Bargain winter gear

[will0001]

Just incase anyone is looking for bargain winter gear - I got this lot on a price match at gooutdoors yesterday!

http://www.theoutdoorshop.com/showPart.asp?part=PN60078
Scarpa Manta - £225.00 - Gooutdoors price
£189.00 – The outdoorshop.com price
£170.10 - (with 10% off and price match @ gooutdoors)

http://www.theoutdoorshop.com/showPart.asp?part=PN31449
Grivel G12 Cramp-ons - £126.00 - Gooutdoors price
£105.00 – The outdoorshop.com price
£94.50 - (with 10% off and price match @ gooutdoors)

http://www.theoutdoorshop.com/showPart.asp?part=PN65079
Black Diamond Raven Axe (with grip and leash) £72.00 – Gooutdoors price
£60.00 – The outdoorshop.com price
£54.00 - (with 10% off and price match @ gooutdoors)


£470 – Cotswolds total price

£423 – Gooutdoors total price
£387 – The outdoorshop.com total price
£318 – total price (with 10% off and price match @ gooutdoors)

[balgonie]

I love a bargain do you think 'theoutdoorshop' is a sister company of 'go outdoors'

[murwilson]

I can't fault your approach at a bargain but it makes me feel for the little guy when a cracking independent loses out on a good sale to a big, lazy, national in this way. If we stop supporting the little independents we'll be stuck with the crap (product and advice) at whatever price because the little guy can't compete in terms of scale.

"About the Outdoor Shop

Established in 1981, The Outdoor Shop is based in the historic market town of Stony Stratford on the North West tip of Milton Keynes. Retailing through our high street shop and via the Internet, we are now one of the countries leading independent retailers of technical outdoor clothing and equipment."

The Outdoor Shop are good to deal with, bought some gear there in the past. I visited go outdoors once, it was so bad I've never returned.

Mur

[will0001]

I hear what you're saying re: the independents - but I'm simply not well enough off to pay £200 more than I have too, as I'm sure many others on here aren't either. Hence my post/advice.

[madprof]

The idea is that independent shops offer more support and advice to counteract any increase in price. The whole "added value" thing in the purchase. But no one should expect purchasers to just stump up more money if it doesn't benefit them. Shops are not charities and people are supposed to be clever about what they buy.

[balgonie]

I myself wouldn't buy the same item at a more expensive price for the sake of support and advice, when all the support and advice is readily available free online, it is ashame the smaller independent shops are get muscled out but unfortunately that's the way the world works these days (hate the game not the player)

[gman]

"About the The Outdoor Shop are good to deal with, bought some gear there in the past. I visited go outdoors once, it was so bad I've never returned.
Mur

There's an aura of evil surrounding Go Outdoors shops, but they're OK if you know what you're looking for. I actually had good advice (!) there when I bought my last pair of boots; I've also had blank stares when I asked about crampons in Tiso - it's just your luck on the day. The Outdoor shop looks like the sort of place with expert staff (or, at least, highly opinionated ) and I'd probably go there if I lived anywhere near it. Internet shopping takes the sales advice out of the equation, though, so it really comes down to price.

[Munro Madness]

Hi I find Go outdoors price match + extra 10% discount excellent.
I've bought a number of goods recently using price match + 10% discount on
G10 Grivel crampons
Scarpa boots
Paramo cascada trousers
and saved myself a fortune.

It's well worth putting in the time to see which competitors to Go Outdoors have the same item at a lower cost online and its in stock cause you really can get some great discounts/bargains.

Happy Shopping