Alpkit

[Amelanchier]

Seriously? Did you show an ISA card and they accepted it?

 

Yep. I still have the reciept!

 

Took him ages at the till as he had to check a database. I didn't realise there was a problem.

[Rupe]

How did you know that you might get a discount with an ISA card? I hadn't told many people as it wasn't confirmed as set up yet?

[Rupe]

you'd get 15% anyway if you just asked! ISA or not

 

No, they do 10% for card holders of there own 10% scheme, but I was goign for contract their contract discount scheme which is for large groups etc. Discounts vary depending on products but 15-20% is normal.

 

They are quite strict in most stores but will do discounts for BMC, scouts, ramblers etc but need a membership card to be shown.

 

Gettign them to accept ISA cards is good news!

[Amelanchier]

er wasn't it mentioned in the membership pack? Sure I read it somewhere...

 

Being sad and having dug the reciept out it seems I might have been wrong. The reciept says the discount was for "D of E Participants"! I assume my repeated insistance that there was a discount coupled with the pressure of a busy shop made him cave in...

 

he wasn't at all surprised to see the card though.

[Rupe]

Hmmm, so its nto actually ont he data base yet!

 

So he just put you on the D of E, scheme. Basically all ISA purchases would be added up and as long as we collectively spend over a certain amount each year (not much as I remeber) then we can stay in the scheme.

 

Not much use until its properly set up, I'll chase them up again.

[Amelanchier]

Not much use for you perhaps - I'm going back tomorrow to use my jedi mind tricks again!

[Rupe]

I've just e mailed the contracts manager again. We'll see what happens. He's a bit of a dinosaur so email is not his thing but my original request was appreved straight away, the ISA membership numbers/genuine status and general outdoorsyness was sufficient to qualify but then nothing has actually been done.

 

I'm wondering if paperwork was sent out to Mac in wednesbury and lost?

 

I think we need Mr Bashford on the case on his return.

[Rupe]

er wasn't it mentioned in the membership pack? Sure I read it somewhere...

 

 

Its on the ISA website under membership benefits

 

Member Benefits entitles members to a Discount Scheme with: - Member Benefits :: ISA UK&I Chapter

 

Anyway its all sorted now, you need to quote the code number in stores and then show a membership card. Apparently they cant search for ISA on their system but the code will take them straight there.

 

The code is AF-ISOA-T3

 

I suggest we all write this code on the back of the ISA membership card.

 

I hope enough people make use of this, I spend a fortune in this store so I wanted to get this discount arranged for all of us (me in particular) so if we all use it enough we will keep the discount and I can get gear cheaper! But we are alloutdorrs all the time and go camping hiking etc so I hope it beneficial!

 

Steve, if your lurking, can I start a thread to promote this or is that unfair advertising?

[Rupe]

Oh, the code works for on line ordering too!

[Red.Squirrel]

In terms of Alpkit, very good company though I do agree the descriptions are slightly annoying.

 

Bought a great chalk bag from them back in the day, very original designs.