Re: [ST] New Tires

[Thomas Emberson <thomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave Bardell wrote:
> 
> Richard
> Regarding your comment  "
> 
> The damn shops can't compete with mail order tyres
> 
> It is basically true, but the local shops are probably paying almost as much, and in some cases, more than the mail order sites are selling them for.  Probably due to volume, but I know for a fact that many times the dealer could go to the same site that any of us use and buy tires for the same or less than what the distributor would charge him at dealer cost.  
> 
> So we end up paying for his services --  the only thing he can offer that the mail order joints can not compete with.  
> 
> In some cases, they may be overcharging, but it will probably bite them in the end.  
> 

Can't remember where I was, but I asked the following question to the 
parts manager or owner of the shop

me "is there anything you can do on the price of tires, with the mail 
order prices as they are it is really hard to justify buying locally as 
much as I would like to do"

shop guy "you see they have volume, we can't compete"

me "well what about getting together with other local shop owners and 
forming a co-op like they do in farming ......."

shop guy  .... blank stare ..... walked away.


It's not like I asked him how to commercially develop fusion or anything.

oh well, at some point I want to get the few tools to change the rim 
protectors at home. I finally have the space.

cheers,
Tom


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Thomas Emberson


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