Haggling/Cash Discounts

andy9964

I don't know if I read or dreamt this, but somehow I have it fixed in my head.
If I go into a LBS with a pocket full of notes for a bike, I can generally expect to negotiate a 10% discount on RRP. Is this right, if so, can I expect the same if I use a credit card?

Cheers

VTech

Your not dreaming and you can get more than that.
If your after the cheapest price the LBS isnt the right choice, google is a far better friend.

Google doesnt give customer support though.

Whats more important to you is the question.

pkripper

it's entirely shop dependent - most will, but some won't. And in some respects it will depend entirely on the relationship you have with them - if you're new and demand a discount, maybe not, but as an existing customer, more likely.

For credit cards, there's less flexibility as the fees still have to be borne by the shop, which with a 10% discount would further erode margins. Again, some may well do so, but on a case by case basis.

You can almost certainly get 10% in accessories though, as the mark-up on those vs retail price makes it an attractive option of getting "10%".

thegreatdivide

As above, some LBS will do it for sure. Mine does. Managed to get 15% knocked off a 2013 model MTB.

carrock

Many will price match.

In many cases if you go in and say bike x RRP is £200O but I can buy it from dealer Y for £1800 will you price match, they will.

At least it gives them a reason to do it rather than just walking in and saying how much discount.

Mart74

I've just bought a new bike (collecting Friday) from my LBS.

When looking online it seems most places are selling them for the same price unless on a special discount, last years model etc.

I bought the bike for £725, he let me have the £70 shoes for free and 10% discount on all the extra bits I bought, pedals, speedo, bottle cages, shorts etc.

sloppyschleckonds

thegreatdivide wrote:

As above, some LBS will do it for sure. Mine does. Managed to get 15% knocked off a 2013 model MTB.

Usually around 15%, irrespective of payment method

Bar Shaker

It depends what the product is and if they have it in stock. If it's something they need to order in, they may not offer any discount.

New bikes can normally be had for -10%, especially if paying by debit card rather than credit card (50p as opposed to 2% retailer fees).

andy9964

Thanks for the replies.

Buying online won't work for me, it's my first roadie so I want to know how suited I am to whatever bike - size, geo etc.I thought a credit card may reduce any discount due to card fees. The idea of free/discounted gear sounds appealing, as I'll be needing shoes, pedals and possibly some mud guards, and a lock and................ The list goes on
Might have a look over the weekend

Thanks again

Monty Dog

Most shops will give you 10% of the value of the bike in accessories. Discounts on the price of the bike vary, often by makes - some distributors will penalise sellers if found to be discounting current model RRPs through retro-spective discounts. Different game entirely with sale models which are discounted by the distributors. Also depends on models and sizes - harder to haggle on current, popular models in popular sizes, less so on last years 62cm framed-job.