Halfords trade card rates

rpg

Just curious if anyone with one of these has noticed a change in pricing recently? It used to be worthwhile but the discount appears to have been reduced considerably. I know they opened it up to more professions so I wonder did they reduce the discount.

For instance this oil:

https://www.halfords.ie/motoring/engine-oils-fluids/engine-oil/castrol-magnatec-5w30-c3-oil-4-litre-224209.html

Is now coming up at €34.37, when I have it under €30 last year.

And this:

https://www.halfords.ie/motoring/car-cleaning/clay-bars/autoglym-rapid-detailer-500ml-247408.html

Is now coming up at €9.06 and I have it at €7.50 or so a few months back.

Stock availability/management is hit and miss sometimes anyway so if the discount has been reduced I probably won’t bother anymore.

Whocare

Anyone know can you lie to get halford trade card do thay look for much proof ect

honda boi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058364968/halfords-trade-card-rates

I noticed this myself the other day, prices dont look near as worthwhile as it was before.

Nigzcurran

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122518041#Comment_122518041

No proof needed

Stephenc66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058364968/halfords-trade-card-rates

I can't say I have really noticed. But I have not been using them much lately.

Could it be that the retail price of the products has also gone up on the products that you are buying but you are still getting the same Trade discount as a percentage?

bbuzz

My understanding is that they bench mark other motor factors and discount accordingly. This is why I think you get such a big discount on branded parts, but much less on Halfords own brand. It's been a few years since I looked at it, so open to correction.

I bought a litre of oil and some wipers last week, got about €2 off the oil, but €10 off the wipers - it's always been a bit random.

Buffman

The website always seems to be very messy when applying discounts and not always correct, I had the experience once when trying to buy a battery that the trade card price significantly increased the price instead of giving a discount, even in-store all I got was 'computer says no' type response when trying to physically buy it.

Different items get different discounts also.

I'm pretty sure some of those discounts were previously up to 30%, but max is now 20% so looks like they did reduce it.

From:

https://www.halfords.ie/motoring/trade-card/trade-card-sign-up.html

• "Lowest Prices On Bulbs

• Lowest Prices On Oils

• 20% off Halfords Workshop & Tools

• 20% off Batteries

• 20% off Fuses & Fixings

• 10% off Oils & Additives

• 10% off Car Cleaning (Excluding Karcher)

• 10% off Body Repair

• 10% off Branded Workshop & Tools

• 10% off Parts

• 10% off Blades

• 10% off Motorcycle

• 10% off Seasonal Chemicals"

bennyx_o

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122518288#Comment_122518288

Last time I looked into it (and applied) you had to go into a Halfords store with proof of trade before receiving the card, do you not need to do this anymore?

beachhead

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122518194#Comment_122518194

Didn't they have a 25-30% price hike about 2 yrs ago?

Nigzcurran

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122519646#Comment_122519646

No it's available to the likes of van drivers now

rpg

Thanks all. The price/discount adjustment is definitely recent enough. I have an order for some oil and wipers mid July at a price I was familiar with but now all those things are around 15% more expensive. It’s still a discount off the regular price, but much more modest.