bike shops factory price
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Spunger said:
That guy is an idiot. They make 2 books for a reason. 1 that has wholesale prices, and one that has retail so your customers can browse.
yeah but 90% of the time when somebody starts getting me to break down my bid.MTB_Rob_NC said:
the next step is them chiseling away at my labor charges.
i never do mind explaining things to a customer in order for them to feel at ease and not feel like they're getting ripped off.
and many homeowners are good at educating themselves before taking on a major project.
it's the ones who watch all these home improvement t.v. shows that show everything in a half an hour time slot. and never truely letting on how much things cost.
those are the ones that get "sticker shock" when a price is laid before them.
inevitably you'll come back the next day to, "why does this cost this much" or "i think i can do it for less than that" or "i had no idea. let's talk about this"
that's not an informed homeowner. that's a cheapskate.
that's the same mindset we're talking about here.
nycurse said:
I did not read the whole thread, cause these threads honestly Disgust me. Dont people relize by now that some items are Awesoem bread and butter markup, like tubes for example, and yes when you buy a thousand at a time there 10 to 20 cents each. Markup up on bikes is much much much lower, profit isnt in teh bikes, its in everything to go with. And repeating this in this thread again from many others, please for teh love of god do NOT think this is contained just to Bike shops, Try looking up markup you pay for groceries, or auto parts, or anything. On average Everything you buy, the price has been doubled, with exceptions like NEW bicycles, New Motorcycles, and New cars ETC....
Please dont think i am going off on any one person, just soo many people do not understand the Retail world, Big markup is how profit is made, And like othrs have said, if you want wholesale cost, open your own shop, and pay wholesale, other than that, too bad, pricing isnt going to change its just how the world works.
boostindoubles said:
Well, depending on teh person, and weatehr or not you think they can handle actually seeing the markup, He probably realized your not gonna freak about it. I actually have to stand back and look at this a little differently. I think alot of people freak out on Bike shop prices for two big reason's One is Bikes have a Huge Internet availability, And like others said Mail order wins off Volume. Second, In teh Bike industry, it is alot easier to see and find out what things cost the retailer's. Most people would be sick if they knew what they paid in markup for moste verything in there life.
$30 is a ton of money for a derailleur hanger unless you are buying a bike with a CNC'd hanger or a boutique bike using non standard hangers. The generic Giant hangers are $7.50 and they retail for $15. To me thats reasonable. $30 for a hanger that is widely used and made for about a nickel is expensive.dan-o said:
The LBS IS ripping me off, especialy the fat asian guy who works there.sanjuro said:
I'm with rooftest on this...I've never paid what the computer spit out, and I've bought 2 new dirtbikes in the last 2 years. It's all about establishing a relationship with your shop, just like a bike "pedal" bike shop, because they know they are making the real money from you on parts and accessories.rooftest said: