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cheap place to buy bicycle decks online?

PostPosted: Oct 22nd, '09, 23:40
by Misanthropy


I need a pack of blue and a pack of red bicycle but magictricks.co.uk is charging £1.85 per pack plus £2.50 for the order so that makes it £6.70 for two packs of cards
I also tried amazon which has the packs cheaper but with the postage and packing its £10.86 :shock:
I've always bought them online before but I think I might buy them in a shop from now on but I don't really know where to get them


PostPosted: Oct 22nd, '09, 23:49
by IAIN
just buy in bulk...


PostPosted: Oct 23rd, '09, 18:02
by philipsw
I keep an up-to-date list of cheapest UK suppliers at
http://www.bicycle-cards.co.uk/cheapest ... rd-finder/

Phil


PostPosted: Oct 23rd, '09, 18:10
by SeanTobin
Costco


PostPosted: Oct 25th, '09, 12:15
by John McDonald
if you know anyone who is a member of costco you can buy 12 decks for around £13


PostPosted: Oct 25th, '09, 13:23
by Replicant
Playing cards are the sort of thing you should be buying in bulk to make it worthwhile. Costco are by far the cheapest option, but if you're not a member or don't know someone that is, you could use Phil's website to find the cheapest dealer. But don't just order a deck or two; get a few while you're at it to maximise your value-for-money.


PostPosted: Oct 25th, '09, 14:59
by Grimshaw
philipsw wrote:I keep an up-to-date list of cheapest UK suppliers at
http://www.bicycle-cards.co.uk/cheapest ... rd-finder/

Phil


That's damn handy.


PostPosted: Oct 25th, '09, 20:59
by MAGIC CHUMP
i found ebay to offer very good deals for multipacks.


PostPosted: Oct 25th, '09, 22:05
by Misanthropy
Grimshaw wrote:
philipsw wrote:I keep an up-to-date list of cheapest UK suppliers at
http://www.bicycle-cards.co.uk/cheapest ... rd-finder/

Phil


That's damn handy.


yes it is, I ordered two from magictricks.co.uk which worked out at £3.10 a pack but next time I'll remember to get them from alakazam


PostPosted: Oct 25th, '09, 22:38
by philipsw
Freepost magic are actually the cheapest at the moment. I should probably order the list by price rather than alphabetically! It is not a precise science because sometimes p&p is a bit complicated, but it hopefully helps if you are just after one or two packs. I agree though, best to buy in bulk if you can...


PostPosted: Oct 25th, '09, 23:26
by Misanthropy
and maybe its just me but I think it costs more to buy things online because of postage and packing since royal mail changed their policy a couple of years ago


Postage etc

PostPosted: Oct 26th, '09, 19:05
by danata
Since we opened we have paid for First Class postage for our customers! (It may not be for much longer though!) as we are going more towards Courier Service, because of the continued problems with Royal Mail which is affecting every small business in the country.

Full details are on my website's NEWSPAGE.

All good wishes

Mike Danata


PostPosted: Oct 27th, '09, 14:53
by Robmonster
Am I going blind, or is Magicbox not listed on that site? Currently 1.99 a pack.


PostPosted: Oct 27th, '09, 15:32
by philipsw
You're not going blind. But I have now added them!


PostPosted: Oct 27th, '09, 22:37
by TimLeStrange
I live near the magic box in newcastle and they do great deals on all sorts thats where I purchase all my stuff reasonable pricing and some good lads run it.

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