Insane - Elliot Cycle Tour Price Increase

[fabes]

argus is getting waaaaay to expensive for vaalies,,,flights/hotels/car rentals/ for a 3 hour ride,,,,,,its a great ride but its getting INSANELY EXPENSIVE

Have you ever completed the Argus in 3 hours?

[Surv0MTB]

Trans-sport can get your bike down to the Argus for cheaper.

[Li Mu Bai]

why don't you take your bike on the plane? is that not an option anymore these days?

In the past we did. one would wrap your bike up to the nth degree and put it on the plane, chancing whatever comes as it was a FREE service (with Kulula anyway). So last year Kulula decided to start charging for bike transport both there and back again.

So, the dilemma then was do you pay a slight bit extra with Elliot, and get insurance, and proper transport care, or pay Kulula to throw your bike around and into the hold with no insurance.

No brainer.

Now if you dont book early you pay the premium.

[b-rad]

Will anyone have space in their vehicle from Jhb to Cpt return for the Argus for myself?

Can share in the driving and costs and pretty flexible on travel dates.

 

Another option could be to hire an aircraft (I can fly it) to get to the Argus...allows much greater flexibility.

[_bob_]

This just arrived in my mailbox (despite me not riding a bike for a few years, not to mention doing the Argus ).

 

Thought it might be of interest

 

CAPE ARGUS PICK N PAY CYCLE TOUR SUNDAY 9th MARCH 2014

Trans-sporT - Official Partner of the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour.

Become a member of Trans-sporT and SAVE on the transporting of your bike to events around the country.

R 799.00 If you become a member and you will receive discounted rates on all events going forward.

 

 

BOOKINGS CAN BE DONE ON www.trans-sport.co.za.

§ Bike hand-in sites are located in Durban and Johannesburg

§ Collection point in Cape Town will be at "Green Point Cricket Club"

§ Liability cover available up to R20,000.00

§ Qualified mechanics on-site for your convenience

Value-adds included are;

§ Packaging: We will pack your bike for you in it' own individual box, only the front wheel is removed and placed in a wheel blanket and put back inside the same box your bike is in. (self packed bikes are welcome).

§ Team: A professional team to meet and great you when you collect your bike in Cape Town (Green Point Cricket Club) as well as to receive your bike again after the race.

§ Hospitality: Private and Exclusive @ Green Point Cricket Club and includes,

§ A complimentary beverage and meal voucher.

§ A 10 minute leg rub down after the race by professional physiotherapists

§ Change rooms for both men and woman which includes showers

§ Golf cart shuttle to parking lots (specified)

Please also follow us on Twitter @Trans-sporT and like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/NWTranssport

 

Good Skill with the Training and we are looking forward to seeing you in Cape Town.

 

Kind regards

 

The Trans-sporT Team

[andydude]

Will anyone have space in their vehicle from Jhb to Cpt return for the Argus for myself?

Can share in the driving and costs and pretty flexible on travel dates.

 

Another option could be to hire an aircraft (I can fly it) to get to the Argus...allows much greater flexibility.

 

Work out a quote! How many people do you need to make the cost reasonable?

[rudi-h]

so what's the point of bitching about the prices? if you think it's too much, don't use them or even better, start a business that does the same thing for cheaper.

 

economics says that if you ask too much, you'll lose customers. If you hike your prices and don't lose customers, then you clearly asked too little in the past.

 

and no, i'm not some rich brat that can afford everything, quite the opposite really. I have however been in business for a while and I'd die to sell a service that is paid upfront and booked-up more than a month in advance despite threatening customers with a 37% price increase. Clearly they're onto something, so why shouldn't they benefit from it?

Edited January 31, 2014 by rudi-h

[Shebeen]

so what's the point of bitching about the prices? if you think it's too much, don't use them or even better, start a business that does the same thing for cheaper.

 

economics says that if you ask too much, you'll lose customers. If you hike your prices and don't lose customers, then you clearly asked too little in the past.

 

and no, i'm not some rich brat that can afford everything, quite the opposite really. I have however been in business for a while and I'd die to sell a service that is paid upfront and booked-up more than a month in advance despite threatening customers with a 37% price increase. Clearly they're onto something, so why shouldn't they benefit from it?

