For Aussies: Is bikebug operating in cahoots with pushys (or vice versa)?

[fatpinarellorider]

I often use both.

My initial suspcisions were that often I see stock levels are very similar (or identical), exact same pricing.
And when things go out of stock at one place, they sometimes go out of stock at the other.
Well ok. I thought nothing of it. I thought it could be a supplier stock level thing. Or coincidence.

But a few days ago I ordered something from bikebug paying through zip payment gateway, and at the end it said something like "returning to pushys".

I don't have a screenshot of it sorry. I find this all a bit strange.

[jlok]

https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/roa ... s-bikebug/

[Kayrehn]

Just bought something from bikebug after shopping around and notice they havr the same stock and price. Receipt says Pushys for the company name.

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[fatpinarellorider]

Thanks for that info.
But it's not great news (I think) as they were probably the two biggest bike retailers in Australia.

Many of the parts that I got were available in both stores.
Hope prices don't start to skyrocket without the competition.

(99 bikes doesn't seem to have anywhere near as much choice/range)

[raisinberry777]

Pushys acquired BikeBug in February 2022.

CCache is worth a look for decent range and competitive prices - generally on par with or better than BikeBug/Pushys: https://ccache.cc/

[warthog101]

The demise of Wiggle/CRC was a big loss for us in Australia.
Back to the Australia tax now.

[MichaelB]

Pushys acquired BikeBug in February 2022.

CCache is worth a look for decent range and competitive prices - generally on par with or better than BikeBug/Pushys: https://ccache.cc/

+1 to both things above.

I've used ccache a couple of times now, and great service.

Most now do price matching, and that's how I got my Wahoo Roam 2.0

99bikes matched a price from ccache and beat it by 5%

[petal666]

Thanks for that info.
But it's not great news (I think) as they were probably the two biggest bike retailers in Australia.

Welcome to 2 years ago. Prices have not risen greatly.