| Re: Is this normal LBS behavior on pricing?
Umm..................... they tell you that you can buy it for less than
list and you're complaining?
You could always just pay list price! :-)
Most bike shops will horse trade to some degree.
"Jacque_Strapp" <JacqueStrapp@SpringfieldNuclear.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all:
>
> I am new to biking (at least with bikes that cost more than $100), and
> thinking of getting a hybrid bike for tooling around town, maybe to
> ride to work, probably some light dirt trail riding. There is a shop
> near me that sells two of the brands I've been looking at (Raleigh and
> Trek), but when I asked the guy about prices I got a strange response:
>
> "The price on the tag is probably higher than what you'll actually
> pay."
>
> The implication being they are open to haggling. That kind of makes
> comparison shopping impossible, even between different models in that
> store. Is this acceptable behavior, or should I look for another shop?
> I realize I should support a small bike shop, but there are a couple
> other small shops within driving distance (but this one is in riding
> distance).
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