Halfords pulling a fast one...

Wonda-Boy

Looking to get 3 H7 bulbs for the bike....just noticed this on the Halfords website. A H7 bulb "Designed for Motorbikes" that costs nearly twice the price of a similar bright H7 bulb.

How the FOOK is this designed especially for a motorbike and justify the price tag?

Are they taking the piss or what......! :mad::mad:

I can get the Osram Night breakers twin set for €26 ffs!

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_710165_langId_-1_categoryId_212381

goodlad

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Looking to get 3 H7 bulbs for the bike....just noticed this on the Halfords website. A H7 bulb "Designed for Motorbikes" that costs nearly twice the price of a similar bright H7 bulb.

How the FOOK is this designed especially for a motorbike and justify the price tag?

Are they taking the piss or what......! :mad::mad:

I can get the Osram Night breakers twin set for €26 ffs!

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_710165_langId_-1_categoryId_212381

Marketing at its finest. No doubt many people that dont know any better buy them.

RosieJoe

Wow, I'm shocked to see a thread title like this one!





























Shocked that it took so long to appear!

Wonda-Boy

Well we all know that they can charge.....but this is a new low even for them.

RosieJoe

I went looking for brake/rear light bulbs last week there and you buy generic ones motorbike specific ones. Both identical, both the same price but different packaging. I still don't understand the need to have bulbs in the Bike section in a package with a motorbike on it when it's just a standard bulb.

But at least they were the same price.

unclebill98

Not just bike stuff either. Priced 6 side lights for the van.... 28euro.... 8 euro in a smaller garage.

dunner515

I personally would never buy anything in that shop, it's a serious rip off.
If I need anything I'd go to a proper motor factors

Max Headroom

Odd one that...coincidentally i was lookin at the bulbs in Halfords a couple of weeks ago ...but they were the same price for both vehicles....thing to do is, dont buy anything with a picture of a bike on it...:P






OH ...and buy on Ebay..........;)

szatan84

Isint theret somekind of watchdog for these things? Thats selling under false pretence and is illegal anywhere in Europe. Same as eircom used to sell theyre stupid unlimited broadband only to find out its actually limited to 60gb. Normally the shop would lose theyre license to trade if found true.

scudster

Never buy their own brand bulbs, they are pure crap. I have my car 7 years and one of the dip bulbs blew after that time. Replaced it with their equivalent and it only lasted a couple of months. Pure rubbish!

Del2005

szatan84 wrote: »

Isint theret somekind of watchdog for these things? Thats selling under false pretence and is illegal anywhere in Europe. Same as eircom used to sell theyre stupid unlimited broadband only to find out its actually limited to 60gb. Normally the shop would lose theyre license to trade if found true.

No one is forcing anyone to buy in Halfrauds. It's only illegal if they misrepresent the item. Pricing 2 similar items at a different price isn't against the law.


Without seeing the bulbs there could be a heavier duty build to take into account the more vibrations that bikes have compared to cars, but I seriously doubt it.

Wonda-Boy

Even if it was for a set it would be very dear......but for one bulb......FORGETABOUTIT!

Having said that, someone must be buying them if they are in stock!

Cienciano

They do some things cheap, I got a baby seat for the car in there about 2 months ago that was €70 cheaper than pretty much everywhere.

Hotblack Desiato

Del2005 wrote: »

No one is forcing anyone to buy in Halfrauds. It's only illegal if they misrepresent the item. Pricing 2 similar items at a different price isn't against the law.

Well yeah. And no such thing as a licence to trade, unless you're a pub, tobacconist, bookies, pharmacist or similar.

Without seeing the bulbs there could be a heavier duty build to take into account the more vibrations that bikes have compared to cars, but I seriously doubt it.

But they are designed for bikes - the design of the packaging has a bike on it...!

Plenty of weekend warriors with far more money than sense in the UK and I can only conclude that this is the market the Halfords bike section is chasing.

rat_race

Bought stuff in there yesterday (various greases). Hadn't been in one in years (or ever?). Was always under the impression that they're cheap and decent quality, but myself was shocked at a lot of the prices of some of the stuff...

I have 10% off though, groupscheme thingy (one of many Mag Ireland benefits -- join!)...still though.

So where *is* "the best" place to buy our biking bits and bobs? I mean things like lights, fuses, electrics, oils, greases, cables, etc...

Wossack

loadsa that stuff is general automotive supplies - theres a place called autocare on the old dundrum road which is my usual first stop, for both bike, and car odds and ends. Similarly tallaght auto parts (irishautoparts.ie)

Trebob

I got a tip on the shoulder last week by another biker to tell me my rear light was out it was working grand 10 minutes before!! Anyway had to head to halfords was the closest place still open (5:45pm) got there €8.99 for the bulb. Knew I also needed chain lube saw some castrol racing chain lube. Never looked at the price. Got to the till she asked for the guts of €30. Needs must and all that but will never use them again at them prices!!

Trebob

I got a tip on the shoulder last week by another biker to tell me my rear light was out it was working grand 10 minutes before!! Anyway had to head to halfords was the closest place still open (5:45pm) got there €8.99 for the bulb. Knew I also needed chain lube saw some castrol racing chain lube. Never looked at the price. Got to the till she asked for the guts of €30. Needs must and all that but will never use them again at them prices!!

RosieJoe

Trebob wrote: »

I got a tip on the shoulder last week by another biker to tell me my rear light was out it was working grand 10 minutes before!! Anyway had to head to halfords was the closest place still open (5:45pm) got there €8.99 for the bulb. Knew I also needed chain lube saw some castrol racing chain lube. Never looked at the price. Got to the till she asked for the guts of €30. Needs must and all that but will never use them again at them prices!!

What kind of bulb was it? One with gold filaments!! I had to replace the Bandit's rear bulb a few weeks back and it was €4 for a pair of double filament bulbs. Go them elsewhere for cheaper.

HamSambo

I got a set of tail bulbs for the bandit for a euro in the local auto factor, they're grand, no difference.

galwaytt

Otoh, bought a Bosch S series car battery with a 5 year warranty for less than an auto factors. ....ymmv and all that. ..

Trebob

RosieJoe wrote: »

What kind of bulb was it? One with gold filaments!! I had to replace the Bandit's rear bulb a few weeks back and it was €4 for a pair of double filament bulbs. Go them elsewhere for cheaper.

They'd bloody well want to be gold but no box standatd double filament bulbs. Couldn't belive it myself but were needed there and then so had to be got.

Wonda-Boy

As OP said they are good for the odd thing but way over the tops for most other stuff.