New Bike Accessory Shop Maybe.....

[Antallica]

Hey, want a worker? I'll be dead into the Cycle accessories thing

[Moffy]

It seems there are a few of us living out East so a local shop selling consumables and accessories would be great. Service is everything!!

Good luck

[750Y]

oil/filter/chain lube would be the things i'd be after.
I buy tyres on a price basis.
my mower,scrubcutter,chainsaw,spray unit,quad etc all go to the 1 guy that does the best job of keeping them humming.
best of luck and good management bud.

[wildfire1]

Hey, want a worker? I'll be dead into the Cycle accessories thing

Maybe one day I will, but it's a start up business and I think i better start with family who will work for free for a while (but iv'e been told not to push my luck expecting them to work sundays) :eyepoke:

But who knows...maybe one day. - so thanks!

[Stinger]

I live closeby. I'd buy Motul 2t and tyres. There are actually quite a few shops in East Tamaki that sell stuff like levers etc.... but nowhere that sells tyres !

[Zapf]

Yes I understand the newbie thing - my wife is learning to ride at the moment, and one or two of the shops we visited when we were shopping for her bike had staff who's attitudes could do with some adjustment - especially when it comes to dealing with newbies (lots of wrong assumptions made - much to their detrement).

hahah... I am happy you agree with my issues with motormail :P

[Zapf]

what are you going to user for stock / accounting system? I have had really good experience with Quickbooks, will be happy to fling you a trial copy if u keen.

[aff-man]

Maybe one day I will, but it's a start up business and I think i better start with family who will work for free for a while (but iv'e been told not to push my luck expecting them to work sundays) :eyepoke:

But who knows...maybe one day. - so thanks!

Hahahah well i can work sundays and i have waited around in bike shops enough to know a bit . But Seriously a bike shop out this way would be pretty good, I live close to CK and it's a shitter having to go all the way into town for the smallest things (especially if the bike ain't running right)

[wildfire1]

what are you going to user for stock / accounting system? I have had really good experience with Quickbooks, will be happy to fling you a trial copy if u keen.

Thanks for the offer, my better half is an absoloute Gun with the accounts/programms and stuff (thank goodness ), so I think she has a programme picked out - but if not I might flick you a PM a bit closer to the time.
cheers

[Firefight]

Hi there WF1, have only just noticed this thread, good luck with your venture, there is always room for another one, my only advice would be to go round to all the other similar, shops and see how they do it, look at there product range, what they offer etc, as you are no doubt aware its a small world,and word of mouth can be a great thing..

Good Luck, and Good on you for having a go.

F/F

[wildfire1]

Hi there WF1, have only just noticed this thread, good luck with your venture, there is always room for another one, my only advice would be to go round to all the other similar, shops and see how they do it, look at there product range, what they offer etc, as you are no doubt aware its a small world,and word of mouth can be a great thing..

Good Luck, and Good on you for having a go.

F/F

Thanks - Appreciate the comments, I've visited most in AK, Ham, and have worked in 2 in Auckland in the past, so i have some ideas that i want to try

[Stevo]

Even as a retailer, I think you need to shop around a bit. I am a member of ATS (Ashburton Trading Society = equals farmer shareholder store) and they had Castrol Superbike oil for $62.20 a 4L can!!!!!!!!!!!! When I joked with the local motorbike shop, the guy simply said to me "I don't know how they can honestly sell it at that price as I am sure we pay more than that just to get it!! As long as you can get it at that price keep getting it from there".

For the record the next best price I have found was another farming store for $77 / can, then $92+++++ from other sources. Sure you have to look after yourself (ie. your business) first but that is certainly a lot of markup on 4 litres of oil.

Maybe once up and running you may be able to set up a small website??? If prices are good I quite like shopping online...............