How many % discount you had when you bought your eMTB?

[Mydriaze]

I don’t know, but I don’t see the owners of our 3-4 LBS driving fancy cars or living in big houses. I see the owners and staff out in the community or on the trails (sometimes with their young families) and I take the time to say hello or greet them again in a different environment. It has cost me $0.00 to treat them like I would want to be treated.

I’ve never been in the retail business and I don’t know exactly how it works. Over time, and a number or purchases, I begin to understand the margins on certain items.

Take a friend. It may show the LBS’s that you are part of a network and your purchasing power is significant and influential. It also shows the LBS that you are committed to their product or items. I sometimes joke that the LBS’s know me by name, but when I walk into their business with a couple of potential customers…they take notice.

Or…maybe I’m completely naive and have no idea of what I’m talking about. But my wallet has the final say.

Went this afternoon on one of the LBS. My friend had 10% discount on his brand new Alloy Levo 2 weeks ago. I spoke about him and ask if they can do the same discount with me and if yes, i was able to pay immediatly. They smile, and very politely they show me this extra lube with Teflon and suggest me to insert the whole thing in my ass.

I struggle to obtain 5%. I didn't buy the bike.

 

[Stihldog]

They smile, and very politely they show me this extra lube with Teflon and suggest me to insert the whole thing in my ass.

I struggle to obtain 5%. I didn't buy the bike.

I’m surprised you were offered any discount on an eBike. Hopefully there was enough Teflon left over for a few bushings.

 

[Mydriaze]

I’m surprised you were offered any discount on an eBike. Hopefully there was enough Teflon left over for a few bushings.

They offer 5% in average for all the bike I asked: Specialized, Trek, Cube, Moustache. Discount are more on accessories. But I already have my full gear so i'm not interested.

Guys, do you think prices will skyrocket in a a near future?

 

[Gary]

They're certainly not going to go down EVAR

 

[Flatslide]

When I purchased my Altitude PP in 2019, the retail was $10,500 nzd. I got it for $7800 with 3 years interest free. A few mates said they would wait for the price to drop and the bikes to improve etc. One of my riding buddies just received his Reign E+0 which cost him $12,500. Rocky Mountain PP FS bikes start at $13,000 here now if you can even get one.

 

[Riptide88]

Sucks to pay full pop for a bike but thats the way it is here in Canada, deals are non existent and you're lucky to even get one in a timely manner. I ordered a cannondale in november and they said i should see it july, well they called me last month and i thought yeah it came early but instead they told me it got bumped to feb 2023.

 

[Just gan]

Went this afternoon on one of the LBS. My friend had 10% discount on his brand new Alloy Levo 2 weeks ago. I spoke about him and ask if they can do the same discount with me and if yes, i was able to pay immediatly. They smile, and very politely they show me this extra lube with Teflon and suggest me to insert the whole thing in my ass.

I struggle to obtain 5%. I didn't buy the bike.

June 20 i got 19 Levo Expert costing £7400 for £6200 spent the savings on fox 36s and Hope brakes. Berkshire cycles. Not much nowadays i would imagine .

 

[ThomasJL]

August 19, 40% of base 19 Levo. Store was changing profile / brand and cleared out the inventory. Still running it today

 

[Pickle1970]

I asked about discount on my Marin Alpine trail E2 and was told no, the shop said they could sell it 100 times over at the moment.

 

[Motoxfreak]

Local Specialized shop would not give any discount so we went down the street to the Motorcycle shop that just started selling them and got 5% off on an Expert and an Sworks.

 

[Svenn]

The brands and models in demand don’t need to discount.

 

[Mark24]

Berkshire Cycles 10% month ago, on the new 2022 Carbon Comp

 

[Stihldog]

Sucks to pay full pop for a bike but thats the way it is here in Canada.

Yesterday I received an email from the Trek mailing list for bike mechanics. Our 3 LBS have offered me positions as a bike mechanic (yup they are desperate). The showroom floors ebb and flow with stock on a weekly basis. Bikes trickle in. If an item is on the shelf, it could be gone in a few hours. Supply and demand is a crap-shoot and you’re likely to wait weeks or months for a bike or a part. Meanwhile, new businesses have sprung up while existing ones have tried to adapt to the demand.

And then I watch the news …holy-crap.
I’m not sure if I should celebrate or worry.

 

[Just gan]

Berkshire Cycles 10% month ago, on the new 2022 Carbon Comp

The warranty claims ive had off Chris with no quibbles well worth my flight to London to collect bike when new and drive 450 miles home . 2 motors 2 cables and frame cant fault them. Plus big discount.

 

[Mydriaze]

And then I watch the news …holy-crap.
I’m not sure if I should celebrate or worry.

Sorry, worry fro what?

 

[Bowler789]

I got 13% of a Merida E140 500 last October

 

[Stihldog]

Sorry, worry fro what?

Worry that prices will likely rise again and shortages will continue.

 

[Just gan]

Worry that prices will likely rise again and shortages will continue.

Yes

 

[Just gan]

Definitely only thing not going up is my pension.

 

[OldBean]

R & M Delight Mountain. 0% but did get a few extra thrown in and “tubeless” conversion
Did not amount to much % but all helps towards the £80. Cost of spare belt!

 

[OldBean]

Would be interesting to know the dealer % margin . rumour is the R&M dealers get 40%. Not bad on £7k of bike .
We need our LBSs so do not begrudge them a penny......

 

[Svenn]

Would be interesting to know the dealer % margin . rumour is the R&M dealers get 40%. Not bad on £7k of bike .
We need our LBSs so do not begrudge them a penny......

A net profit margin of 8.7% in Q4 of 2020 dropped to 4.8% in Q4 2021. Some underestimate the expense of running a retail shoppe.

 

[Just gan]

Would be interesting to know the dealer % margin . rumour is the R&M dealers get 40%. Not bad on £7k of bike .
We need our LBSs so do not begrudge them a penny......

I know many years i got a Dawes tourer tried to get it through cycle to work Harrogate cycles told me no he only makes £50. My mates a Nicolai dealer bought £17000 worth last year in one order and got £700 off.

 

[Rich-EMTB-UK]

zero on the bike but it is the 2022 model, although I get good discounts on parts and work when required and priority treatment from my LBS for repairs, my FU's , so it all works out.

 

[Mydriaze]

Well, I think I have to be happy to get 5% discount without any disucssion on the Specialized... I reazlly have to take a decision right now. Things are gonna be worse in a near future, with a lot of shortage in bikes and parts.

 

[kidsnare]

Bought my Heckler at this time last year with 30% discount. It was the R Spec with E8000 motor and the 21 model of the Heckler was already released with the EP8. But I still thought it was a good deal.

 

[Mydriaze]

Bought my Heckler at this time last year with 30% discount. It was the R Spec with E8000 motor and the 21 model of the Heckler was already released with the EP8. But I still thought it was a good deal.

30%? Waaaaow!

 

[cmmn64]

5% on my Cube Stereo SL 140, lucky not having to wait...

 

[aimage]

Down here in NZ, I went to a chain LBS to purchase a Rail 7, they couldn't find the colour and size I wanted and instead of letting me walk out with my money, they offered me 10% off a Rail 9. Couldn't walk away from that! Super happy!

 

[kcstatz]

About 10% for a "return".
Walked in to our local Giant dealer and saw my dream bike, 2022 Trance X Advanced E+2, with a sticker of $7000. We have 9.25% tax so that would have been $7640. I inspected it, rode it, inspected and rode it again - perfect ride. I was told it was a "return" because the owner had wanted to SIZE UP to an XL. I left the shop paying $6800 out the door.