Originally Posted by slvoid
Someone mentioned that you're allowed to try on a jacket before you buy it.
Anyone ever tried on a jacket, walked out the store with it, came back from lunch?
Ever tested a fridge, taken it home, checked if it'd keep your food cold enough, taken it back w/o purchasing it?
Ever gone into glen cove auto and said, here's my drivers license and 1 credit card, lemme test drive that ferrari 360 F1, oh yeah, and you don't get to come with me.
This statement is completely ridiculous. A jacket fits or it doesn't an appliance works or it doesn't, it does not require you take it out of the store for a "test drive" - besides nearly all stores I shop in will allow you to return and item, for a refund, after a purchase for whatever reason. I would fully expect an adult, with the means to purchase a Ferrari, to be allowed to test ride one alone.
When I purchased my entry level bike, I did not test ride it - I would not have known what to look for anyway. When I purchased my road bike, I test rode several and picked the one that fit me best. The differences were minor, and I would not have been able to notice any difference by riding around a small parking lot. BTW, the bike shop employees did not know me, and the did not ask for any ID or even my name.