trochilids
10-08-2013, 02:58 AM
Apparently not.
My wife's car has odd sized tires, and so far we've only found them at one shop in town. We got them there a few years ago, too... This shop also sells used wheel weights at $75 per 5 gallon bucket. I asked the manager this morning if they would consider throwing in a bucket of wheel weights since I'm sinking nearly $1000 in his store for new tires today, and he abruptly declined. His right, of course. If it were my business, though, I'd seriously give it some thought at least. They are probably swimming in weights -- this is "tire changeover time" when most of Alaska starts switching to studded tires. (Another store I stopped at on Friday had 12 buckets already and acted like they might be willing to "make a deal" to get rid of some. I buy a bucket every few weeks there for $40...) Anyway, I was pretty surprised that the shop wouldn't consider tossing in something that they get for free and have in abundance since I'm paying through the nose for tires... Guess not. But again that's their business decision and I understand that. My consumer decision is to research more widely and plan ahead when we need tires for that car next time. And not go there for our other cars, either. [smilie=s:
The older I get the more I realize that a business "relationship" is just that. I like going to shops where the owners know me and I can tell they care about the product and that "relationship" as well. It makes spending hard-earned money more palatable. Doesn't matter if it's a gun store, auto parts store, or Mexican restaurant. It also makes me realize that I need to provide that same "relationship" with the customers at the place where I work, too...
My wife's car has odd sized tires, and so far we've only found them at one shop in town. We got them there a few years ago, too... This shop also sells used wheel weights at $75 per 5 gallon bucket. I asked the manager this morning if they would consider throwing in a bucket of wheel weights since I'm sinking nearly $1000 in his store for new tires today, and he abruptly declined. His right, of course. If it were my business, though, I'd seriously give it some thought at least. They are probably swimming in weights -- this is "tire changeover time" when most of Alaska starts switching to studded tires. (Another store I stopped at on Friday had 12 buckets already and acted like they might be willing to "make a deal" to get rid of some. I buy a bucket every few weeks there for $40...) Anyway, I was pretty surprised that the shop wouldn't consider tossing in something that they get for free and have in abundance since I'm paying through the nose for tires... Guess not. But again that's their business decision and I understand that. My consumer decision is to research more widely and plan ahead when we need tires for that car next time. And not go there for our other cars, either. [smilie=s:
The older I get the more I realize that a business "relationship" is just that. I like going to shops where the owners know me and I can tell they care about the product and that "relationship" as well. It makes spending hard-earned money more palatable. Doesn't matter if it's a gun store, auto parts store, or Mexican restaurant. It also makes me realize that I need to provide that same "relationship" with the customers at the place where I work, too...