Strack Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 So I go down to my local bike shop to purchase a pair of new shoes along with a big chain ring, with a certain budget in mind!!!! and thats when things went very wrong. firstly I got the part description wrong so I was given the incorrect part. but regardless, how can a bike shop charge R1200.00 for a XT Chain ring and R315.00 for the standard Shimano ring, this is simply taking the piss., im not hard pressed to spend cash but when you are blatently ripped off its not on. when are these bike shops going to realise that this kind of thing causes people to import from the likes of crc I have no more faith in bike shops
The Drongo Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 So I go down to my local bike shop to purchase a pair of new shoes along with a big chain ring, with a certain budget in mind!!!! and thats when things went very wrong. firstly I got the part description wrong so I was given the incorrect part. but regardless, how can a bike shop charge R1200.00 for a XT Chain ring and R315.00 for the standard Shimano ring, this is simply taking the piss., im not hard pressed to spend cash but when you are blatently ripped off its not on. when are these bike shops going to realise that this kind of thing causes people to import from the likes of crc I have no more faith in bike shops Consider it done.
TNT1 Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 Wait, what? You gave a part description, bought a part, and now its the bike shop's fault that you bought the wrong/more expensive part based on your description? Ok. Well done then.
pauloc Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 R1200 for one chainring?!? That's ridiculous. You get the whole crankset for a few hundred rand more!!!
Joe Low Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 (edited) I know you're upset but you don't seem to have a point. Do your research and dont buy if you dont like the price. Why would you have faith in bike shops? They're businesses, not friends. Edited April 6, 2011 by Joe Low
BigGuy Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 (edited) Take the expensive XT chainring back for a cash refund. It is your right as a consumer. A plain Deore will work just as well. I had the same dilemma 2 years ago. New XT ring was then exactly R812 at every bike shop. I bought a Deore for R100 and it is still going strong. Edited April 6, 2011 by BigGuy
The Drongo Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 Wait, what? You gave a part an incorrect part description, bought a the wrong part, and now its the bike shop's fault that you bought the wrong/more expensive part based on your description? Ok. Well done then. CLARIFIED
TNT1 Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 CLARIFIED That just makes his rant even more baffling. You get some odd fellas out there.
The Drongo Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 (edited) That just makes his rant even more baffling. You get some odd fellas out there. You DO?? I hadn't noticed. No indication of whether or not the shoes were correct. Your thoughts...... Edited April 6, 2011 by The Drongo
Seeker911 Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 You DO?? I hadn't noticed. No indication of whether or not the shoes were correct. Your thoughts...... now I know where my shoes disappeared to .....
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