This is only going to affect industry folks...
I just heard from our rep that dealer employees will not be able to EP S-works models unless the dealer has purchased at least one S-works floor model.
I was told that last year, the selling history for S-Works models told them that about 95% of all S-Works bikes sold were through the EP program.
My assumption is that Specialized believes dealers were purchasing S-Works models for floor stock and then selling them either at a much higher profit margin or maintained the standard margin in an effort to undercut competition...I was told that "Specialized believes that these numbers don't represent actual purchases."
Either way, bastards are involved. My most obvious suspicion is that S has planned for what is going to amount to an enormous decrease in S-Works units sold by keeping production severily limited.
Factor in the 25% retail price increase with my general agitation on this subject and I hope S gets it up the bum.
I just heard from our rep that dealer employees will not be able to EP S-works models unless the dealer has purchased at least one S-works floor model.
I was told that last year, the selling history for S-Works models told them that about 95% of all S-Works bikes sold were through the EP program.
My assumption is that Specialized believes dealers were purchasing S-Works models for floor stock and then selling them either at a much higher profit margin or maintained the standard margin in an effort to undercut competition...I was told that "Specialized believes that these numbers don't represent actual purchases."
Either way, bastards are involved. My most obvious suspicion is that S has planned for what is going to amount to an enormous decrease in S-Works units sold by keeping production severily limited.
Factor in the 25% retail price increase with my general agitation on this subject and I hope S gets it up the bum.