Is it just me or is Evobikes prices not competitive at all anymore ?

[pk007za]

I guess the whole point of Evobikes being in a cheap location for rent/etc... is to have competitive pricing for their equipment, but more and more I'm buying stuff from other shops because their pricing is just outright crazy.

 

for example I bought an Onza Canis 29x2.25 FRC60 tyre from another supplier online for R615 without shipping compared to R795 without shipping from Evobikes. It just seems the whole "We're in a **** location to pass on savings to you the customer" is just plain BS at the moment - even Chris Willemse pricing is better on a multitude of items and on top of that I get a 10% discount on non-sale items because of Tygerberg membership.

 

All in all - I used to only buy from Evobikes, but its getting harder and harder to now....

[Clinton H]

I have also found it tough to support Evo  lately , perhaps the buying power of CWC is a little too much for them . But as far as service goes they are still among the best .

[Odinson]

[pk007za]

I have also found it tough to support Evo  lately , perhaps the buying power of CWC is a little too much for them . But as far as service goes they are still among the best .

 

Yeah but I'm pretty sure the massive rental/staff/electricity/etc... costs for CWC are a factor as well... I mean...look at CWC's location and building in comparison, logically speaking they should be more expensive.

[Christian van Zyl]

They are just playing a clean game. In general, local bike shops respect EVO's business because they stick to RRP. 

 

[Patchelicious]

Yeah but I'm pretty sure the massive rental/staff/electricity/etc... costs for CWC are a factor as well... I mean...look at CWC's location and building in comparison, logically speaking they should be more expensive.

No, logically speaking they will be cheaper. Their buying power far outweighs their shop overhead.

 

They are in China as we speak sourcing goods..... doubt any other little shop/webstore can do that.

[Patchelicious]

They are just playing a clean game. In general, local bike shops respect EVO's business because they stick to RRP.

 

 

Respecting RRP too much between bike shops is called price fixing.

[jcza]

They are just playing a clean game. In general, local bike shops respect EVO's business because they stick to RRP. 

 

 

 

What is RRP? Same as collusion? Making sure everyone makes enough money? 

[pk007za]

Respecting RRP too much between bike shops is called price fixing.

 

Yes, on price-fixing:

 

Administrative penalty of R4‚6 million to Omnico and R4‚2 million to Coolheat Cycles.

That was last year...

[MarcW]

They are just playing a clean game. In general, local bike shops respect EVO's business because they stick to RRP. 

 

 

 

A clean game involves healthy competition. The SA cycle industry desperately needs a pricing shake up. 

[Christian van Zyl]

Couple of points:

America uses a term MSRP - Minimum Suggested Retail Price

Brands protect their brand by giving retailer the confidence that the product won't be dumped in the market, effectively making products redundant. 
This makes the risk of buying stock a bit lower of you know there is a level playing field and the market protected. 

In South Africa we have RRP - Recommended retail price. No minimum... but. 
When you can buy your Garmin 820 from a car part dealership at cost +5% and a local bike shop who gives sound advice and trying to make a buck you need to decide whether or not to support the cycle shop. 

 

Brands win the game when they are able to create an economy within an industry where everyone, including the local bike shop expert, the entrepreneurial investor and logistics manager (whether an brand is direct or use a distributor) makes a living. 

Some distributors are greedy... yes... some are actually paying their duties and play the game according to the rules. 


 

[Meezo]

Couple of points:

 

America uses a term MSRP - Minimum Suggested Retail Price

Brands protect their brand by giving retailer the confidence that the product won't be dumped in the market, effectively making products redundant. 

This makes the risk of buying stock a bit lower of you know there is a level playing field and the market protected. 

 

In South Africa we have RRP - Recommended retail price. No minimum... but. 

When you can buy your Garmin 820 from a car part dealership at cost +5% and a local bike shop who gives sound advice and trying to make a buck you need to decide whether or not to support the cycle shop. 

 

Brands win the game when they are able to create an economy within an industry where everyone, including the local bike shop expert, the entrepreneurial investor and logistics manager (whether an brand is direct or use a distributor) makes a living. 

 

Some distributors are greedy... yes... some are actually paying their duties and play the game according to the rules. 

 

 

 

 

shots fired

[TK-Sp3cialiSt]

Couple of points:

 

America uses a term MSRP - Minimum Suggested Retail Price

Brands protect their brand by giving retailer the confidence that the product won't be dumped in the market, effectively making products redundant. 

This makes the risk of buying stock a bit lower of you know there is a level playing field and the market protected. 

 

In South Africa we have RRP - Recommended retail price. No minimum... but. 

When you can buy your Garmin 820 from a car part dealership at cost +5% and a local bike shop who gives sound advice and trying to make a buck you need to decide whether or not to support the cycle shop. 

 

Brands win the game when they are able to create an economy within an industry where everyone, including the local bike shop expert, the entrepreneurial investor and logistics manager (whether an brand is direct or use a distributor) makes a living. 

 

Some distributors are greedy... yes... some are actually paying their duties and play the game according to the rules. 

 

 

 

Or just go to a dedicated agent of the product mentioned(NAvworld) and get it for less than the aforementioned car parts dealership

 

MSRP is bad for the consumer as the bulk of shops will offer for that price to stay competitive, as mentioned above, leaves the consumer in a price fixing situation, manufacturers want to protect their product, agreed, however, the smaller dealer gets nailed by the distributor when they offer clearance stock(at lower prices) to larger retailers, leaving the smaller dealer with expensive brand new stock that they then have to sell at cost or below to clear an obsolete item

[Paulst12]

Not so sure about this being true... EVO offers certain productsa at pretty damn good prices, and whats more if you buy them, its overnight delivery (to Jhnb anyway). I bought 2 Racing Ralphs at 2pm on Tuesday, and they were delivered at 7:30 on Wednesday morning. (This is the norm that i have experienced with them and not the exception).

You cant always buckle to pricing by every online retailer.


 

[pk007za]

Not so sure about this being true... EVO offers certain productsa at pretty damn good prices, and whats more if you buy them, its overnight delivery (to Jhnb anyway). I bought 2 Racing Ralphs at 2pm on Tuesday, and they were delivered at 7:30 on Wednesday morning. (This is the norm that i have experienced with them and not the exception).

 

You cant always buckle to pricing by every online retailer.

 

 

 

 

Don't get me wrong the service and speed of deliveries and helpfulness of Janos is stellar - but if you're getting the same service out of another company at a lower price....

 

I saved R180 per tyre on my last order for example, and received my parcel next day 10AM...makes it hard not to want to save R360 and use that for a race entry...

[Patchelicious]

Can I ask what we are trying to achieve with this thread?