Tyre fitting companies not wanting to fit your tyres?
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SO, here's a business model...
Open a tyre shop to make money selling and fitting tyres. To increase revenue add value adding options like MOT, servicing etc but remain a tyre selling and fitting operation, make money and profit. Simple isn't it?
This morning I drive into Oxford to visit National Tyres & Autocare. I see the tyre fitter chap and ask him if he has time to fit my winters, "we don't fit customer's own tyres". I ask why not?
"Not our policy" then he added, "you'll be hard pushed to find anyone to fit them". I'm sure he was smirking...
I ring Kwikfit, he responds with the same message. I'm a litte worried, so I try one more garage, Formula One Autocentre who, thankfully, say not a problem.
So if you want a summer to winter tyre swap, despite what some tyre fitters say, they won't fit tyres, not yours anyway.
Open a tyre shop to make money selling and fitting tyres. To increase revenue add value adding options like MOT, servicing etc but remain a tyre selling and fitting operation, make money and profit. Simple isn't it?
This morning I drive into Oxford to visit National Tyres & Autocare. I see the tyre fitter chap and ask him if he has time to fit my winters, "we don't fit customer's own tyres". I ask why not?
"Not our policy" then he added, "you'll be hard pushed to find anyone to fit them". I'm sure he was smirking...
I ring Kwikfit, he responds with the same message. I'm a litte worried, so I try one more garage, Formula One Autocentre who, thankfully, say not a problem.
So if you want a summer to winter tyre swap, despite what some tyre fitters say, they won't fit tyres, not yours anyway.
Although it's annoying I can see why they might not want to. If they're busy then without the profit of a sale at the same time as fitting there isn't much in it for them. Of course they can always charge a much higher fitting price but I bet they'd have endless arguments if they charged £100 or so to fit four tyres.
whoami said:
lostkiwi said:
Same price I pay for 4 tyres swapped and balanced.
£20?For four?
We have 4 cars so see them quite regularly.
Been using them for a while so I think he gives me a good rate.
My other half likes baking so on occasion drops off a few cup cakes for them as a thank you for them.
I have a mate who runs a small garage. We had this convorsation a while ago (when I was disputing a price he was quoting me for a wheel bearing xD). He says he makes it a personal policy to not fit parts provided by customers. Its not an issue of warranty/legality, he just says its usually a pain in the arse for him with folk bringing in the wrong bits and dodgy used parts. Although with his being a small place he makes exceptions for people he knows... and knows they wont piss him about with dodgy bits . Folk walking in off the street though, no chance.
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