Are you being Ripped off ??? : Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:01 am  

Looking at your merchandise range from ISC, and looking at Leeds Rhinos exact same products, I am wondering why such a dramatic difference in price ??? I think also Hull FC are also way below your prices.
I would expect a major city like Leeds to be getting premium prices in comparison to St Helens etc......

Rhinos Hoody £30,
Saints Hoody £45 50% More expensive

Rhinos Rain Jacket £30
Saints Rain Jacket £40 33% More Expensive

Rhinos Fleece £32
Saints Fleece £45 40% More Expensive

Rhinos Jacket £47
Saints Jacket £70 50% More Expensive

Rhinos Train Shorts £18
Saints Train Shorts £30 66% More Expensive

Rhinos Elite Training £24
Saint Elite Training £45 80% More Expensive

Rhinos Synergy Jacket £33
Saints Synergy Jacket £45 40% More Expensive

Rhinos Train Tee £22
Saints Train Tee £25 BARGAIN !!!!

Same gear, same supplier.........someone is having their pants pulled down !!

Re: Are you being Ripped off ??? : Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:32 am  

I have to say I've thought for a while our Merchandise was expensive and if they are the same kind of products that is a big difference.

Many might say we are subsidising the new stadium and not mind but it does seem a lot.

Re: Are you being Ripped off ??? : Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:40 am  

I often wonder how many people are daft enough to pay £30 for a pair of shorts that cost £5 in JJB but without the club badge.

Re: Are you being Ripped off ??? : Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:02 am  

I suspect Saints may use a slightly different pricing tactic than Leeds.

It may be that Saints launch high but then quickly engage heavy discounting of the launch price.

I expect this will happen in the new year sales. The reality will of course be that the discounted price will be roughly equivalent to the current price of the Leeds merchandise.

Re: Are you being Ripped off ??? : Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:41 am  

or that Leeds have entered into purchasing more hence their cost price is lower allowing them to sell for less.

Re: Are you being Ripped off ??? : Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:51 am  

Stop looking for valid reasons. We should protest. We could hire those vile students to trash Widnes town centre and attack Stevo's car as he arrives for our first televised game.

I'm getting those £30 shorts for Christmas. My balls will feel great wrapped in £30 worth of polyester. Personally I'd rather pay more, I'd rather my money went to Saints than to Tesco like the rest of my money.

Re: Are you being Ripped off ??? : Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:58 am  

We have a shiny new stadium to pay for.

Re: Are you being Ripped off ??? : Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:00 am  

The Chair Maker wrote:

I suspect Saints may use a slightly different pricing tactic than Leeds.

That's correct. We don't give a stuff if we take the piss out of our supporters or not. They'd fleece their own grandmothers out of a few quid at that club.

Re: Are you being Ripped off ??? : Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:16 am  

Tony Stark wrote:

We have a shiny new stadium to pay for.

We have half the value of 2 stands to fund too.

Still a huge increase in some of the products. Just wait til the end of season sale

Re: Are you being Ripped off ??? : Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:24 am  

Tbh I think the Rhinos pricing is very reasonable, probably on the cheap side. However some of those prices you are been charged are certainly at the high end!
When your out and about around the city the Leeds merchandise sales over the past couple of years seems to be booming. I suspect the pricing has a big part in that.