19-08-2010, 11:36am
(18-08-2010, 10:14pm)Rainbow7 Wrote: So, is AMC the sole Pazzo distributor now?
No, we share it with Mladin/BGW, and a Melbourne company who apparently only stock a small range and only in black shorty's.
Pretty good for us. Most dealers we talk to claim to hate Mladin/BGW with a vengeance for adverts suggesting dealers were responsible for the excessive Oz cost of accessories, and then selling direct at below the price they had been selling to dealers in the case of Pazzo.
The Pazzo factory cost price hasn't changed in a few years from what we can see and the RRP was $350 until we came on the scene. The official RRP is now $A290. In my view, the rip-off has never been at the dealer level on that item!
While Aus bike dealers have to make higher margins to cover costs than US dealers generally they are not ripping off the public, just trying to exist in a country with the highest business costs outside of Europe. (We could pay our staff in Georgia where we have an office $9.50 per hour, not that we do as it's below subsistence level for a family. If I decide I don't like any of the staff even without reason, I can sack on the spot without fear of any interference and no entitlements - no super to pay, no accident compo levy, rent is 1/4 of over here..... thought of moving, but just can't bring myself to live amongst the rednecks...) I know, who cares, if you can get it cheaper elsewhere...
We prefer to support dealers as much as possible, but realise there are times when we have to supply direct due to competition.
Back to the levers. We will mix and match any combo you like, including single levers, 1 short/1 long and change the perch if you change bikes.