Should I even bother shopping for tyres in Aus?

[Diesel_vert]

Just called three Bridgestone dealers in Sydney at 1:15 on Sat arvo. Not one picked up the phone! Nor did they even have voice mail. Each call just rang out. Do these people actually want business?

Poor service like this is yet another reason why people are flocking online. Price aside, looks like Tirerack wlll be the go regardless.

Cheers,
Scotty

Many tyre shops close in the afternoon on Saturdays.

[walbjj]

^^that is true.

[ScottyP]

Many tyre shops close in the afternoon on Saturdays.

That's fair enough, but why not have a recorded after hours message telling me that? Or enable me to leave a v/m so they can get back to me? Their lunch is being eaten by online and they're not doing a thing about it. Bet they'll still complain though.

I actually happened to be driving past one of the shops (Stanmore) later that day and stopped to take a look. They're not open at all on Saturdays! When do they think people are shopping for tyres?

I also popped across the road to Beaurepairs. Waste of time. He could only quote me on 1 tyre because 'they don't have access to prices'. WTF? Ever heard of a price list? The tyre he quoted me on was a Dunlop. Not sure what type as I stopped listening as soon as he said $800 per tyre.

[walbjj]

Online my friend

[gareth_oau]

haha scotty, and these are the very businesses that are complaining that online is putting them out of business.

No people, you are putting yourselves out of business!!

[mk5_tdi]

If it helps I purchased online and found these to be cheapest at tyre size I was after 205/40r18 at $180 each delivered, all other places wanted about $350 each for same tyre :S

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