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11-12-2004, 01:54 PM

GaryG wrote:

> "Matt Hoyle" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:R%7ld.64369$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. ..

>> 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 purchase often enough that I appreciate the shipping upgrade that's
> part of membership.
>
> Typically, I let my membership lapse, but then renew it just before a
> major purchase (a purchase over $200 will pay for the cost of a year's
> membership).

It can be worth it if you spend more than that a year. Sometimes you get a spot
discount on a major item if you sign up at the same time, which can pay for the
membership and then some. I found it worthwhile once, but I rarely spend that
much on bike stuff anymore, especially all in one place.

If you have close friends who are cyclists too, one of you can get the
membership and order stuff for the others. This saves on shipping too.

The shipping upgrade could be worthwhile, but I live within a day of where
Performance ships from anyway. Last time I placed an order late at night, it
arrived the very next day, with regular shipping.

> They also supposedly have some "members only" sales, but I don't know
> if they're really better than the regular sales prices.

That's a good question. In the past the members-only sales were definately
better, but these days they send out flyers with every order with the same kinds
of deals on them.

As with many things, YMMV.

Matt O.

11-12-2004, 02:23 PM

"Matt Hoyle" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> GaryG wrote:
> [snip]
> > I purchase often enough that I appreciate the shipping upgrade that's
part
> > of membership.
> >
> > Typically, I let my membership lapse, but then renew it just before a
major
> > purchase (a purchase over $200 will pay for the cost of a year's
> > membership).
> >
> > They also supposedly have some "members only" sales, but I don't know if
> > they're really better than the regular sales prices.
> >
>
>
> Thanks for the reply, Gary. Yes, the members-only sales were one of the
> things I was curious about.
>
> Thanks again,
> Matt
>
The members-only sales sometimes have good deals, but the accruing of points
is what paid off for me. I buy often and let my points accrue for a couple
of years---I ended up getting a bike rack to hold my two bikes for the cost
of shipping only.

11-12-2004, 02:23 PM

"Matt Hoyle" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:yR8ld.65013$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. ..
> GaryG wrote:
> [snip]
> > I purchase often enough that I appreciate the shipping upgrade that's
part
> > of membership.
> >
> > Typically, I let my membership lapse, but then renew it just before a
major
> > purchase (a purchase over $200 will pay for the cost of a year's
> > membership).
> >
> > They also supposedly have some "members only" sales, but I don't know if
> > they're really better than the regular sales prices.
> >
>
>
> Thanks for the reply, Gary. Yes, the members-only sales were one of the
> things I was curious about.
>
> Thanks again,
> Matt
>
The members-only sales sometimes have good deals, but the accruing of points
is what paid off for me. I buy often and let my points accrue for a couple
of years---I ended up getting a bike rack to hold my two bikes for the cost
of shipping only.

11-12-2004, 02:23 PM

"Matt Hoyle" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:yR8ld.65013$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. ..
> GaryG wrote:
> [snip]
> > I purchase often enough that I appreciate the shipping upgrade that's
part
> > of membership.
> >
> > Typically, I let my membership lapse, but then renew it just before a
major
> > purchase (a purchase over $200 will pay for the cost of a year's
> > membership).
> >
> > They also supposedly have some "members only" sales, but I don't know if
> > they're really better than the regular sales prices.
> >
>
>
> Thanks for the reply, Gary. Yes, the members-only sales were one of the
> things I was curious about.
>
> Thanks again,
> Matt
>
The members-only sales sometimes have good deals, but the accruing of points
is what paid off for me. I buy often and let my points accrue for a couple
of years---I ended up getting a bike rack to hold my two bikes for the cost
of shipping only.

11-12-2004, 02:23 PM

"Matt Hoyle" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:yR8ld.65013$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. ..
> GaryG wrote:
> [snip]
> > I purchase often enough that I appreciate the shipping upgrade that's
part
> > of membership.
> >
> > Typically, I let my membership lapse, but then renew it just before a
major
> > purchase (a purchase over $200 will pay for the cost of a year's
> > membership).
> >
> > They also supposedly have some "members only" sales, but I don't know if
> > they're really better than the regular sales prices.
> >
>
>
> Thanks for the reply, Gary. Yes, the members-only sales were one of the
> things I was curious about.
>
> Thanks again,
> Matt
>
The members-only sales sometimes have good deals, but the accruing of points
is what paid off for me. I buy often and let my points accrue for a couple
of years---I ended up getting a bike rack to hold my two bikes for the cost
of shipping only.

11-12-2004, 02:28 PM

Matt Hoyle 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.
||
|| Thanks for reading,
|| Matt Hoyle

I'm in my first year (just outside of it, now that I think about it) cycling
and i'm still buying stuff, so I recently joined. I really do enjoy the
upgraded shipping, cause I don't like to wait. The special sales they have
just seem to be advanced regular sales so far But the good thing is I've
already made back my $20, so it seems worth it so far.

11-12-2004, 02:28 PM

Matt Hoyle 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.
||
|| Thanks for reading,
|| Matt Hoyle

I'm in my first year (just outside of it, now that I think about it) cycling
and i'm still buying stuff, so I recently joined. I really do enjoy the
upgraded shipping, cause I don't like to wait. The special sales they have
just seem to be advanced regular sales so far But the good thing is I've
already made back my $20, so it seems worth it so far.

11-12-2004, 02:28 PM

Matt Hoyle 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.
||
|| Thanks for reading,
|| Matt Hoyle

I'm in my first year (just outside of it, now that I think about it) cycling
and i'm still buying stuff, so I recently joined. I really do enjoy the
upgraded shipping, cause I don't like to wait. The special sales they have
just seem to be advanced regular sales so far But the good thing is I've
already made back my $20, so it seems worth it so far.

11-12-2004, 02:28 PM

Matt Hoyle 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.
||
|| Thanks for reading,
|| Matt Hoyle

I'm in my first year (just outside of it, now that I think about it) cycling
and i'm still buying stuff, so I recently joined. I really do enjoy the
upgraded shipping, cause I don't like to wait. The special sales they have
just seem to be advanced regular sales so far But the good thing is I've
already made back my $20, so it seems worth it so far.

11-12-2004, 04:18 PM

"Matt Hoyle" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:R%7ld.64369$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. ..
> 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 let my membership lapse when a) I eased off on the volume of my purchases,
b) I started finding other, cheaper sources for things I wanted (even with
the points), and c) Performance increasingly didn't have exactly what I was
looking for.

YMMV.

RichC