Nerf Herder
Wheel size expert
Would you pay for a demo + shipping over 2 weekends?
Context
Aussie is a big place ... Perth / Darwin may as well be another country let alone fracking regional areas in WA, FNQ, NT, SA . A complete bike to Albany from Sydney is like +$159+gst
A full wagon train of roving bikes and crew to man the marquee and rego ... just isnt practical without big dollars, which means big volumes and or big price tags. But with the rise of B2C how is the consumer going to throw a leg over to get that all important validation before handing over the bread. Do riders in regional areas even get demo days via LBS?
Similarly, tire kickers ... nuff said.
So many pluses and minuses to demo days from both the provider’s point of view and the consumers.
Anywho ... thinking about bike hire, car hire as a surrogate for a demo day ... say I have a trip to Derby why not book a demo have it land at say Sprung in Launceston, pay for the build + hire and you have 2 weeks of bike to ‘ ride it like you stole it ‘ if you want ... with optional but recommended bend it you bought it cover. Or more Likely get 1 week on the local trails then a weekend away before returning it.
Anyway appreciate your thoughts... yay/ nay ... the all important how much ... what service expectations ?? How long do you need it for? are you happy to build? (Similar to you taking your bike on an interstate plane trip) Does it need to go to a retailer? Insurance coverage a must ?? Cost rebates with completed sale etc etc. all suggestions and or ideas for further considerations appreciated.
Yes, it’s a Link Sports thing. Yes outcome could influence commercial decisions.
Thanks again in advance.
Context
Aussie is a big place ... Perth / Darwin may as well be another country let alone fracking regional areas in WA, FNQ, NT, SA . A complete bike to Albany from Sydney is like +$159+gst
A full wagon train of roving bikes and crew to man the marquee and rego ... just isnt practical without big dollars, which means big volumes and or big price tags. But with the rise of B2C how is the consumer going to throw a leg over to get that all important validation before handing over the bread. Do riders in regional areas even get demo days via LBS?
Similarly, tire kickers ... nuff said.
So many pluses and minuses to demo days from both the provider’s point of view and the consumers.
Anywho ... thinking about bike hire, car hire as a surrogate for a demo day ... say I have a trip to Derby why not book a demo have it land at say Sprung in Launceston, pay for the build + hire and you have 2 weeks of bike to ‘ ride it like you stole it ‘ if you want ... with optional but recommended bend it you bought it cover. Or more Likely get 1 week on the local trails then a weekend away before returning it.
Anyway appreciate your thoughts... yay/ nay ... the all important how much ... what service expectations ?? How long do you need it for? are you happy to build? (Similar to you taking your bike on an interstate plane trip) Does it need to go to a retailer? Insurance coverage a must ?? Cost rebates with completed sale etc etc. all suggestions and or ideas for further considerations appreciated.
Yes, it’s a Link Sports thing. Yes outcome could influence commercial decisions.
Thanks again in advance.