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Title: Trade Club still works
Post by: terry paget on 19 October 2013, 07:56:38
Further to my old trade club source (Bellinger Grove) failing, I am happy to report that yesterday I called at Drive Vauxhall, Bristol, flashed my Autobahnstormers card, and got oil and filters at trade club prices. Thanks for advice, chaps.
Title: Re: Trade Club still works
Post by: chrisgixer on 19 October 2013, 08:19:28
Was trade club ever under threat?

I know a few dealers have changed thier policy towards tc, but that's as far as it goes, afaik...?
Title: Re: Trade Club still works
Post by: tunnie on 19 October 2013, 08:27:06
Was trade club ever under threat?

I know a few dealers have changed thier policy towards tc, but that's as far as it goes, afaik...?

Gone down to around 80 ish dealers from around 600 I think?
Title: Re: Trade Club still works
Post by: Lazydocker on 19 October 2013, 09:47:12
Drive in Bury are no longer a TC dealer which is (I think) why Andyc is no longer able to support us in the way he did :'(

Fortunately for me he's only 50 miles away  :y
Title: Re: Trade Club still works
Post by: TheBoy on 19 October 2013, 09:57:39
Was trade club ever under threat?

I know a few dealers have changed thier policy towards tc, but that's as far as it goes, afaik...?
Its not the dealers, its tradeclub. They kicked over 300 dealers out for not meeting certain requirements (eg, a certain number of vans delivering the stuff, a certain turnover etc). This means that many of the smaller, more helpful dealers can no longer do it, including my local place.

Thus, for non stock items, I now have a 50 mile round trip to order an item (as my next nearest won't take an order over the phone), thenn another 50 mile round trip to pick it up. Plus the fact that I can only get there Sat morning.

So I suspect I'll just end up using Bridge and pay Trade (rather than TC) for most parts :(
Title: Re: Trade Club still works
Post by: chrisgixer on 19 October 2013, 12:17:26
Woo. :(

Never been offered a van delivery, or do they mean vans between dealers...? :-\

Better check my local dealers, Reading still are, but not sure about my nearest in Bracknell. Slough still are but can't get to them these days. (Hence the q re vans)
Title: Re: Trade Club still works
Post by: TheBoy on 19 October 2013, 12:25:39
Woo. :(

Never been offered a van delivery, or do they mean vans between dealers...? :-\

Better check my local dealers, Reading still are, but not sure about my nearest in Bracknell. Slough still are but can't get to them these days. (Hence the q re vans)
TC is set up for garages etc, thus deliver directly to your business premises. If you have a proper TC card and an account with that dealer, you may get somewhere, as you can accept delivery any time (this is where I fell over). I used to get deliveries from Grose, but in the end it turn out easier to just use Bridge, and pick stuff up myself (or send Mrs TB on the way back from work :P)
Title: Re: Trade Club still works
Post by: henryd on 19 October 2013, 13:44:27
Woo. :(

Never been offered a van delivery, or do they mean vans between dealers...? :-\

Better check my local dealers, Reading still are, but not sure about my nearest in Bracknell. Slough still are but can't get to them these days. (Hence the q re vans)
TC is set up for garages etc, thus deliver directly to your business premises. If you have a proper TC card and an account with that dealer, you may get somewhere, as you can accept delivery any time (this is where I fell over). I used to get deliveries from Grose, but in the end it turn out easier to just use Bridge, and pick stuff up myself (or send Mrs TB on the way back from work :P)

No TC in Cornwall at all now, nearest is plymouth,70 miles away :'(
Title: Re: Trade Club still works
Post by: dbug on 19 October 2013, 16:22:07
Last few bits I ordered from my local TC dealer, they helpfully delivered for me foc (dealer 11 miles away) :y
Title: Re: Trade Club still works
Post by: Andy B on 19 October 2013, 16:34:18
Drive in Bury are no longer a TC dealer  .......

No, but Burnley isn't very far away & are in the same Perry group  ::)  ::)
Title: Re: Trade Club still works
Post by: aaronjb on 19 October 2013, 22:58:08
Woo. :(

Never been offered a van delivery, or do they mean vans between dealers...? :-\

Better check my local dealers, Reading still are, but not sure about my nearest in Bracknell. Slough still are but can't get to them these days. (Hence the q re vans)

Bracknell are still in the TC :y Called in today to try and get some more door strap bushes .. sadly none in stock so that's a job for after the holiday. Crack crack crack..
Title: Re: Trade Club still works
Post by: tunnie on 20 October 2013, 08:06:32
Woo. :(

Never been offered a van delivery, or do they mean vans between dealers...? :-\

Better check my local dealers, Reading still are, but not sure about my nearest in Bracknell. Slough still are but can't get to them these days. (Hence the q re vans)

Bracknell are still in the TC :y Called in today to try and get some more door strap bushes .. sadly none in stock so that's a job for after the holiday. Crack crack crack..

Do you have to quote/show your TC card?
Title: Re: Trade Club still works
Post by: TheBoy on 20 October 2013, 09:35:37
Woo. :(

Never been offered a van delivery, or do they mean vans between dealers...? :-\

Better check my local dealers, Reading still are, but not sure about my nearest in Bracknell. Slough still are but can't get to them these days. (Hence the q re vans)

Bracknell are still in the TC :y Called in today to try and get some more door strap bushes .. sadly none in stock so that's a job for after the holiday. Crack crack crack..

Do you have to quote/show your TC card?
Of course you do ;)
Title: Re: Trade Club still works
Post by: tunnie on 20 October 2013, 09:45:25
Woo. :(

Never been offered a van delivery, or do they mean vans between dealers...? :-\

Better check my local dealers, Reading still are, but not sure about my nearest in Bracknell. Slough still are but can't get to them these days. (Hence the q re vans)

Bracknell are still in the TC :y Called in today to try and get some more door strap bushes .. sadly none in stock so that's a job for after the holiday. Crack crack crack..

Do you have to quote/show your TC card?
Of course you do ;)

Well just wondering as before I just quoted a errrr company name  ::)