Old 05-01-15, 06:09 PM
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hueyhoolihan
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although many people do, one should never feel obligated to purchase anything from a vendor, ever. of course, this doesn't apply to me, because i'm a rube and have an over-active conscience.

but as it so happens, just the other day i demo'ed, for 75 dollars for 24 hours (to be applied towards purchase in that eventuality) an expensive FS Ibis. i told them right off the bat, that i had no intention of buying the bike. they said, "no problem". so i rented it, didn't want it, as it turned out, and returned it the next day. end of story.

vendors know that "bike demo days" increase, on average, sales and are a profit making proposition. they also well know that everyone that demos a bike, whether it be one time or more than one time, will not buy a bike and that fact is factored into their calculation. so ultimately it is no loss to them.

of course that doesn't mean they won't think poorly of you as person.

OTOH, if i feel pressured by a salesperson, i won't buy anything from them, no matter how much i may want it. but then again... if the price is right...

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