Yes I know this isn't new and you all know about it.
But I'm just venting my anger.
I haven't had a bike for ages. There's not many bikes for sale privately these days so that narrows down my search.
I've seen many bikes that I'm interested in but they're with dealers. The thing is I won't even go near dealer or entertain them because the advert will state anything from fifty to one hundred and fifty pounds admin charge. Errr what for?
If I go buying an appliance, my weekly shop clothing etc I don't get charged an admin fee and if I visit any dealers i'll tell 'em this.
If the unfortunate visit to a dealers may arise, I will and do warn them that there's an admin charge to sell me a bike.
That's fifty pounds for swiping my bank card for the deposit and another fifty pounds for swiping my bank card again to take the final payment. And they look at me with a smirk on their face, then realise I'm serious.
They laugh and say 'really'. To which I reply 'well I'm only doing what you're doing'
I know a lot of car dealers are doing it and they say it's to cover the warranty and the service before they vehicle goes out.
But I just want to see ONE price!
Ken/Zorst