Like most things that hits the internet it only takes a few people to throw their toys and the whole thing gets blown out of porportion . I like the reference made to price-fixing on all the sites . For a more detailed description of price fixing go and look at Wiki for more info .
> > I have spent some time reading the various points of view with regard > to this contentious meeting and issue. > > > > The meeting was called and supported by most Retailers and some > Wholesalers in SA although not everyone could make the meeting. > > We met to look at options to increase retailer’s margins. No formal > minutes were taken but the just of those that have appeared are more > or less correct. i.e.retailers need more margin to survive. > > > > First and foremost the meeting was called to discuss the Bad/Sad state > of the Retail cycling industry in SA. Most Retailers are battling to > pay their suppliers, > > as a result of poor margins. This is irrespective of turnover or > overheads and is across the board. It also obviously affects smaller > players with less buying power more than the bigger operators. > > > > -The Wholesalers have for many years prescribed recommended margins > and RRP’s. These selling prices as recommended by the wholesalers/ > distributors are used by most shops as their advertised prices. > > One of the discussions was for the Wholesalers to raise their > recommended/advertised price on complete bikes. > > However it was made clear that nobody could or would be forced to do > so and could sell at any price they chose. > > > > I still maintain the intent was honourable. > > In hindsight to have such a meeting was maybe not the correct way to > go and for that I apologise!!! > > A better mechanism or forum could have been chosen and from this I > have learnt some good lessons. > > > > In conclusion it is imperative that for the good of Cycling in SA that > all the retail issues get sorted out as quickly as possible. > > This might mean looking to our wholesalers yet again for this > respite. > We will also need to lobby Government to get the 15% duty on complete > bikes removed. > > > > I remain committed to Cycling in SA in all its forms and apologise > again for any ill feelings caused. > > Andrew Mclean. > > > On Sep 23, 9:22 am, "Donald Klopper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> PIGS. Well I never buy from CycleLab anyway, and I’ve just dropped any >> current or future support for Fritz Pienaar. >> >> There’s many left to buy from. Maybe chainreaction.co.uk...! >> >> Maintenance / support is pathetic anyway. >> >> Werner: Can you post Andrew’s response (apology) please? >> >> There’s a link to the Hub but many of us don’t have access: >> >> http://www.thehubsa.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=33149&PN=40 >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> >> Minutes of the >> meetinghttp://www.thehubsa.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=33149&PN=13 >> >> Margins in the bicycling industry – Fritz Pienaar and Andrew Mclean >> Fritz Pienaar >> Welcome everyone, thank you for attending this meeting. First of all I >> would just like to say that this meeting is not aimed at the >> wholesalers, but the wholesalers do play a part and it them that created >> the concern that retailers are not making enough money, and that this >> leads to their accounts not being paid. >> I would just like to say that everyone agrees in principle with raising >> the margins in the cycling retail industry, we have support from many >> retails, whom have phoned or contacted me personally to say that they >> are behind the decision and that it's time something like this occurs. >> Ie. Bowman's, Hatton cycles >> Wholesalers all agree in principle that this is needed. >> >> This email and all content are subject to the following disclaimer: >> >> http://content.momentum.co.za/content/legal/disclaimer_email.htm- Hide >> quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > > ------------------------------------------- South Africas premier free email service - www.webmail.co.za ------------------------------------------------------------------ For super low premiums, click here http://www.webmail.co.za/dd.pwm --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DarkAndDirty" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DarkAndDirty?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
