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11-13-2004, 02:26 PM

"Matt Hoyle" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> What other sources have you found, Rich, if you don't mind my asking?

I shop for specific things - particular makes and models - and look for the
best individual deal on that one thing. So nowadays I do price comparisons
for every online purchase. Sometimes Performance wins; sometimes Nashbar, or
Pricepoint, or bicycletires.com. And sometimes I don't shop by price at all,
as when I ordered wheels from Peter White last summer.

Also, now that I have more bikes and spare parts than I really ought to,
it's rare that any purchase is really urgent. I can wait for a coupon or a
sale or a good deal on ebay.

RichC

11-13-2004, 08:20 PM

On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:20:58 -0500, Matt Hoyle
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Greetings,
>
>Are there any Team Performance (the buying club at
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]) members out there? If so, would you mind
>commenting on your impressions of the club? Worth it?
>
>I've been considering joining and was curious as to what others thought.

I was a member for three years, and let it lapse two years ago. I
"joined" Team Performance (hereinafter TP, for a reason!)
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] soon -- it took
Performance two years to get their web site working reliably with TP,
and I never got customer service satisfaction for points that weren't
credited, "discounts" that weren't given, not to mention when they
debited my TP account but charged my credit card for it anyway. The
last year everything was working, finally, but I finally figured out I
didn't spend much over $200 a year at Performance anyway.

All my gripes aside, it really depends on your spending habits. If
you're going to make a big purchase at Performance, get the
membership. If you're going to make many smaller (but not too small)
purchases, it may be worthwhile. Frankly, I renewed the last year
just for the shipping upgrade -- Performance's surface shipping option
is SLOW, and I don't usually mail-order things I need in a rush! So
if you're going to place 4 $50 orders per year, you can get upgraded
shipping for free by spending your TP vouchers on next year's
membership.

I found I like Voler's shorts better, and Nashbar has better prices on
most tools and components I would have ordered from Performance. The
only thing left is Performance's nice house brand jerseys, and I can
arrange to swing by one of their stores every year or so, so I don't
need the TP membership anymore.

Pat

Email address works as is.

11-13-2004, 08:20 PM

On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:20:58 -0500, Matt Hoyle
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Greetings,
>
>Are there any Team Performance (the buying club at
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]) members out there? If so, would you mind
>commenting on your impressions of the club? Worth it?
>
>I've been considering joining and was curious as to what others thought.

I was a member for three years, and let it lapse two years ago. I
"joined" Team Performance (hereinafter TP, for a reason!)
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] soon -- it took
Performance two years to get their web site working reliably with TP,
and I never got customer service satisfaction for points that weren't
credited, "discounts" that weren't given, not to mention when they
debited my TP account but charged my credit card for it anyway. The
last year everything was working, finally, but I finally figured out I
didn't spend much over $200 a year at Performance anyway.

All my gripes aside, it really depends on your spending habits. If
you're going to make a big purchase at Performance, get the
membership. If you're going to make many smaller (but not too small)
purchases, it may be worthwhile. Frankly, I renewed the last year
just for the shipping upgrade -- Performance's surface shipping option
is SLOW, and I don't usually mail-order things I need in a rush! So
if you're going to place 4 $50 orders per year, you can get upgraded
shipping for free by spending your TP vouchers on next year's
membership.

I found I like Voler's shorts better, and Nashbar has better prices on
most tools and components I would have ordered from Performance. The
only thing left is Performance's nice house brand jerseys, and I can
arrange to swing by one of their stores every year or so, so I don't
need the TP membership anymore.

Pat

Email address works as is.

11-13-2004, 08:20 PM

On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:20:58 -0500, Matt Hoyle
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Greetings,
>
>Are there any Team Performance (the buying club at
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]) members out there? If so, would you mind
>commenting on your impressions of the club? Worth it?
>
>I've been considering joining and was curious as to what others thought.

I was a member for three years, and let it lapse two years ago. I
"joined" Team Performance (hereinafter TP, for a reason!)
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] soon -- it took
Performance two years to get their web site working reliably with TP,
and I never got customer service satisfaction for points that weren't
credited, "discounts" that weren't given, not to mention when they
debited my TP account but charged my credit card for it anyway. The
last year everything was working, finally, but I finally figured out I
didn't spend much over $200 a year at Performance anyway.

All my gripes aside, it really depends on your spending habits. If
you're going to make a big purchase at Performance, get the
membership. If you're going to make many smaller (but not too small)
purchases, it may be worthwhile. Frankly, I renewed the last year
just for the shipping upgrade -- Performance's surface shipping option
is SLOW, and I don't usually mail-order things I need in a rush! So
if you're going to place 4 $50 orders per year, you can get upgraded
shipping for free by spending your TP vouchers on next year's
membership.

I found I like Voler's shorts better, and Nashbar has better prices on
most tools and components I would have ordered from Performance. The
only thing left is Performance's nice house brand jerseys, and I can
arrange to swing by one of their stores every year or so, so I don't
need the TP membership anymore.

Pat

Email address works as is.

11-13-2004, 08:20 PM

On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:20:58 -0500, Matt Hoyle
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Greetings,
>
>Are there any Team Performance (the buying club at
>[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]) members out there? If so, would you mind
>commenting on your impressions of the club? Worth it?
>
>I've been considering joining and was curious as to what others thought.

I was a member for three years, and let it lapse two years ago. I
"joined" Team Performance (hereinafter TP, for a reason!)
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] soon -- it took
Performance two years to get their web site working reliably with TP,
and I never got customer service satisfaction for points that weren't
credited, "discounts" that weren't given, not to mention when they
debited my TP account but charged my credit card for it anyway. The
last year everything was working, finally, but I finally figured out I
didn't spend much over $200 a year at Performance anyway.

All my gripes aside, it really depends on your spending habits. If
you're going to make a big purchase at Performance, get the
membership. If you're going to make many smaller (but not too small)
purchases, it may be worthwhile. Frankly, I renewed the last year
just for the shipping upgrade -- Performance's surface shipping option
is SLOW, and I don't usually mail-order things I need in a rush! So
if you're going to place 4 $50 orders per year, you can get upgraded
shipping for free by spending your TP vouchers on next year's
membership.

I found I like Voler's shorts better, and Nashbar has better prices on
most tools and components I would have ordered from Performance. The
only thing left is Performance's nice house brand jerseys, and I can
arrange to swing by one of their stores every year or so, so I don't
need the TP membership anymore.

Pat

Email address works as is.