Forum Discount Ecklers?
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '13-'15, '17 thru '22
Free shipping? It doesn't say anything about that on their website! Where did you see that? I have a few things I am ready to order, one is a wheel so free shipping would make me pull the trigger.
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Drifting
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From: Oak Ridge NC
Free shipping cam via an email:
Here's the details:
* ree Ground Shipping applies to continental U.S. delivery addresses only. (Shipment to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, APO/FPO addresses and international addresses are not eligible for free ground shipping.)
* This is a limited time offer and applies only to items purchased 12/4/2008 through 12/8/2008.
* Select Ground as your shipping method to receive this offer
* Free Shipping is not valid on prior purchases and cannot be combined with any other discounts.
* Free Shipping does not apply to items that cannot be shipped ground due to oversize or truck freight restrictions. Does not apply to air shipments.
* Offer is subject to change at anytime without notice.
Here's the details:
* ree Ground Shipping applies to continental U.S. delivery addresses only. (Shipment to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, APO/FPO addresses and international addresses are not eligible for free ground shipping.)
* This is a limited time offer and applies only to items purchased 12/4/2008 through 12/8/2008.
* Select Ground as your shipping method to receive this offer
* Free Shipping is not valid on prior purchases and cannot be combined with any other discounts.
* Free Shipping does not apply to items that cannot be shipped ground due to oversize or truck freight restrictions. Does not apply to air shipments.
* Offer is subject to change at anytime without notice.
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From: About 1100 miles from where I call home.
I had several items I needed to order last week and when I checked the "sale", the eventual prices weres still higher than everyone else. They were more competitive a year or 2 ago but everyone is beating them now.
Safety Car
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From: Wichita Falls Texas
Burning Brakes
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From: Canastota Ny
i find their quick shipping worth and extra dollar or two over others prices one vendor <------ took almost 3 weeks to ship a small in stock part to me where as ecklers has my parts to me in 5 days.
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Safety Car
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From: WI
Free shipping can be better than the discount on some items.
It pays to get on their email specials list. Then they email you the discount notices. I would be willing to bet they will offer a big discount or free shipping around christmas, and then also the new year. Ecklers usually has their specials during major holidays. With the economy the way it's going, I suspect we'll see more special offers.
Mark G
It pays to get on their email specials list. Then they email you the discount notices. I would be willing to bet they will offer a big discount or free shipping around christmas, and then also the new year. Ecklers usually has their specials during major holidays. With the economy the way it's going, I suspect we'll see more special offers.
Mark G
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From: About 1100 miles from where I call home.
I never used Willcox before, so I used the order as a test. One drop shipped part came the next day; the rest was there 2 days later. So, Ecklers wasn't competitive in either price or shipping.
Drifting
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From: Tampa FL
I used to buy everything from Ecklers, now it's all Willcox ... unless it's fiberglass, I still buy that from Ecklers but only because they're not too far from me and I can pick it up myself instead of paying outrageous freight charges.
Safety Car
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From: Wichita Falls Texas
In my order I compared a $500 short list between Ecklers, Willcox, Corvette Central, Zip and Paragon. With their sale, Ecklers was higher on every part, and it wasn't "a couple dollars." Willcox was the lowest.
I never used Willcox before, so I used the order as a test. One drop shipped part came the next day; the rest was there 2 days later. So, Ecklers wasn't competitive in either price or shipping.
I never used Willcox before, so I used the order as a test. One drop shipped part came the next day; the rest was there 2 days later. So, Ecklers wasn't competitive in either price or shipping.
Drifting
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From: Tampa FL
I never understood the point of price matching. If I found it cheaper somewhere else, I'd just buy it there... why waste my time telling Vendor A that Vendor B has it cheaper, when I can just buy it from Vendor B?
Now if they want to guarantee a LOWER price, that would be one thing, but guaranteeing the SAME price... who cares.
Now if they want to guarantee a LOWER price, that would be one thing, but guaranteeing the SAME price... who cares.
Le Mans Master
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From: Pittsburgh suburbs Pa.
I never understood the point of price matching. If I found it cheaper somewhere else, I'd just buy it there... why waste my time telling Vendor A that Vendor B has it cheaper, when I can just buy it from Vendor B?
Now if they want to guarantee a LOWER price, that would be one thing, but guaranteeing the SAME price... who cares.
Now if they want to guarantee a LOWER price, that would be one thing, but guaranteeing the SAME price... who cares.
Not hard to understand !
Drifting
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From: Tampa FL
No one has to give a part away below their cost, at some point one of the two would say "I can't afford to sell it for that, sorry" and that's it. Ecklers has been around a lot of years, I can't imagine they don't have pretty strong buying power. They can probably get many items a lot cheaper than other places can.
Melting Slicks
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From: Arkansas
I dunno, I used Wilcox in the past....but the forum has turned into one big Wilcox ad. Every other thread is a ad for something Wilcox has to sell. It was fine when it was applied to a single sticky at the top.....now it's mixed in with the regular threads.
But like the others said, the Ecklers "free shipping" discount comes via email...
But like the others said, the Ecklers "free shipping" discount comes via email...
Melting Slicks
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From: San Antonio TX
I have to agree with Ron R that if another company has a good price then I would go with them. Why do the back and forth thing. Unless you really wish to purchase from Ecklers. To me what this means is that they will get every last dime they can from people that know no better to look for better prices. So buyer beware.
Safety Car
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From: Indy Indiana
i use them every one in a while, they had a 15% off sale a couple of months ago and I missed it.. wanted to buy something 3 days after the sale and called them up and asked them to extend the sale.. the young lady told me no... then 3 weeks later thay had the same sale again....
I was about ready to pull the trigger on a long list of parts from ZIP online, and I called zip up to clarify an item and the rep told me that there was a secret sale and was giving me free shipping and 10% off.. just for calling them up... SOLD....... saved me about 100$
doesn't hurt to call your vendor up and ask for a discount.. alot of times they will give it to you...
I agree it is probably not right to play them off of each other... but I would look for a deal if I am spending a couple hundred...
I was about ready to pull the trigger on a long list of parts from ZIP online, and I called zip up to clarify an item and the rep told me that there was a secret sale and was giving me free shipping and 10% off.. just for calling them up... SOLD....... saved me about 100$
doesn't hurt to call your vendor up and ask for a discount.. alot of times they will give it to you...
I agree it is probably not right to play them off of each other... but I would look for a deal if I am spending a couple hundred...
