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Buying bike online through cycle to work

  • 29-05-2013 3:04pm
    #1
    Walnutsink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58 ✭✭


    Looking to get a new bike on cycle to work scheme. Have chosen the Rose Pro-SL 2000RS. The only minor issue is that my bike to work scheme only supports buying from an approved list of Irish retailers. My plan is to get one of them to buy the bike for me so I'm paying them and not Rose. Have tried a few retailers so far but many of them are unable to do it. Does anyone know of a retailer that has done this before or done it themselves.

    I'm going to buy pedals and tyres from the bike shop and obviously expect them to put a little on the price to make it worth their while.


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  • #2
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    I would imagine it depends on what you term as a little markup, if a shop works on a retail mark up of 10% it doesn't leave a lot of wiggle room whereas if a markup is normally 25-30% then a lot more wiggle room

    This is not a cyclist's opinion just my own of how I imagine a retailer would be thinking


  • #3
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    Walnutsink wrote: »
    Looking to get a new bike on cycle to work scheme. Have chosen the Rose Pro-SL 2000RS. The only minor issue is that my bike to work scheme only supports buying from an approved list of Irish retailers. My plan is to get one of them to buy the bike for me so I'm paying them and not Rose. Have tried a few retailers so far but many of them are unable to do it. Does anyone know of a retailer that has done this before or done it themselves.

    I'm going to buy pedals and tyres from the bike shop and obviously expect them to put a little on the price to make it worth their while.

    Who gives you the warranty then?

    If shop aren't dealers for Rose how could they give you a warranty? You will have no contract witj Rose I would imagine.

    If I was retailer it would just appear like hassle to me.


  • #4
    Walnutsink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58 ✭✭Walnutsink


    Who gives you the warranty then?

    I would have to forfeit the warranty which I'm ok with.
    I would imagine it depends on what you term as a little markup, if a shop works on a retail mark up of 10% it doesn't leave a lot of wiggle room whereas if a markup is normally 25-30% then a lot more wiggle room

    This is not a cyclist's opinion just my own of how I imagine a retailer would be thinking

    I was thinking of around the 10% mark, anything more and I would just spend €1400-1500 in the shop on a similar spec bike.


  • #5
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    Walnutsink wrote: »
    I would have to forfeit the warranty which I'm ok with.



    I was thinking of around the 10% mark, anything more and I would just spend €1400-1500 in the shop on a similar spec bike.

    Just curious as to what is so special about having the Rose as a commuter as opposed to one that you buy with less "hassle"?
    Personally I reckon that a warranty on a commuter bike is well worth having.


  • #6
    Walnutsink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58 ✭✭Walnutsink


    Idleater wrote: »
    Just curious as to what is so special about having the Rose as a commuter as opposed to one that you buy with less "hassle"?
    Personally I reckon that a warranty on a commuter bike is well worth having.

    I just quite like the look of them (I know it shouldn't matter) and a pretty decent spec for the price. The more I look into, the more I'm thinking I should just spend the extra few hundred. There doesn't seem to be an easy way to do it.


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  • #7
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    Why give up on a warranty. Trek give lifetime frame warranty and most manufactures give a decent one. Wheels also give trouble.
    For me warranty is a must with a new bike.

    If you don't feel like you need one, but 2nd hand, just as good value as BTW


  • #8
    diabhail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭diabhail


    One more thing to note is that if your copmpany is doiong the B2W via a thrid party then the 3rd party already take 10% as a "service fee". One of the first questions you get asked by a bike shop is whether the transaction is voSo if a voucher. That 10% removes most of your negotiation room.


  • #9
    Walnutsink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58 ✭✭Walnutsink


    One more thing to note is that if your copmpany is doiong the B2W via a thrid party then the 3rd party already take 10% as a "service fee". One of the first questions you get asked by a bike shop is whether the transaction is voSo if a voucher. That 10% removes most of your negotiation room.

    They are using a third party so negotiation isn't an option.

    Think I've decided against the web route now, it'll be a nightmare in the long run, and am going to look at a Cube Peleton Race tomorrow, not far off price of Rose +10% and very similar spec.


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