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by Virginie Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:26 pm
Posted on behalf of James from Like-Bikes

Hello,

Apologies for the unsolicited e-mail, but we’ve just launched a new website which we believe can be very beneficial to your members.

It has been a tough couple of years for everyone, money is tighter than ever before and we are all looking at how we can make our pennies go that little bit further. At Like-Bikes we have decided to launch a completely new website dedicated to helping bikers all over the UK to locate their desired bikes and bike related equipment at the lowest possible price.

How does it work? Well the concept is pretty simple, we like to call it a “reverse auction”. Consumers will “post” their bike related requirements on our website. Retailers across the country can review and decide if they want to bid. If they do, they prepare their best price along with a compelling reason to select them (delivery timelines, additional add-ons etc). The consumer then reviews all of the bids, decides on the most appropriate and purchases directly from the selected retailer.

Why use Like-Bikes?
Traditionally, the internet is seen as an extension of a “Shop Window” for Bike Retailers. They detail what they have to sell and publish pricing. It is up to the consumer to “troll” through all of the available sites and select the appropriate good or service at the price that they are prepared to pay. This raises a number of issues:

1. How much time does it take the consumer to visit all possible sites to find the desired item?

2. Is the published price the lowest price that the retailer is actually prepared to sell at?

3. What happens to the local bike shop, how do they compete against the “larger brands”?

Like-Bikes would like to level the playing field for Retailers, allowing all of them who participate on our website to provide their lowest price. This increases the opportunity for discounts to the consumer, hence driving down the cost of biking. The theory is that by opening up the market to increased competition, by default the prices will drop!

How much does this service cost the bike consumer? Nothing! Gratis! Free of charge! There is absolutely no cost to “buyers” wishing to use our service.

What can “purchased” through the Like-Bikes website?
Absolutely anything bike related (Bikes, accessories, holidays, insurance etc)

We hope that you and your members will find this website beneficial. Please take a look at http://www.like-bikes.co.uk.

The Bike Press are beginning to see what we do: http://www.bikebiz.com/news/32199/Like-bikescouk-launches-reverse-auction-for-retailers

If you’d like to know more about us or have any questions relating to this service, please do not hesitate to contact us at sales@like-bikes.co.uk.

Best regards

James

sales@like-bikes.co.uk

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