anybody know any online dealers that carry orbea bikes?
10-05-08, 09:33 PM
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anybody know any online dealers that carry orbea bikes?
I can't seem to find any online dealers that sell orbea bikes. anyone know of any?
10-05-08, 10:31 PM
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They probably don't allow on-line sales. It dilutes their dealer network.
10-05-08, 11:37 PM
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^^^^ He's probably right. Technically Treks and Giants and Scotts are the same way. I found all kinds of AWESOME deals on Giants when I was looking for my TCR. As low as 999 bucks for last years model with full 105 on it. Everytime I went to order it said you couldn't order online. I found one place that had a Scott speedster S30 which was one of the bikes I was looking at. Regular price was 1299 they had it for 899. Same thing, full 105 just like I was looking for. The place was in washington. I called the company and they said I couldn't order online and have it shipped, HOWEVER if I just happened to be in washington and stopped by the store and paid in person, then they could ship it to my house.
So yeah bottom line I think the companies set some kind of rule with bike shops...they probably give them better deals by not allowing them to ship via internet or somethin I dunno.
Have you checked orbea's website for local distributors to your area yet?
So yeah bottom line I think the companies set some kind of rule with bike shops...they probably give them better deals by not allowing them to ship via internet or somethin I dunno.
Have you checked orbea's website for local distributors to your area yet?
10-06-08, 01:52 AM
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Orbea does not allow internet sales. I called the manufacturer's US headquarters two weeks ago and I was told this.
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^^^^^ that's kinda what I figured. Most big name brand bikes are that way so the only way to get one shipped would be something used from ebay or somethin like that.
