Performance Bicycle and women specific bikes

[Cataboo]

People should do what they're comfortable with...

I just don't think Denny should be chastised for buying from a chain or for not buying from her friend with a LBS. Obviously, she's already having issues and just needed help with what to do.

But I know if I had a friend who owned a shop who got upset at me because I went somewhere else to buy something - I would not be happy with said friend.

[Zen]

I've found that, after factoring in shipping charges,my LBS prices are just about the same as ordering online.

I've also learned that it doesn't pay to be cheap. Save up if you have to. (I know I do, I don't even have a visa card)

[Crankin]

Favorite saying in our house:

You get what you pay for.

[denny]

I got my bike a week early today. Whoopee!!! Performance Bike did a great job in getting it in sooner than expected and I couldn't be happier.

To answer RunningMommy- my friend at the LBS couldn't be happier about my trade in fact he had insisted in making sure that he found the right bike for me. As I had stated in previous post, 1. He wasn't open for business the first time I purchased and financed my bike with Performance. 2. He hadn't confirmed his financing company until yesterday. 3. Even with a "friend" discount I wouldn't have been able to afford their bikes w/out great financing options and a Customer guarantee program. I purchased my bike from Performance, but my friend will be doing the ongoing maintenance on my bike for "customer service and expertise reasons"

While I realise that LBS provide great customer service (and I'm sure you do too Running Mommy) you can pay for it out the wazoo! I have yet to find one LBS that fits my budget for biking accessories. In fact, my very first purchase for cycling shoes cost me $110. That same shoe cost $90 at REI and Performance. When my budget becomes more flexible,ie. getting a new job then I would be happy to consider the bike of my dreams from my friends shop. (Assuming they're still in business of course).

Another thing, as Catriona stated, I've learned the hard way.. do NOT mix friendship with business if you can help it. That kind of money passing hands is a large business transaction in my book.

NOW. Anyone wanna see my bike pics tomorrow? I named it "Song" because it hums along smoothly.

[Cataboo]

I'd love to see a picture of Song

I'm glad it all worked out for you.

[Triskeliongirl]

A little off the original topic, but does anyone know perforamance's policy on a return that used team performance points. If you return an item, are the points put back in your account, or do you lose them?

[echidna]

If you return items, the corresponding points are deducted from your account. There are a LOT of ways around this for the savvy/slightly skanky shopper to explore. I'll leave the gory details to your imagination; however...if you make a very large purchase (say, a bike) you can use those points the following day....

[Triskeliongirl]

NO, I didn't mean what happens to the points EARNED on the item that is returned, I meant if you use points from your account to pay in part for an item, do you lose them or are they credited back to your account?