For those who work in a bike shop they know that they often wear many hats. They reply questions, justify products, do a little maintenance, ride a lot and do some selling. Selling is probably the most leading part of their job description, because if the bike shop does not sell enough goods it will not be able to keep the lights on or pay the rent.
Generally bike shops pay their help not so much and yet they do often offer added commissions for sales of bikes to insure that more bikes get sold. This normally works quite well for the bike shop and it is a win-win situation.
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So how do you sell bicycles at a bike shop anyway? Well, you consequent some uncomplicated rules of the road. You most importantly listen, as many riders, even novices like to tell you all about their adventures, athletic prowess and future vision of them blazing the trail on a lightweight mountain bike or a fast road bike. Then you need to understand that about one-third of that is wishful mental and embellished glory days.
You then justify to the person, how this bike solves their needs to go for it and also is comfortable for a good solid ride or just sporting colse to town, which most likely is what they will really do. Make sure the bike fits these preferences and they whole they have to spend and naturally ask for the order. Next! think this in 2006.
How to Sell Bicycles to Cyclists at a Bike Shop
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