7 day open bike shops?

**TOTO** · 9th June 2008, 15:07

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**Colapop** · 9th June 2008, 15:11

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Bike shops aren't open on Sunday - boo hoo - go on Saturday.

What if you don't work in retail but still work 6 days (Monday - Saturday) a week? Times are tough all over there are a lot of people who work long hours and just can't get to a shop until Sunday.

**Big Dave** · 9th June 2008, 15:15

Originally Posted by Colapop

What if you don't work in retail but still work 6 days (Monday - Saturday) a week? Times are tough all over there are a lot of people who work long hours and just can't get to a shop until Sunday.

www.motoretail.co.nz

www.amps.co.nz

Lot of my mates do stuff on Sundays. We're hangin' out. You can't have them. 'Kay.

**wickle** · 9th June 2008, 15:27

Originally Posted by Colapop

Are there any bike shops that are open 7 days? None in the Wellington area that I know of. Not for servicing needs but for retail. Most retail outlets are open 7 days including car yards. Saturday & Sunday are quite often their largest turnover days.
Why not bike shops? Isn't there the demand for it? With the popularity of bikes on the rise will the demand be there?

Seems a long time ago but once we all use to work a five day week got all our shopping done in that time and had aweekend we even had four day breaks at xmas and NY, then big box retail came with seven day trading and small business's had to open longer to compete. Paying staff to cover seven day trading is only piad for by the consuner in the end.

**unrealone** · 9th June 2008, 15:31

Originally Posted by Big Dave

www.motoretail.co.nz

www.amps.co.nz

Two online shops aren't really helpful - you can't talk to someone face to face, you can't be sure you're getting the right part and you've got delivery delays added in there too.

Recent example: My boss has been out and about looking for his first bike, and unfortunately missed out on a good shop because they closed at 1 on a Saturday. That's a potentially lost sale right there as well as any return business because he rarely will be able to make it to their shop. I'm sure there are many more out looking for bikes and accessories in the same situation.

As said, staff in retail are generally prepared to have to work weekends - thats how retail works now.

Times have changed, wickle, most don't have time in the week to do these things that you say could be done in the past.

I used to work weekends as a salesman and I sure hated it but hell did I make a shit load of money, not to mention customers really enjoyed the fact that they could come in on a weekend.

**Big Dave** · 9th June 2008, 15:34

Lot of my mates do stuff on Sundays. We're hangin' out. You can't have them. 'Kay.

**phantom** · 9th June 2008, 16:32

Was disappointed to see that City Honda ( the new Honda franchise in Palmy ) wasn't open on Sunday as at the moment I work in one job from Monday to Wednesday and the other from Thursday to Saturday but appreciate it is their choice. It is just that you don't get the smell of leather and new bikes if you are shopping online ( unless you are playing dress ups with your new bike in the bedroom )

**Motu** · 9th June 2008, 17:51

It will come if you moan enough.Then the shops will be staffed by part time workers on minimum wage as the shops don't bring in enough income to pay full time staff.Then you will moan about the inadequate staff.....

**imdying** · 9th June 2008, 17:59

Nope, not at all mate... we're just going to bypass them entirely by buying overseas... and we'll save money doing it. In fact, what do we need bike shops for at all?

**The Stranger:Me** · 9th June 2008, 18:04

Originally Posted by imdying

Nope, not at all mate... we're just going to bypass them entirely by buying overseas... and we'll save money doing it. In fact, what do we need bike shops for at all?

I dare say you will find out once you have been stiffed a few times by overseas traders.

**imdying** · 9th June 2008, 18:22

Given that they'd have to stiff my local contacts first, I doubt that'll happen

Besides which, I'd just use a different overseas trader... Alternatively, I could just pony up the money here and get stiffed anyway, at least they're honest about it I suppose.

**nevets** · 9th June 2008, 20:31

Decided to go bike shopping yesterday (thats a sunday, chaps). First stop was Barrys Pt road.. all of them closed, pikers.

Plodded over to Wild West Honda, and low and behold they were open. Friendly bunch too... had a nice 1hr test ride

Then along came the rain.. bah, fecking Auckland.

**Renegade** · 9th June 2008, 20:46

I work two weekends a month and have the other two weekends off, i dont mind its just part of the job and its nice to have days off during the week to. But if someone offered me a part time job at a bike shop on a sunday id take it.