Originally Posted by
robberry
Nothing new to add, but bundling and cash are king. I'm sure the "cash" sales are not reported to uncle sam. If you go in for a new seat (say it's a 25% markup) and helmet (maybe a 15% markup), you can usually get 5-10% off the bundle deal..
In case you are not old enough to know this, the IRS does not have a sense of humor. None. And you also need to know that there is a paper trail for a shop buying bikes. Bottom line, this is not a real good idea.
If you are buying two bikes (I think that's what you said) and a lot of accessories, I'd be more inclined to discount the accessories. Discounts on 2012's, I would not do. However, I am not in a small shop by any means. We sold over 600 bikes over the Labor Day weekend but they were all on sale which meant about a half million in sales. Monday was ridiculous. We were doing almost $650 a minute in sales. So, today, I might be inclined to help you with accessories. A shop with no customers might be willing to cave.