Not many Black Friday deals for boaters.

[Irish Rover]

Apart from @Poignard 's offerings I've not seen any that would tempt me, and I'vebeen looking in the US, Ireland and the UK. What about others?

 

[xyachtdave]

There’s 10% off orders over I think £100 (might be £150) at Marine Superstore.

 

[Irish Rover]

There’s 10% off orders over I think £100 (might be £150) at Marine Superstore.

Personally, I wouldn't be tempted by anything offering less than 25% unless it was something I'd been planning to buy and had postponed to BF.

 

[mrming]

It’s worth tracking prices over the longer term, as many retailers push prices up in advance of Black Friday in order to be able to drop them. Another common tactic is to show the discount off the RRP, which is usually higher than the price they were previously charging, making the discount appear larger. True deals do exist of course, but you can’t assume it at face value.

 

[petibonvm]

Hello. I personally order from SVB. Reasonable shipping costs and good discounts.

 

[Boathook]

Apart from @Poignard 's offerings I've not seen any that would tempt me, and I'vebeen looking in the US, Ireland and the UK. What about others?

There's been quite a few offerings by others in the "for sale" section. By the time I saw the co-ax crimper set it had been sold

 

[Irish Rover]

It’s worth tracking prices over the longer term, as many retailers push prices up in advance of Black Friday in order to be able to drop them. Another common tactic is to show the discount off the RRP, which is usually higher than the price they were previously charging, making the discount appear larger. True deals do exist of course, but you can’t assume it at face value.

There's a specific law in Ireland and the EU about this so discounts have to be in reference to the lowest price offered in the previous 30 days. I'm not sure it's quite that specific in the UK.

 

[Boathook]

There's a specific law in Ireland and the EU about this so discounts have to be in reference to the lowest price offered in the previous 30 days. I'm not sure it's quite that specific in the UK.

I think that it is the same in the UK still. Retailers will find a way with words, special offers, extra warranty, etc, to make it as clear as muddy water.

 

[Jon magowan]

Hello. I personally order from SVB. Reasonable shipping costs and good discounts.

Yes, but they have a minimum spend of €160 to the UK !

 

[mjcp]

Had these in the inbox overnight:


"25% off" managers specials marinechandlery.com

10% off wide range - AG Wood care

30% off - Direct sails (Hong Kong based sail loft)

15% and 20% discounts via codes - Flextail (Have one of their camping shower pumps that's handy on the boat!)

Appears to be some decent headline discounts - Cactus Navigation

Seems ~£20-30 off - Meaco dehumidifiers


Not boat related but might be handy:

25% off - Carly OBD scanners (Code needed: BLACK25 )

Roamwild Birdfeeders

Craft Gin club (Gin and Rum)



M

 

[Irish Rover]

I think that it is the same in the UK still

Google says no

• The UK has generally not adopted the Omnibus Directive's specific "30-day rule" into its primary consumer legislation following Brexit, preferring to rely on the existing general prohibition against misleading practices under the CPRs.

 

[Irish Rover]

Had these in the inbox overnight:


"25% off" managers specials marinechandlery.com

10% off wide range - AG Wood care

30% off - Direct sails (Hong Kong based sail loft)

15% and 20% discounts via codes - Flextail (Have one of their camping shower pumps that's handy on the boat!)

Appears to be some decent headline discounts - Cactus Navigation


Not boat related but might be handy:

25% off - Carly OBD scanners (Code needed: BLACK25 )

Roamwild Birdfeeders

Craft Gin club (Gin and Rum)



M

You're obviously a serious shopper.

 

[Minerva]

Postman pat handed over a pair of these yesterday
https://www.marinesuperstore.com/li...UhdeP5elI86AgQde0bry6b2NMmb8ggr51Kuu7uaQ6adAw

Add the extra 10% off when you buy a pair and you end up with a life jacket with harness, hood and light for £90. Felt a good deal

 

[seeSimon]

Fwiw/next year?

Black friday Cactus prices on the bits I was interested in are almost exactly the same as soton boat show offers.

 

[ylop]

Google says no

• The UK has generally not adopted the Omnibus Directive's specific "30-day rule" into its primary consumer legislation following Brexit, preferring to rely on the existing general prohibition against misleading practices under the CPRs.

Whilst the exact rule is not implemented the same way, there are similar provisions, you can't have a product priced at £50 for most of the year, bump the price up to £100 for a week and then claim "50% off" when you put it back to £50 in either jurisdiction:

The Consumer Protection (Code of Practice for Traders on Price Indications) Approval Order 2005

 

[ylop]

Personally, I wouldn't be tempted by anything offering less than 25% unless it was something I'd been planning to buy and had postponed to BF.

think how much you've saved by not buying anything!

 

[Graham376]

Whilst the exact rule is not implemented the same way, there are similar provisions, you can't have a product priced at £50 for most of the year, bump the price up to £100 for a week and then claim "50% off" when you put it back to £50 in either jurisdiction:

The Consumer Protection (Code of Practice for Traders on Price Indications) Approval Order 2005

Unless it's changed since I retired, retailers can bump the price up for 28 days and then quote percentage off when dropping back to original price. With multiple stores in a chain, only one had to bump the price of an item and then all stores could quote discounted price. Some manufacturers also issued fake RRP price lists during sale time.

 

[Graham376]

Hello. I personally order from SVB. Reasonable shipping costs and good discounts.

An alternative is this place in Italy, I've used them a couple of times - https://www.maremossoforzasette.it/en/navigation.html

 

[Irish Rover]

Whilst the exact rule is not implemented the same way, there are similar provisions, you can't have a product priced at £50 for most of the year, bump the price up to £100 for a week and then claim "50% off" when you put it back to £50 in either jurisdiction:

The Consumer Protection (Code of Practice for Traders on Price Indications) Approval Order 2005

Too much ambiguity and discretion for my liking. I like the 30 day rule.

 

[ylop]

Unless it's changed since I retired, retailers can bump the price up for 28 days and then quote percentage off when dropping back to original price.

You can (but you can do the same in the EU for 30 days).

With multiple stores in a chain, only one had to bump the price of an item and then all stores could quote discounted price. Some manufacturers also issued fake RRP price lists during sale time.

rule 1.2.2(c) in the link above says the price has to refer to the price in that outlet not just another part of the chain (there is an exclusion for factor outlets). Of course the problem with all these things is there's nobody to police them.