C2W Scheme - Sale Bikes

BobbyTrigger

does anyone know if shops allow bikes in the sales to be sold via the scheme - and if they dont does anyone know why?

popped into my LBS at the weekend and saw some great bargains but the sales lad told me that bikes in the sale couldnt be sold via the scheme.

BoardinBob

Depends on the shop. There's no rule that they have to sell at the RRP

Halfords will sell their bikes at sale prices.

chrisga

Think its because cycle scheme take 10% of the value of the bike reducing the shops margins. But I may be wrong about that so dont take my word for it.

fletch8928

cyclescheme does indeed charge 10% but if a bike is ruduced by more than 10% why not offer to make up the 10% and you will still get a saving.

eg rrp £1350, sale £1000 you offer £100 and then you will pay approx £700 overall.

Pop along and ask them if they would go for that

BobbyTrigger

good idea - cheers

fletch8928

which LBS has great bargains/

I am searching for the next steed and didnt see much to excite me pricewise when i was over the toon 3 weeks ago

BobbyTrigger

steels in gosforth had a sale on over the weekend - none of its online, instore only.

fletch8928

ah now i must admit i am not a fan of their stock. Nothing at all wrong with the brands its just a purely personal choice.

Good luck with trying the suggestion

BobbyTrigger

well my new fav is the cycle centre on shields road (byker) got loads of cube's and giants.

love the cubes like.

fletch8928

went there. looking for a AMS to try for size but they had none I would buy from them if i decided to get the Cube.
Popped into Edinburgh cycles too for the first time and what great service i got even though i said i wasnt buying just looking.