Originally Posted by Rev.Chuck
Quality catalog, page 781. Cinelli tape, all colors are $8.25, except Zebra which is $10,50, Lux at $17.00, and Gel $12.75. Buy more than ten and get 30-35 cent break per. We sell the regular cork for $15.95
Bar tape, like tubes, are one of those labor intensive sell items. Most of our customers need to have us compare and contrast the five brands of tape we have, select the color for them(seriously) and then give a tutorial on how to wrap a bar. That is why we add on the $7.70 Nasbar has plain tape for $11.95 and splash for $14.95(cost is the same as plain) altho they are both on sale for $9.99 at the moment. If the customer came in made all the decisions for himself and rang himself up then we maybe could do the same.
2manybikes-
"They don't care anyway, they want that ten dollars for themselves."
I rebuilt a Spinergy Spox mtb wheel for a guy. He dropped it off friday evening, with the rim he bought online(He has never purchased stock from us, that I know of) and I had it ready by lunch the next day. He complained about the high cost of the build. It was fourty bucks. He has left us hanging with special orders several times and was the catalyst for our strict "pay for it first" policy
Wow! Friday evening to lunchtime Saturday! Good job. Is that a picture of the wheel? I can appreciate all the time one has to invest to learn how to build a good wheel. It's huge. Not to even mention the labor for that one particular build.
The newest thing happening here, is that lots of people come in and ask "What bolt diameter is my crank?" or "What diameter is my seatpost?" Some of them actually say (after an answer) they are then going to buy the part on line. The shop owner can now predict them coming with almost 100% accuracy. I admire your patience Rev. Chuck. you certainly need it. Hang in there.
