Re: Performance Bicycle SUX?

You're touching on something called "opportunity cost", that being, "Do 
I save a few bucks and wait for it to be delivered?" or "Do I pay more 
money and get the part (assuming it's in stock) now?"  If I can afford 
to wait, I'll often poke around the online places or put it off until 
next trip to the big bike shop over the hill.  If I gotta have _now_ 
because I want to go out on a ride this afternoon and it's a critical 
part, I'll hit the LBSii, from nearest to futhest away, until I have 
what I need.  A ride is a thing of value, sitting on your ass to save a 
few bucks, well, that's the choice of opportunity cost.

SaintDan wrote:

> Thanks Chris, you are right about the local bike shops. Better to pay a
> little more and save on the shipping AND the totally clueless people who
> work and own the catalog stores.
>
> Dan
>
> "Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > "SaintDan" <dcxdanATwowwayDOTcom> wrote in message
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> > > Hello,
> > > I don't want to bitch too much but has anyone else had problems with
> > > Performance Bicycle catalog orders. I ordered  from them in mid October
> >
> > and
> >
> > > one item was "out of stock" at the time. Said that it would be back in
> >
> > stock
> >
> > > and then ship in November. Three weeks later it was restocked and sent
>
> to
>
> > me
> >
> > > BUT  then 2 1/2 weeks later I still don't have it. Well,  my REAL
>
> problems
>
> > > started when I tried to talk with someone at Performance. I have been
>
> put
>
> > > off, had excuses and explainations told to me, was promised a call back
> >
> > from
> >
> > > someone in management who never called. back and just generally treated
> >
> > like
> >
> > > a BOOB for complaining. Are they having business problems? Order
>
> problems,
>
> > > vendor problems or ......Possibly heading toward putting up the "Out of
> > > Business" sign?
> > >
> > > Funny thing is, I just got some catalogs the other day from Bike Nashbar
> >
> > and
> >
> > > Super Go Bike shop - are they any better to deal with?
> > >
> > > Dan
> >
> > Are there no bike shops in your area?
> >
> > That's your real problem...find a nice LBS and you'll never have these
> > problems.
> >
> > Chris