I was buying some tires and noticed not the only the tires are cheap at PROBIKEKIT but seems entire UK online stores are 20-30% cheaper in general compared to US merchants.
Just look any item on a UK site, majority is a lot cheaper than US. Funny thing the running shoe prices are cheaper here.
I ordered tri top and bottom from trisports 20% sale. Then saw them on Wiggle, ordered the same from UK came in 5 days a and returned what i bought from trisports. Bikes and over sized items might be subject to customs.
FYI - I ordered before from PBK due to great prices, but was hit on the backend by my credit card with an “international exchange fee” - wasn’t a lot, but it was a good 10-15% of the total order. Something to consider.
FYI - I ordered before from PBK due to great prices, but was hit on the backend by my credit card with an “international exchange fee” - wasn’t a lot, but it was a good 10-15% of the total order. Something to consider.
I’m calling bullshit. Most Visa and Mastercards will carry a 3% exchange rate. American express cards charge 2.5%. Debit cards (don’t use these) I don’t use but I think I was told 4% from a couple of institutions. While V and MC aren’t always 3% I don’t/won’t believe 10% - 15% at all, unless you can show proof. On the other hand you can use google/call a few large banks and get the numbers I’m talking about.
Hmm, last I checked, most products (TRI or not) are way more expensive in Europe than in the US. It looks like we are subsidising you guys.
Eg. : Garmin 310 is 350$, it is about 600$ in Europe.
Bikes, even european brands, are nearly twice the price in Europe (can someone please explain this to me).
FYI - I ordered before from PBK due to great prices, but was hit on the backend by my credit card with an “international exchange fee” - wasn’t a lot, but it was a good 10-15% of the total order. Something to consider.
I’m calling bullshit. Most Visa and Mastercards will carry a 3% exchange rate. American express cards charge 2.5%. Debit cards (don’t use these) I don’t use but I think I was told 4% from a couple of institutions. While V and MC aren’t always 3% I don’t/won’t believe 10% - 15% at all, unless you can show proof. On the other hand you can use google/call a few large banks and get the numbers I’m talking about.
I was charged roughly $6 on an order of $65.00 for this exchange fee. It appeared at the bottom of my charges.
Basically retail prices in Europe are higher than in the US.
Wiggle and others subtract the VAT for all shipments outside the EU which makes it already 17.5% cheaper.
Then exchange rates have fluctuated quite a bit recently while retail prices are calculated at least for a year.
And, they might give you a price in US$ but will bill you in GBP. From my experience, the price actually paid in US$ is always a bit higher than the advertised one.
That’s strange. I’ve bought from wiggle.co.uk recently and I use the paypal checkout option. The few times i have done this, the money that comes out of my linked account is exactly what I secured the day I place my order. No additional fees in my bank, either.