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  • How much more, is too much more. LBS?
  • cynic-al
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    wilburt – Member

    The shops that overcharge

    How are they overcharging? Does it occur to you they have more overheads etc? Most shop staff are on min wage plus a bit, owners maybe on 30K if they are good.

    nickfrog – Member
    24% gross margin is plenty is you can get 100% on fitting that part

    Everyone that buys a mech gets it fitted at the sjhop? JUsyt like the OP? Oh hang on…

    …or sell shorts at good margin

    The ones CRC are selling cheap?

    Junkyard
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    its very difficult to see how the LBS survives- my best guess is by diversifying and concentrating on service/repairs??

    One thing is for sure if we dont use them then they will not be there.

    Merlin are my nearest “LBS” anyway so I dont have to have this dilemma-

    wilburt
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    The good bike shops near me are doing well and the owners are making good money. The bad ones are going bust.
    Thats how it should be, I’m not paying extra for something just so they can be crap at their job. ‘local’ or not.

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