"MikeyOz" <
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> dgarry Wrote:
>> Just wondering if anyone has ordered wheels from ProBikeKit,
>> TotalCycling or any other cycling website and not being slugged with
>> huge postage costs.
>> Thanks
>> David
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> Yep I had not problems ordering my wheels from PBK, arrived quickly as
> usual and the freight was very reasonable. The US seem to be cracking
> down and trying to make money out of large shipments, I enquired about
> something else fairly large from the US and shipping was double the
> price of the item..!!!
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> I would certainly order wheels from the UK again without hesitation.
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> MikeyOz
I looked at the PBK site just to see if I could beat their prices. Just for
the test I looked at a set of DuraAce 7801 wheels, which PBK has on special.
To match PBK's price, including postage, I'd still make a little (VERY
little!). It wouldn't be out of the question, though.
I've often discounted heavily for special orders; the goods come in and they
go straight out. That means the effective cost is a little less for me -
they don't take up floor space and time to display and sell. If I were to
keep the wheels in stock, I'd effectively lose on matching PBK's price.
Perhaps you should give your LBS a go before assuming PBK is the best. I
could match and not lose (for a special order), and I'm only a little shop.
Bigger shops might do better. At least you get the service and the human
interaction. I reckon that's better than dealing in the glare of a monitor.
I doubt I'd say no to the deal. I might have to, depending on my price from
the supplier, but I reckon it's worth a go. Before I bought my shop I'd
check internet prices too. I'd always give my LBS a go (but didn't wave the
internet price in their face!) and usually spent a few bucks more to keep
the good relationship intact. Many of my customers do the same. They usually
buy from me rather than from the web.
My Bike Shop Guy 2c worth
Frank