so i just gone to get my mk2 quick rack from the rally design website, been thinking about getting one for a couple of weeks. ive posted on the forum
for peoples opinion and they all said that it was a good price at £79.50. this is the cheapest ive seen on a lot of websites, but what they dont tell
you is that these prices DONT include VAT! the rack is actuall £95.00 including VAT + £8.50 p&p so my rack ends up costing £103.50 not £79.50
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Originally posted by omega0684
so i just gone to get my mk2 quick rack from the rally design website, been thinking about getting one for a couple of weeks. ive posted on the forum for peoples opinion and they all said that it was a good price at £79.50. this is the cheapest ive seen on a lot of websites, but what they dont tell you is that these prices DONT include VAT! the rack is actuall £95.00 including VAT + £8.50 p&p so my rack ends up costing £103.50 not £79.50
Read the small print.
Its not Rally Designs fault is it? The GOVERNMENT force them to APPLY VAT!
CAVEAT EMPTOR = let the buyer beware - it's YOUR responsibility to understand all the costs.
Picking up the phone usually helps.
I don't appreciate this kind of post on the forum - it's negative for no good reason other than your own stupidity.
I hope this thread is removed 
Cheers,
Murray
Rally Design make it very clear that the prices are all exclusive of VAT.
I have found them to be exceptionally helpful, and more often than not, the cheapest for many of the parts I have required.
Not many suppliers have VAT inclusive prices, so why the big downer on Rally Design??
Mike
ok sorry chaps if i offended anyone! but no-one ever really reads the small print do they, anyway £100 delivered to the door was still the cheapest i
could find it for anywhere, rally design offer a great service and im not trying to discredit them as they are a top name for kit car supplys, so a
sorry to those that i have offended, and a big pat on the back for the guys at rally design
Alex
you forgot to add 3 hail mary's
rally design have always supplied excellently to me...
however i see how he feels Ive felt it plenty of times when you buy something for 70 quid but by the time it gets to you its added up to 95 quid
Agreed on that....
£70 soon turns out to be £100
or even worse - in the last 2 years kitcar prices have gone up over 60%
FACT - prop shaft (baileymorris) 2002 = £90 delivered
Prop shaft (baileymorris) 2005 (late) = £160 delivered.
Inflation or WHAT - wish my wages went up like that
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Originally posted by muzchap
Agreed on that....
£70 soon turns out to be £100
There is actually no excuse for retail outlets to advertise the before VAT price - it's not like they sell most of their wares abroad!.
Wholesalers fair enough, but not selling to the likes of you and me.
It's just a ruse to get you in.
I'm with Omega on this and if you don't like it, tough
That's my opinion
ATB
Simon
i thought it was illegal to advertise pre-vat prices to the public?
If it was then GTS, Europa, RS, Maplins, VWP and most big suppliers of pretty much anything are in the wrong.
I think as long as it says somewhere that all prices exclude VAT then thats it.
David
[Edited on 15/2/06 by flak monkey]
Nearly, it's a self-regulatory system administered by CAP (part of the ASA). Their 'rules' say (from
http://www.cap.org.uk/cap/codes/cap_code/ShowCode.htm?clause_id=1533):
15.2
Prices quoted in marketing communications addressed to the public should include VAT and other non-optional taxes and duties imposed on all buyers. In
some circumstances, for example where marketing communications are likely to be read mainly by businesses able to recover VAT, prices may be quoted
exclusive of VAT or other taxes and duties, provided prominence is given to the amount or rate of any additional costs.
It doesn't appear to have any real teeth unfortunately. Self-regulatory seems to mean generally ignored either that or everyone thinks
they sell mainly to businesses. (from your list I'd agree RS do sell mostly to businesses)
[Edited on 15/2/06 by iank]
sorry got to big up rally design for there service again, i ordered my quick rack at around midnight on the 14th of feb, got an e-mail at 10 past 9 on
the 15th saying that my order was dispatched, i dont know any company that dispatches that quick or that sends you a nice e-mail filling you in on
what is happening with your order. maybe i was a little harsh on the VAT debate but i cant knock their service keep it up rally design guys
Alex
Ahhhh everyones happy then?