labour?
Do you just walk up to the counter and order away or do you have to phone it in first?

Also, cheap from Vauxhall doesn't always mean cheap. I have a trade card (through a friend) for Fletchers of Birmingham (prev Oscotts wholesalers) and it's very handy to pay 21p for a tail lamp rather than the retail couple of quid!

Any concise info would be of mucho benefit!  :)

You can join abs or set up a business account (more tricky i have read)
Doubt you get discount on labour
Just walk up to the counter - and show them your card to get discount (at participating stores only - see tradeclub.co.uk)

My TC took 3 days to come from abs

Title: Re: Trade Club
Post by: Tony H on 27 November 2007, 19:34:02

Not all spares are available on trade club, however it's well worth £20 for the money you will save as trade club prices are below trade. :y

Title: Re: Trade Club
Post by: dippydave on 27 November 2007, 23:58:38

so, no-one near Birmingham got a card?!  :(

Title: Re: Trade Club
Post by: Auto Addict on 28 November 2007, 07:30:31

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so, no-one near Birmingham got a card?!  :(

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