Tredz made my bicycle purchase great!
My experience with Tredz to get a bicycle was stellar and I won't hesitate to use them again (in fact, I need to as I forgot to order a kickstand).
I chose to purchase a "nearly new" (probably used on the store-floor, but never previously sold) bicycle, very happy with the compromise of a few scratches for a significant discount. I was really impressed with Tredz's process here: it's not just a generic "assorted scratches" on the product page, but a detailed account with photographs of every defect. In a weird way, I felt that through these pictures I already knew my bicycle before it even arrived.
When I placed the order, I was given a target delivery date (I can't recall exactly, but I think it was ~10 days), along with a warning that their courier was swamped and there might be a 48hr delay.
The day before estimated delivery, the bicycle was being built and I got an email saying they found a few more scratches and offering compensation if I wanted to proceed. I gave them a phone call, had a quick discussion with a very friendly person, and concluded it was a no-brainer to say "yes!".
Given the bicycle wasn't picked up by the courier until late afternoon, I figured it would probably be another 2-3 days before they actually delivered it. But at 10am the next morning there was a knock on the door and a man with an *enormous* box was there waiting for me.
Building the bicycle was a breeze. It's the standard "rotate the handlebars and screw on the pedals" routine, but Tredz made it even easier by including a whole set of tools. They also threw in some basic lights which was a nice touch!
Going back to the start, this was a "nearly new" bicycle, so I was able to find the minor scratches they'd documented, and a quick scan suggested to me they'd missed nothing.
I really couldn't be happier. It's been a crazy year, and a lot of other bicycle shops have not been able to cope (both with stock and service). I gave Tredz a try because of its TrustPilot review, so I wanted to share my story and say you should give them a try too.