halfrauds...<<apparantly a deserved name!

[Jacko]

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-idax001-digital-media-receiver-p-5671.html

^^that head unit is £300 in halfords and obv no where near that from them..whats that all about?

[Barry123]

Halfords have to pay for maintaince of the buildings and pay their non-trained staff.

internet sites have comparitively tiny overheads in comparision...

Despite this Halfords have huge buying power and so usually buy things much cheaper than their internet rivals...

Halford just have stupid margins on stuff. Honestly the upper managment must know that most people wouldnt go there if there was a decent alternative.

[Predator_R32]

and i think ebay will be even better than car audio direct

if your a premium member on here you get free delivery with car audio direct too :y:

[MR_TOAD]

Halfrauds yes

[reevesy_vtr]

ebay have a deal with alpine that you cant sell BRAND NEW alpine products on there.

[Predator_R32]

theres quite a few new alpine headunits on, suppose actual shops are ok to sell them

[reevesy_vtr]

no mate where i used to work they are alpine dealers and they are told if they get found out to be selling alpine new and cheap on ebay there account will be closed. They think that people shaging there products out on the net will cheapen and distroy there reputation.

[lesz42]

Halfords have to pay for maintaince of the buildings and pay their non-trained staff.

internet sites have comparitively tiny overheads in comparision...

Despite this Halfords have huge buying power and so usually buy things much cheaper than their internet rivals...

Halford just have stupid margins on stuff. Honestly the upper managment must know that most people wouldnt go there if there was a decent alternative.



and it is nice , just sometimes , to goto a shop and have the item, in your hands, there and then.


keeps me in a job, at the place i work in.

[Predator_R32]

alpine are daft, theres more of a market on ebay imo

[reevesy_vtr]

but not the market that alpine want. and looking at the knock off v12 look a likes i can see why.

[Predator_R32]

true true, not as if there not making enought money lik

[reevesy_vtr]

but its all about reputation with alpine, have you ever seen there demo cars they dont do things by halfs. check out the bmw x5 and the citroen c2 they did.

[andyvts98]

yea but you answer your own statement in the add alpine rrp is £299

[The_Notorious_C_A_T]

Everytime I have been into halfords for a few parts like tools or stuff like that they have been completely useless. Also when went in looking at alloys, they nicely lost my details and was also no use for any information.

[andyvts98]

to be fair most staff don't really have a clue. the pro tools are some of the best tools on the market for the price

[TU-Tuning]

Halfords sell to people that are too stupid to look around so they can charge what they want and a lot of people (chavs) will pay it. And yeah the staff suck, i asked for some 4 gauge power cable once, he took me to a vauxhal corsa wiring loom and walked off

[Danhunt]

i get staff and trade discount at halfords so i cant complain. Oh i dont work there either :y:

[TU-Tuning]

i get staff and trade discount at halfords so i cant complain. Oh i dont work there either :y:

I think everyone has a mate who works in halfords lol

[Noddy]

Halfords wanted just under £650 for my HU. I told them where to stick it seeing as i could get it for HALF that price elsewhere. (Pioneer DEH-P9800BT)

[Predator_R32]

but its all about reputation with alpine, have you ever seen there demo cars they dont do things by halfs. check out the bmw x5 and the citroen c2 they did.

yeah have seen them, the new one is something different too, the bmw sinister 6 its called

few vids here :y:

for the making of

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtV0f4azQYw&mode=related&search=

and the finished article

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi8ajtW2UJc

the seat doesnt look finished though

[KamRacing]

its quite easy to get a trade account with them, though the only things that seems great value are the lightbulbs 40% off usually

[tomba_69]

haha i work at halfords n all audio n alloy stuff is a RIP OFF if your after any wheels, exhausts, suspension stuff etc go to potn.com, they're by far the cheapest around and have staff that actually know what they're on about..hint hint i worked their :P lol

halfords employ people that have a certain amount of knowledge but dont give any training at all as to what the sell or want you to do its crazy!

[lyndon]

I work in halfrauds atm.. everything is madly overpriced, but the staff discount brings it in line :p

[AdamH]

Im a halfrauds part timer, and it is the worst company to work for.. but then again im the only qualified mechanic whose worked at a propper garage (merc) so im fairly busy with fits and talking to people in depth about engine problems :/

also on bulbs.. its more then 40% since a 2.49 - 380 bulb is about 30pence :o

you can also order dickies clothing ^_^

Oh and most staff buy items else where :x

[Predator_R32]

now dickies clothing is good :y:

[reevesy_vtr]

i get trade price from most of the big suppliers in the country and halfrouds are FISTING there customers.