Originally Posted by operator
Well, I haven't seen anyone mention that the bike shops make more $ off the accessories and service than just the bike selling alone. Even though it is the "big ticket".
Did you actually read anything in this thread?
Originally Posted by chipcom
Not only is it typical to receive discounts on the higher mark-up 'accessories' (bikes don't have big markups, especially at the high end), but they will provide you with service and useful knowledge that will save you time, money, pain and trouble. .
Originally Posted by 97 Teran
But most importantly, markup on bikes is perhaps the lowest markup of anything in the store in terms of percentage.
Originally Posted by supcom
I suspect that bike shops are much like computer stores. The big ticket items (computers/bikes) are marked up a small amount to be competitive. The consumer looks at these prices when deciding where to shop. But the accessories (printer cables/jerseys) are marked up a huge amount because nobody drives around town comparing prices on a cable.
Originally Posted by EricDJ
I'd spend a lot of time ringing up accessories, small items are what pay the bills.
I was good enough to omit the erroneous guesses as to what Cinelli tape actually costs and the absolutely insnae comment about 300% markup on shoes.