Bike shops and Test rides

[vifferman]

I got the Beemer from Cyclespot, when they were still BMW agents.

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Do you mean Holeshot? They used to be BMW dealers, but now aren't. :spudwhat:

We got seriously pissed off trying to test drive cars for my wife. 60 km/h on a motorway tells you nothing.

We didn't have that problem. I think the vifferbabe had bought the Peugeot while it was still in the showroom. She didn't even drive it, and I only went through the motions of cruising around the streets.

[jrandom]

-------- i'll just say that i'll only return to those shops while the current sales staff are working there when i've shaved my head, grown a full beard, lowered my voice 5 octaves, covered myself in tats and adopted the stage name 'Bubba'

Had exactly the same thing going on. Bike shop sales guys are utter cunts when a woman walks in. It's as though I'm invisible.

I'd probably do better at attracting their attention if I had DDs hanging out of my jacket, although even then I suspect they'd just be waiting for a husband or boyfriend to walk in behind me and make the purchasing decision.

[Patrick]

....Some places have looked down the end of their noses at me and almost sneered when I say "Oh I'm interested in this or that" and the fact of the matter is every customer should be a valued customer ....
You never know when any person is gonna come back and add to your profits. ...

I know of a real estate agent a few years ago that took an asian fella around to show some houses in the $200 to $250k mark...pulled up outside each one, the guy said, "OK, any more?" and never got out of the car or anything... Took him to a dozen houses, same response each time. Agent thought he was being jerked around, so said "no more, sorry..."

Dumbarse. Asian man said "I buy them all..." You just never know...

Agent still kicking himself over what could have been...

[geoffm]

[QUOTE=vifferman]???
Do you mean Holeshot? They used to be BMW dealers, but now aren't. :spudwhat:

Sorry, you are right - twas Holeshot. Haven't dealt with Cyclespot at all.
Geoff

[Fart]

I know of a real estate agent a few years ago that took an asian fella around to show some houses in the $200 to $250k mark...pulled up outside each one, the guy said, "OK, any more?" and never got out of the car or anything... Took him to a dozen houses, same response each time. Agent thought he was being jerked around, so said "no more, sorry..."

Dumbarse. Asian man said "I buy them all..." You just never know...

Agent still kicking himself over what could have been...

Another classic example was when my mate and I was at university (ages ago), we went into the BMW dealership and saw a brand new yellow BMW M3 in the show room. We didnt get any service from the staff, cos we dressed casual and was just over 21 years of age. After standing around for ages and then having to ask for service we were faced with an arrogant dickhead who didnt want to know us. Eventually we left.

A week later we went back and another somone else served us. He was a really pleasant and helpful guy. On that day my mate bought the new model BMW 3 series and had it modified. A few months later his brother went back and bought the yellow M3.

[Rashika]

Aren't Eric Woods Buell dealers?

technically no not yet...or so I was told.

I guess they may end up doing the servicing but I have had work done there before and wasn't overly chuffed with it...although it was a few years ago, may be different today, or the same, dont know