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Supply Chain Issues
Supply Chain Issues
Shortages are still a real thing here in Florida. A lot of empty shelf space in the stores.
Went in last week to buy a new bicycle. I had to order it. The guy said it would probably take about two weeks.
Back up at home everything is back in stock but prices have gone crazy. I could probably have gone into a store up there, bought the bike and taken it home the same day. But instead of $650. it would have been about $900.
Went in last week to buy a new bicycle. I had to order it. The guy said it would probably take about two weeks.
Back up at home everything is back in stock but prices have gone crazy. I could probably have gone into a store up there, bought the bike and taken it home the same day. But instead of $650. it would have been about $900.
I don't mean to brag, but I just put a puzzle together in 1 day and the box said 2-4 years.
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Aye, but the GST/HST you'da paid to bring it across the border woulda been immense.
Here in the US, eggs are already >$5 a dozen. Not the kind of crazy you are talking about for bikes, though. FWIW - US working class people wouldn't pay more than $250-300 for a bike. Anything higher would just be considered bragging rights. Or - horrors - middle class membership.
You could find a lightly used bike much cheaper in the Penis State on eBay, FB Marketplace or Craigslist, but that would require... well, research. And/Or - horrors again - an app.
BTW, how did you get to FL without letting us know via the blow-by-blow postings of an "Outta Here" thread?
Here in the US, eggs are already >$5 a dozen. Not the kind of crazy you are talking about for bikes, though. FWIW - US working class people wouldn't pay more than $250-300 for a bike. Anything higher would just be considered bragging rights. Or - horrors - middle class membership.
You could find a lightly used bike much cheaper in the Penis State on eBay, FB Marketplace or Craigslist, but that would require... well, research. And/Or - horrors again - an app.
BTW, how did you get to FL without letting us know via the blow-by-blow postings of an "Outta Here" thread?
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I'm not complaining about the price. I'm happy to pay $650 for good quality. I already have a $150 bike here that I bought a year ago. But being at home all year riding my good bike spoiled me. I want a good bike here too.
The one I have ordered is a Trek brand and is one of their cheapest models. There are Trek bikes priced upwards of $3000.
The one I have ordered is a Trek brand and is one of their cheapest models. There are Trek bikes priced upwards of $3000.
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I don't mean to brag, but I just put a puzzle together in 1 day and the box said 2-4 years.
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It was just a matter of time before the word egg appeared in this thread.
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A working class TREK?Turkeytop wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:41 pmI'm not complaining about the price. I'm happy to pay $650 for good quality. I already have a $150 bike here that I bought a year ago. But being at home all year riding my good bike spoiled me. I want a good bike here too.
The one I have ordered is a Trek brand and is one of their cheapest models. There are Trek bikes priced upwards of $3000.
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Trek, Loft. A modest, unexciting, 7 speed, street bike. Perfect for the working class.
I don't mean to brag, but I just put a puzzle together in 1 day and the box said 2-4 years.
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I make my own coffee. The middle class goes to Starbucks.
I don't mean to brag, but I just put a puzzle together in 1 day and the box said 2-4 years.
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Some of the shortages are really bizarre. Like bottled water. Why would water be in short supply? When it is available, its more than double the price it is at home. Supply and demand. I guess that's capitalism.
Shoes. I haven't been shopping for footwear. But I notice, In the shoe section at the department store, the racks are almost empty.
Bicycle accesories are also scarce.
Shoes. I haven't been shopping for footwear. But I notice, In the shoe section at the department store, the racks are almost empty.
Bicycle accesories are also scarce.
I don't mean to brag, but I just put a puzzle together in 1 day and the box said 2-4 years.
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Things are weird at retail stores... January is not a month when stores keep inventory, as a matter of fact, many are only focused on 3rd and 4th quarter these days.
Retail (outside big box stores) is suffering.
How many other customers were in the store?
Retail (outside big box stores) is suffering.
How many other customers were in the store?
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It wasn't even that busy on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
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I wasn't referring to only one visit to one store. Things seem to be in short supply everywhere down here. It's no longer toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Now, it's things like bottled water and bicycle tires,
I took my wife to one of here favourite women's stores. She said there was hardly anything on the clothing racks.
I don't mean to brag, but I just put a puzzle together in 1 day and the box said 2-4 years.
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I understand. WalMart is the largest seller of Bikes in the US. They have no supply chain issues. Smaller retailers will always be low in stock on everything in the first quarter. This is the impact Online sales has on small retail.Turkeytop wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 11:23 amI wasn't referring to only one visit to one store. Things seem to be in short supply everywhere down here. It's no longer toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Now, it's things like bottled water and bicycle tires,
I took my wife to one of here favorite women's stores. She said there was hardly anything on the clothing racks.
Additionally, interest rates impact inventory. All that merchandise in a store could also be viewed as "borrowed money" to the retailer or manufacturer. When interest rates are high, and an emerging competitor like Amazon exists, there is sizable risk to have inventory at times of the year when purchasing is low. We are also in a seasonal transition (when fashions move from winter to summer).
That's the reality of business, at least in the US
This bike is $300 and in stock online...
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Great choice TT. Trek makes a great bike, and all are made here in the good ol' U S of A. I've had about 5 during my lifetime, soon to be 6.
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His bike is an Electra not a Trek
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