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    MikeBG
    MikeBG Forum Participant Posts: 7
    edited December 2021 in Club Products & Services #1

    Although there are occasionally a very few exceptions, why is it that the Club Shop prices are about 20% higher than anywhere else you can buy the same stuff from. I thought the Club was meant to offer benefits to its members?

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    • JVB66
      JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892 Participant
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      edited December 2021 #2

      The club shop is actually Prima Leisure which is part of the Bailey LV group that gives members a 10 percent discount 

    • SteveL
      SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,427
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      edited December 2021 #3

      I suspect it like most suppliers, some things will be cheaper elsewhere, but not all. The first thing I checked a Thetford fresh up kit worked out at £93 inc delivery. I couldn’t find a price cheaper, generally I was getting £107 to £111.

    • MikeBG
      MikeBG Forum Participant Posts: 7
      edited December 2021 #4

      £90 eBay, new including delivery

    • MikeBG
      MikeBG Forum Participant Posts: 7
      edited December 2021 #5

      OK, but with the 10% discount surely you would expect most things to be cheaper than elsewhere?

    • Tinwheeler
      Tinwheeler Forum Participant Trusted Posts: 23,607
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      edited December 2021 #6

      The answer is to buy elsewhere and swerve the Club Shop. Simple!

    • SteveL
      SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,427
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      edited December 2021 #7

      I’m afraid I’m not going to get very excited about saving all of £3. The OP was talking about most things being 20% higher.

    • DaveCyn
      DaveCyn Club Member Posts: 367
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      edited December 2021 #8

      Went onto the site looking for replacement gas struts for the skylight. Priced them up at just short of £40 for the pair.

       

      Went to EBay and got them for under £15! 

    • SteveL
      SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,427
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      edited December 2021 #9

      If they are the same, then the answer is as TW stated.

    • obbernockle
      obbernockle Forum Participant Posts: 616 Participant
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      edited December 2021 #10

      Prima operates the shop and makes profit. The club profits too because the agreement between the club and Prima will surely bring in a fee of some sort. It's a nice little earner for both the club and Prima and provides little if any benefit to club members.

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