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Re: Rapha's aftersales service

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 6:50 am
by Wingnut
So I'm gathering the high cost of Rapha gear is nothing to do with quality, rather it's to cover their after sales service... :roll:

Re: Rapha's aftersales service

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:00 pm
by eurperg
DHL lost my Rapha return parcel on 25.1., and it has not been found despite DHL search.

I've got €300 worth of lost clothing on my Visa, and I can't even make a claim to DHL because I'm not the shipper. (Return was sent using Rapha's prepaid DHL label so it's on their account)

Has this ever happened to anybody?

Re: Rapha's aftersales service

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:00 pm
by Weenie

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Re: Rapha's aftersales service

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 2:26 pm
by stella-azzurra
Let Visa handle it.

Re: Rapha's aftersales service

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:16 pm
by geraintnorman
I've had to change a few Rapha items and this often takes them up to two weeks - within the UK.

Re: Rapha's aftersales service

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:06 pm
by Rodrego Hernandez
Always judge a company by its customer service and returns. Sounds like Rapha are pretty good. May not be immediate but buy the looks of it they leave their customers happy.

Re: Rapha's aftersales service

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 12:21 pm
by eurperg
stella-azzurra wrote:Let Visa handle it.


My Visa purchase protection doesn't cover clothing...

Rapha however handled the lost returns parcel very well. 10/10 points to Rapha, 0 points to DHL

Re: Rapha's aftersales service

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:20 am
by sugarkane
I've had a few great experiences with Rapha's sales service.
First was a set of long finger gloves that wore through the thumb in only a few rides.. Rapha's Australian distrubtor told me it was wear and tear, rapha uk ( who I'd cc'd in the email after another shit fight with the austrailan distrubtor ) sent out a dhl van to pick em up and promptly replaced the gloves. This time my berk saddle has sliced up the stitching on 2 pairs of proteam bibs. I sent em back to the new rapha fixit place in victora, Australia and they re stitched the problem area with a much more durable stitch, while these were getting fixed up ( and they've done an amazing job! ) I started using another new pair which also got sliced up in the same way and they have offered to preplace those with another type, which I'll go for the new lightweight bibs..
Total win around.
Now they have their own office in Australia the turn around is fast and it costs very little to send stuff to them. Best thing is their fix it servce is free.
Also for the record my dramas with the proteam bibs is poor interaction between my carbon saddle and the bibs, I don't blam the bibs at all

Re: Rapha's aftersales service

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:13 pm
by nathanong87
geez sounds like you need a saddle that doesn't slice up bibs....

Re: Rapha's aftersales service

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:25 am
by RudyMontana
Speaking of bibs... where are the Rapha bibs made?

Re: Rapha's aftersales service

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:20 am
by Northoceanbeach
All the Rapha bibs I have or have seen are Italy.

Re: Rapha's aftersales service

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:21 am
by sugarkane
Pretty much!! I have an early berk combo and the clear coat is very thin. Raw carbon is quite abrasive!

Re: Rapha's aftersales service

Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 2:19 am
by Wingnut
I need some clothing....I'm being drawn to Rapha gear...loved Assos previously but the Rapha style is gaining my attention, is it as comfortable?

Re: Rapha's aftersales service

Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:10 am
by limba
I basically spent a day travelling to all of the bike stores in Toronto a couple years ago. I tried on everything (shorts, tights, jerseys, jackets, gloves, base layers, hats, booties, vests, etc) from everyone (Assos, Rapha, Castelli, Sugoi, Gore, etc) and my top 2 were always Rapha and Assos. I preferred the fit and look of Rapha overall. I can't say you'll find them as comfortable but they are absolutely worth a try.

Rapha's new Pro Team/Sky line is more high tech with a racer look and fit. The Sportwool stuff has less Billboard style graphics and a slightly looser fit.

Oh and on my last order they ran out of the rain jacket I wanted. They gave me another jacket (not on sale) for the sale price and a free musette bag for their mistake.

Re: Rapha's aftersales service

Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:55 am
by Rodrego Hernandez
Seems that their pro team is also suffering from slow delivery.

Sky riders having to ride disguised kit at San Remo and by all accounts the riders aren't that impressed with the gear they have been given.

Looks like the stories in the press about riders receiving loads of kit and being involved in the development might not have been as accurate as they made out!

Re: Rapha's aftersales service

Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:55 am
by Weenie

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Re: Rapha's aftersales service

Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:01 am
by ultimobici
Rodrego Hernandez wrote:Sky riders having to ride disguised kit at San Remo and by all accounts the riders aren't that impressed with the gear they have been given.

Looks like the stories in the press about riders receiving loads of kit and being involved in the development might not have been as accurate as they made out!
What makes you say that? Pictures??