Awesome LBS offer
01-19-23, 12:42 PM
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Awesome LBS offer
Wow! I just experienced an offer at a LBS that took me by surprise. Snowbirding in SE Florida, one of my road bikes broke a spoke. I have older bikes and do all the maintenance myself. I brought along a few specialty tools, but wasn’t able to bring my work stand or truing stand. So I go down to the LBS. I buy a couple of replacement spokes. The proprietor asks if I know how to replace them. I explain my situation. Then, just before I leave (thinking I’ll have to true the wheel in the frame dropouts), I ask if he knows of any bike co-ops in the area where I could go to use the truing stand. He says “No, but I could loan you one.” Surprised, I say “OH?…OK.” So he grabs an extra truing stand and hands it to me and just says “Bring it back tomorrow, or whenever.” I said “Do you want my name or phone number?” “No…I trust you.” So just to give a shoutout, the shop is called BICYCLE SPOT on N. Dixie Hwy in Fort Lauderdale. They don’t have a website, but it seems like a decent place. They do have a Facebook page — https://www.facebook.com/TheBikeSpot/
Dan
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01-19-23, 01:06 PM
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Stuff like this helps reconfirm my belief that that there is hope for the world and that karma matters
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01-19-23, 03:28 PM
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On the flip side, not sure they want just anyone popping in asking to borrow expensive tools.
I run an Airbnb. Often, guests, after check-out, leave behind good stuff for the kitchen, like coffee, cooking oil, spice, wine... I never share my gratitude for these gifts in their public review, because I don't want their next host to assume that they're going to do the same.
I run an Airbnb. Often, guests, after check-out, leave behind good stuff for the kitchen, like coffee, cooking oil, spice, wine... I never share my gratitude for these gifts in their public review, because I don't want their next host to assume that they're going to do the same.
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01-19-23, 05:23 PM
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01-19-23, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Barry2
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01-19-23, 07:37 PM
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Good to see some love for a brick-and-mortar shop. Try borrowing a truing stand from Amazon!
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01-20-23, 09:08 PM
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The OP was successfully vetted by the shop owner- indicating the OP’s knowledge without arrogance. The offer of the use of an extra wheel stand becomes a client outreach / gorilla marketing that will travel faster than paid advertising through an interested target market. “Pay it Forward” in a nut shell….
