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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-19, 05:13 AM
Replies: 378
Views: 44,160
Posted By Sy Reene

I come across the drop-shipped thing most often...

I come across the drop-shipped thing most often actually from an LBS who is trying to make a go of having an online presence (eg. Brands Cycling). Comp Cyclist/backcountry sites though -- I'm pretty...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-19, 04:55 AM
Replies: 378
Views: 44,160
Posted By Sy Reene

But don't the online retailers have to buy the...

But don't the online retailers have to buy the same exact stuff from the same exact distributor your LBS does? in theory, the online seller more often has to then have it double-shipped -- to them...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-13-19, 04:30 AM
Replies: 378
Views: 44,160
Posted By Sy Reene

The screwy thing is that I believe the LBS orders...

The screwy thing is that I believe the LBS orders their parts from an "online" operation, ie. manufacturer distributors servicing the whole country for the stuff they represent.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-12-19, 10:55 AM
Replies: 378
Views: 44,160
Posted By Sy Reene

Isn't there some sorta discussion to be had about...

Isn't there some sorta discussion to be had about balance between volume and margin? If folks are buying tubes online because they're $4/pc, and the LBS is $8/pc.. Would the LBS sell 3x more of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-19, 05:20 AM
Replies: 378
Views: 44,160
Posted By Sy Reene

Yeah, I'd really like to know what it is about...

Yeah, I'd really like to know what it is about the bike equipment manufacturers/distributors that these circumstances exist. Any run o'the mill other type of company (dept stores or whatnot) that...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-19, 06:33 AM
Replies: 378
Views: 44,160
Posted By Sy Reene

Thanks for chiming in. No doubt they have good...

Thanks for chiming in. No doubt they have good inventory for a shop, but it's also apparent that they've built in distributor inventory into their online presence. Take a single product like the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-13-19, 12:05 PM
Replies: 378
Views: 44,160
Posted By Sy Reene

fwiw.. another photo from the side.. it is...

fwiw.. another photo from the side.. it is pretty good amount of space for a local bike shop. Perhaps oldnslow2 might have some insights on Brands' means to offer such an online presence; I believe...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-13-19, 09:12 AM
Replies: 378
Views: 44,160
Posted By Sy Reene

Except.. try and find Sora and Tiagra from any...

Except.. try and find Sora and Tiagra from any online store.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-13-19, 06:54 AM
Replies: 378
Views: 44,160
Posted By Sy Reene

I was theorizing that the bike equipment...

I was theorizing that the bike equipment distributors might make available 'white label' website functionality, in a way any LBS could have what appears to be their own online presence, with the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-19, 12:43 PM
Replies: 378
Views: 44,160
Posted By Sy Reene

Are you sure? I don't know for sure, but I'm...

Are you sure? I don't know for sure, but I'm trying to equate this store, with the inventory and extensiveness of what you can purchase from their website. How does this work? Many of the items...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-19, 06:22 AM
Replies: 378
Views: 44,160
Posted By Sy Reene

Maybe a bit to Happy Feet's point, though he used...

Maybe a bit to Happy Feet's point, though he used a UK online place to start as his example, is to take a look at US examples of places that have a local (non-chain) physical presence, and have an...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-03-19, 05:00 PM
Replies: 378
Views: 44,160
Posted By Sy Reene

I think the main point is that it is an...

I think the main point is that it is an expectation that a higher end retailer of bikes is supposed to be your first recourse (ask the manufacturers) for service on the bikes they sell. I somewhat...
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