Parker International closes website

What a shame. Used them a few times over the years, by phone and online, and always had great service (if I had a tech/compatibility/sizing question the person who answered the phone always knew the answer off the top of their heads).

They seemed to strike a really good balance between competitive prices and proper customer service - always a hard balance to achieve.

I hope the sales/support staff have had plenty of notice to find new roles, and wish them the best.

Always excellent service. Sorry to see them go - I assume eBay is for clearing remaining stock.

I bought a number of things from them. They struck me as being a solid, belt-and-braces on-line uk retailer, much like Ribble, but perhaps without quite the latter's online clout or marketing nouse. It's a shame to see them go. Cue The Spinners "It's A Shame"

I often bought things from them. Hard to find small parts for shifters and the like. Excellent service. The person saying they were a 'scam' admits never buying from Parkers. Very sorry to see them go, happy retirement!

Pity to see them go. I have bought from them and other small suppliers. I only occasionally buy from the biggies as I prefer to support the independents.

Always a good service, good prices too..

Having “international” in the name sounds cheesy and a scam. This isn’t helped by their low profile on the ‘net: It is difficult to find any reviews about them, positive or otherwise. As such I considered using them a number of times but didn't. In the end I thought I’d give them a try and found them to be excellent, and used them quite a few times. Shame they are closing down. Didn’t use them enough then

Excellent service over the phone and online from Parker International but the Internet is crowded. My purchasing went back to the late 80's & 90's and before the Internet arrival Parker and Deeside Cycles were the 'big boys' mail order from the back of 'The Comic' (cycling weekly) with a phone call. I still order bits and pieces over the years. Hope they have a happy retirement and someone picks up the business.

Were good for me when I used them.

Used them a couple of times. Plenty of bargains amongst the often pricier items.
Service was always good though

How odd - I bought stuff from them in the past, and went to school in Newport in the 90's and had no idea they started out there ...

I have, in the last hour, just returned a jersey and baselayer that were too big that I'd bought off ebay last week.

Their emails to me were their usual polite selves.

Brought several bits from them and always good service and cheap. Sad if they have closed. Less competition for Evans and Wiggle means price hikes for us the customer.

Mr Parker, if its due to retirement, have a good one.

Condolences if its not.....

Was a great shop, stocked a lot of proper high end stuff.

I remember visiting the original shop in Newport and would regularly stop in Sherriffhales during frequent jaunts up the M6.

According to :
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12952016&p=18659498

it's due to retirement, currently looking for a buyer - and the ebay show's still going.

I have used Parker International many times over the past 15 years and found them to be most excellent in terms of service / advice and delivery. I too noticed the blue web site screen recently.

Lets hope if it was not a planned closure then the business can be brought back and trading continue…

just bought some new Deda handlebars a few weeks ago for £4.95 what a bargain. Real shame.

no. they weren't too cheap, sometimes the opposite, shame, good online retailer imo

Oh no!!! They were going to be my LBS when I move in Jan

hmm not suprised, i never bought anything from them as their prices seemed to cheap. oxymoron i know but just seemed like a scam

Simon E in the Forum reckons retirement. Odd response to a planned closure though. Perhaps a message saying thanks to their loyal customers over the years would be more expected in that event so maybe more to it...?

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