Simon_m
Guru
Hey there.
I popped in to a high-street bike shop last night to pick up a few bits and while paying I'd thought I would ask about the old bike boxes. (Basically got a friend coming over the US with his bike and wants another box to take it back in, he could just use the one he comes over with, but he wanted to know just in case).
So I ask the young kid about the possibility of picking up one of the boxes if need be. I couldn't believe it when he said it would be £30! £30!!!!!!!!!! for a piece of flat rectangular cardboard which isn't special in anyway such as having padding on "soft spots". I suggested he was joking or taking the piss. His response was that the bike companies charge the shop £30 for the cardboard shipping box. I said something along the lines of don't be so stupid then rode off.
Now, am I the stupid one and companies DO charge bike shops £30 for this piece of flat cardboard?!!? My thinking is that this is absurd and so unlikely. More likely is that these bike shops are cashing in. I know this company is a rip but still. Going to pop to my LBS to see what they say. Failing that, I will go to Tesco, pick up a selection of apple boxes and custom make a bike box with proper padding etc - if the guy needs one. Anyone got experience of getting old boxes from shops?
I popped in to a high-street bike shop last night to pick up a few bits and while paying I'd thought I would ask about the old bike boxes. (Basically got a friend coming over the US with his bike and wants another box to take it back in, he could just use the one he comes over with, but he wanted to know just in case).
So I ask the young kid about the possibility of picking up one of the boxes if need be. I couldn't believe it when he said it would be £30! £30!!!!!!!!!! for a piece of flat rectangular cardboard which isn't special in anyway such as having padding on "soft spots". I suggested he was joking or taking the piss. His response was that the bike companies charge the shop £30 for the cardboard shipping box. I said something along the lines of don't be so stupid then rode off.
Now, am I the stupid one and companies DO charge bike shops £30 for this piece of flat cardboard?!!? My thinking is that this is absurd and so unlikely. More likely is that these bike shops are cashing in. I know this company is a rip but still. Going to pop to my LBS to see what they say. Failing that, I will go to Tesco, pick up a selection of apple boxes and custom make a bike box with proper padding etc - if the guy needs one. Anyone got experience of getting old boxes from shops?