Correct, but I think people got riled up by the tone of the message that is essentially honest extortion from a trusted brand. You’re not bidding for a lifeboat seat from the titanic. If there’s so much demand, then they should allocate another truck – not hike the price up. Good thing is people have options here, don’t think they’ll be filling the spots at R1.5k a pop when someone else will do it for half the price.

[rudi-h]

Correct, but I think people got riled up by the tone of the message that is essentially honest extortion from a trusted brand. You’re not bidding for a lifeboat seat from the titanic. If there’s so much demand, then they should allocate another truck – not hike the price up. Good thing is people have options here, don’t think they’ll be filling the spots at R1.5k a pop when someone else will do it for half the price.

 

I get your point, but at the same time it is very inappropriate to voice your opinion on-line about whether a price from a service provider is fair, low or high without understanding the business case. Note that these people can only make cash once or twice a year during big bike races, so the cash that they make in March has to stretch another 9 months until say the 94.7? Maybe the price hike is so that they can employ their current temp R150 / day wage workers full time to give them a chance of a better living? Maybe they're using school kids doing the work (packing and unpacking the bikes) and giving the profits to schools or charities? Chances of this are small, but all of these are possibilities none the less which would be excellent grounds for a price increase.

 

So I guess my point is that unless you have all of the figures in front of you, I don't think you should comment on somebody else's perceived earnings in a public forum.

[kosmonooit]

Sadly the cost of of the whole Argus trip from GP has become a bit silly, so I will have to save my 13th edition for another year.

 

ps I have an entry up for grabs, face value

[Li Mu Bai]

I get your point, but at the same time it is very inappropriate to voice your opinion on-line about whether a price from a service provider is fair, low or high without understanding the business case. Note that these people can only make cash once or twice a year during big bike races, so the cash that they make in March has to stretch another 9 months until say the 94.7? Maybe the price hike is so that they can employ their current temp R150 / day wage workers full time to give them a chance of a better living? Maybe they're using school kids doing the work (packing and unpacking the bikes) and giving the profits to schools or charities? Chances of this are small, but all of these are possibilities none the less which would be excellent grounds for a price increase.

 

So I guess my point is that unless you have all of the figures in front of you, I don't think you should comment on somebody else's perceived earnings in a public forum.

Nonsense.

If I am a client and have used a service, and then get saddled with a sudden increase that defies logic I will voice my opinion on it.

[rudi-h]

Nonsense.

If I am a client and have used a service, and then get saddled with a sudden increase that defies logic I will voice my opinion on it.

 

it's also your opinion that the increase "defies logic". And its my opinion that you don't know enough about the business model and profitability of of the bike transport industry to state whether an increase is justified or not.

 

not starting a fight with you, I'm just saying that you named and shamed a service provider on a very large public forum without knowing the underlying reason behind the price increase. I wouldn't have appreciated it if it were my business.

[MTBc]

its cos of etolls.

[Joe!]

Booked with Elliot again, great service

[Shebeen]

 

 

I get your point, but at the same time it is very inappropriate to voice your opinion on-line about whether a price from a service provider is fair, low or high without understanding the business case. Note that these people can only make cash once or twice a year during big bike races, so the cash that they make in March has to stretch another 9 months until say the 94.7? Maybe the price hike is so that they can employ their current temp R150 / day wage workers full time to give them a chance of a better living? Maybe they're using school kids doing the work (packing and unpacking the bikes) and giving the profits to schools or charities? Chances of this are small, but all of these are possibilities none the less which would be excellent grounds for a price increase.

 

So I guess my point is that unless you have all of the figures in front of you, I don't think you should comment on somebody else's perceived earnings in a public forum.

dude, this is Elliott. The moving company. They move stuff the other 364 days a year, so they are using their infrastructure to rip the ring out of desperate cyclists.

[Bat]

 

 

it's also your opinion that the increase "defies logic". And its my opinion that you don't know enough about the business model and profitability of of the bike transport industry to state whether an increase is justified or not.

 

not starting a fight with you, I'm just saying that you named and shamed a service provider on a very large public forum without knowing the underlying reason behind the price increase. I wouldn't have appreciated it if it were my business.

 

Well it's a good thing it's not your business or somebody you know from the business.

 

However your perceived logic would have been more credible if all the other cycle transport companies mentioned here also had the same pricing structures and related price increases from the previous year. Just saying.