 Poster: A snowHead
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So here's the problem. I booked a short trip in January to Austria with Inghams. Snow cover looks like it's going to be good, and I'm not super-bothered about the resort, so I went for an allocation on arrival deal.
Normally I'd book skis online as walk-in rates seem to be silly nowadays (my brother in law paid more than double me for the same skis last trip), but I can't really do that this time. Does anyone know if there's some sort of discount voucher that I could use across a chain, or another way of not paying walk-in rates? Might the TO even offer a better deal?
Any ideas?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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michael stocking, Inghams are ok but I don't know their rates for 3/4 days ski hire and you would not be able to book with them until you are on the transfer bus, thats the only drawback with AOA!
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michael stocking, Find an Internet cafe with printing facilities and book your hire with Snowbrainer. Print off voucher and proceed to chosen hire shop... simple!! 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Avago, That's what I figured might work. Get the tickets from the rep, wonder at our luck at getting a giant suite at a 5 star hotel*, and then find an internet cafe before the flight's called.
* or not
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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Hire in the UK? I've never done that, but I'm sure others can suggest a decent shop. Where are you flying from? Just watch out for the baggage charges if you do this though.
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| Bode Swiller wrote: |
| michael stocking, try www.skiset.co.uk - they claim 40% off resort price. |
IIRC you need to pre-book at least 48 hours in advance so won't work for OP 
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Anniepen, This wasn't the case last season and looking at the site it will let me book skis for tomorrow to be picked up after 4pm today. 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Just go and haggle in the local shops. I always matched the on-line price by doing this, or better.
Be prepared to walk if they can't match your budget.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Yeah, they will normally match the online price.
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OK, if I can't book online, I'll haggle, based on a quote I'll get here and print out.
sah, One if the reasons I went for a TO were the great flights time with a scheduled airline (BA), but BA now charge £80 for ski carriage - more than hiring new skis!
Thanks for the advice.
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You know it makes sense.
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michael stocking, Whatever happens please pick this thread up again and let us know how you get on 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Has anyone had any more updated since 2010 on this, off to la Plagne Montalbert next week, we are staying in a hotel a way from the resort so its a bit of a gamble, are the prices sill cheaper to get online?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Erm BA charge nothing for skis if it's your only hold bag?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I think you need to read the original posting and title, it was about ski hire not hold bags.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| michael stocking wrote: |
OK, if I can't book online, I'll haggle, based on a quote I'll get here and print out.
sah, One if the reasons I went for a TO were the great flights time with a scheduled airline (BA), but BA now charge £80 for ski carriage - more than hiring new skis!
Thanks for the advice. |
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I did the book in resort Online and printed off the voucher and then returned to the shop, this was March 2012 in Les duex alpes.
Saved me 90 euros and change.
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