bicycle shop price negotiation
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bicycle shop price negotiation
Postby SenatorDC » Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:42 pm
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Re: bicycle shop price negotiation
Postby Sparx » Fri Apr 22, 2016 8:09 am
In my case even though the price was higher I went with the LBS because they gave me a bike fit (and actually I was heading towards buying the wrong size so it was worth it!)
Some brands seem to be more flexible too - e.g. Trek can be quite inflexible with discounting.
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Re: bicycle shop price negotiation
Postby bane » Fri Apr 22, 2016 8:41 am
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Re: bicycle shop price negotiation
Postby SenatorDC » Fri Apr 22, 2016 9:54 am
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Postby Sparx » Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:17 am
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Re: bicycle shop price negotiation
Postby DG1984 » Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:40 am
I'd sooner a better over all service (fit, after sales service etc) than a cheaper price. I could have got a 20% discount online for my bike - but I would have had to build it myself, wouldn't have had the initial fit, wouldn't get the free tune up a month after buying it. Instead I only got a 10% discount and got all of the above.
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Re: bicycle shop price negotiation
Postby Holesy » Fri Apr 22, 2016 12:46 pm
SenatorDC wrote:Actually to start a small rant, I checked out about 20 Perth retailers last night that have websites and about 80% of them still don't sell goods online (fair enough though, but $#%(AT)#)
Yeah I really wish a lot of the Perth bike shops would invest in a good website that at least gave some indication of what they have in stock/what they are carrying. Very frustrating.
It's one of the reasons I rate TBE
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Re: bicycle shop price negotiation
Postby macca33 » Fri Apr 22, 2016 7:01 pm
Good luck with it.
cheers
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Re: bicycle shop price negotiation
Postby Noodles12 » Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:30 pm
This is why I rate TBE, any store that has great customer service, with knowledgable, friendly staff deserves my business. I bought my last bike from them and so have a few of the people I ride with and we can't fault there service, we were all also able to negotiate a discount when purchasing the bike.I'd sooner a better over all service (fit, after sales service etc) than a cheaper price. I could have got a 20% discount online for my bike - but I would have had to build it myself, wouldn't have had the initial fit, wouldn't get the free tune up a month after buying it. Instead I only got a 10% discount and got all of the above.
But if you want to buy accessories, I don't think you'll get a better price than online.
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Re: bicycle shop price negotiation
Postby bane » Sat Apr 23, 2016 7:36 am
I buy a lot of stuff online, but would always buy somethings from a store - a bike especially.
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Re: bicycle shop price negotiation
Postby softy » Sat Apr 23, 2016 6:43 pm
I bought a cervelo S5 which retailed at 8200 and got it for 4900. this was because it was last years model, so old stock. if it was the latest model year I don't think so.....
so it is a bit like cars, floor stock that is old is up for the pickings, but the size needs to be right.
all I can say is if you don't ask and shop around you will not get the best price. some shops are more willing to move.
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Re: bicycle shop price negotiation
Postby 방구 똥 » Sun Apr 24, 2016 10:37 am
Good deal!softy wrote:it depends on the bike as well,
I bought a cervelo S5 which retailed at 8200 and got it for 4900. this was because it was last years model, so old stock. if it was the latest model year I don't think so.....
so it is a bit like cars, floor stock that is old is up for the pickings, but the size needs to be right.
all I can say is if you don't ask and shop around you will not get the best price. some shops are more willing to move.
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Re: bicycle shop price negotiation
Postby Mububban » Wed Apr 27, 2016 5:01 pm
If I could talk a lbs down from $200 to say $180, versus $150 online delivered, I'd be more likely to buy from the lbs. But once the price difference gets too big, unless you've got money to burn, everyone's going to go to the online seller.jlh wrote:Don't really see the logic in screwing a lbs down $20 on a $200 light - yes they might have the margin to do it but its only $20, and lbs need some higher margin products to survive.
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Re: bicycle shop price negotiation
Postby IncognitoMosquito » Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:12 pm
Had good discounts from TBE Belmont, Bikeforce Cannington, Avanti Cannington, Giant in Canning Vale to name a few, and only one of which is my go-to LBS.
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Re: bicycle shop price negotiation
Postby SenatorDC » Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:50 pm
I agreeMububban wrote:If I could talk a lbs down from $200 to say $180, versus $150 online delivered, I'd be more likely to buy from the lbs. But once the price difference gets too big, unless you've got money to burn, everyone's going to go to the online seller.jlh wrote:Don't really see the logic in screwing a lbs down $20 on a $200 light - yes they might have the margin to do it but its only $20, and lbs need some higher margin products to survive.
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