I was tempted by an online deal on a new bicycle but thought better of it - until I received a 10% off e-coupon. This was enough to encourage hitting the "pay now" button. I was disappointed with the $45 delivery fee - but since it was apparently SUCH good value and only available online - I went ahead anyway.
I paid by Paypal for my convenience. The bike arrived quickly, in 2 days, but it was only coming from Mississauga 20km away - no complaints there.
The trouble was that it was in a box and needed assembly and setup. This is included in the price - just arrange an appointment and deliver it to the closest Sportchek with a bike department.
By the time the bike was assembled and ready for pickup - a week had passed - which is still not bad - however by then, my online only special was available in store at the online special price!
Disappointment #1 - I took my new bike for a test ride in the car park and was horribly disappointed - I had clearly bought a cheap bike - why was I surprised?
I immediately decided to return the bike - for even more disappointment.
Disappointment #2 - I had paid by Paypal - so they could not refund my money - only a store credit was available.
Disappointment #3 - I had received the "convenience" of having the bike shipped to my house - they would not refund the delivery cost - even though I had to take the bike to the store for assembly.
There is a happy ending though - I checked Kijiji that night - and the next day bought a proper, quality bike - just 2 years old, worth 4 times as much, with a service from people who know what they are talking about at MEC, Burlington - for less money than the original Sportchek bike.
So the moral of this sorry tale - If you really, really have to buy cheap, sporting goods from Sportchek - check Kijiji first ........to see if my store credit is still available at 85 cents on the dollar!