Club Shop - Very Expensive

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
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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
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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
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    edited December 2021 #6

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

  • SteveL
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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
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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
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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
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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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