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PING the az super go guy
ok sorry I can't remember your name... ;-(
this was an interesting comment about your sto Or is it your store? " The store in Tucson is big - but unless you are (1) male (2) 20-30 years old and (3) have the gaunt Lance Armstrong look, you are invisible to salespeople. Grrrr... They don't "get" that we are the ones with the $$$ !!!" I hope you were off that day. "We" being females. Penny |
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PING....that's John Morgan
ok sorry I can't remember your name... ;-(
this was an interesting comment about your sto Or is it your store? " The store in Tucson is big - but unless you are (1) male (2) 20-30 years old and (3) have the gaunt Lance Armstrong look, you are invisible to salespeople. Grrrr... They don't "get" that we are the ones with the $$$ !!!" I hope you were off that day. "We" being females. Penny I would guess that is probably the case with most shops. -- Slacker |
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Funny you should mention this right now but last Monday I was in the local
Supergo shop here in the Phoenix area and one of the salespeople that I recognized from past visits was getting royally chewed out by one of the managers. I only overheard part of the scolding but in general he was trying to explain to him that he needed to learn that the customer should be more than just a dollar sign to him and he needed to learn to try to be more customer service oriented. Now I thought this was kind of odd to hear coming from anyone at that type of store because I have always felt that going there was more for $ savings and understanding the trade off would be almost no customer service. Anyhow I was kind of glad to see that they or someone there considers customer service important. Just a few of my thoughts. Rickb " |
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On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 07:39:51 -0700, Rick B penned:
Funny you should mention this right now but last Monday I was in the local Supergo shop here in the Phoenix area and one of the salespeople that I recognized from past visits was getting royally chewed out by one of the managers. I only overheard part of the scolding but in general he was trying to explain to him that he needed to learn that the customer should be more than just a dollar sign to him and he needed to learn to try to be more customer service oriented. Now I thought this was kind of odd to hear coming from anyone at that type of store because I have always felt that going there was more for $ savings and understanding the trade off would be almost no customer service. Anyhow I was kind of glad to see that they or someone there considers customer service important. Just a few of my thoughts. Rickb " Even bargain-oriented businesses usually need to rely on return customers ... and it seems to me that a large portion of mountain-bikers are folks with disposal income who would rather be treated well than save a buck or two. (That may just be the folks to whom I've been exposed, though.) Actually, I do a "management study group" at work, which is basically a book club with free lunch. A number of the books have pointed out that successful businesses never rely on a single competitive edge -- because when someone else figures a way to beat you at your own game, you're hosed. -- monique My pointless ramblings: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/phorum/index.php?f=6 |
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Funny you should mention this right now but last Monday I was in the local
Supergo shop here in the Phoenix area and one of the salespeople that I recognized from past visits was getting royally chewed out by one of the managers. I only overheard part of the scolding but in general he was trying to explain to him that he needed to learn that the customer should be more than just a dollar sign to him and he needed to learn to try to be more customer service oriented. Now I thought this was kind of odd to hear coming from anyone at that type of store because I have always felt that going there was more for $ savings and understanding the trade off would be almost no customer service. Anyhow I was kind of glad to see that they or someone there considers customer service important. Just a few of my thoughts. Rickb Cool. I know who you're talking about. =) You're right, some of the salespeople at my store really need replacing, since they really have no interest in the sport and could just as well be selling used cars. They are just collecting a paycheck. However, there are some awesome employees there, who love and promote the sport. It is these people you need to talk to if you expect good customer service. It's a two-way street, however. We might have a couple sales people with problems, but as a "bargain" store, we attract the worst kind of customers too. If you don't believe me, just come in when we have a sale. -John Morgan |
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PING the az super go guy
ok sorry I can't remember your name... ;-(
this was an interesting comment about your sto Or is it your store? " The store in Tucson is big - but unless you are (1) male (2) 20-30 years old and (3) have the gaunt Lance Armstrong look, you are invisible to salespeople. Grrrr... They don't "get" that we are the ones with the $$$ !!!" I hope you were off that day. "We" being females. Hi Penny. That's actually not my store, they just bought out a store in Tucson and assimilated it into the corporate structure. It's called Supergo, but I'm sure they're still struggling with the changeover down there. Basically what it comes down to is... some people love Supergo and come away with excellent customer service and great prices, other people hate us for whatever reasons they have. I think we're a lot like any small bike shop, really. Some people get overlooked because the store is so busy, but it seems more likely you'd get offended because our sales people won't leave you alone. Since Supergo was sold to Performance Bike, the "family owned" feel has been slipping a bit, since new policies are directed a bit more toward the bottom line. That is, $$$. As long as I work there I'll try to give the best customer service I can, but I hope you don't expect me to take responsibility for my whole store, or worse, all of Supergo. -John Morgan |
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"John Morgan" wrote in message news:WMm9b.54820$cj1.2650@fed1read06... ok sorry I can't remember your name... ;-( this was an interesting comment about your sto Or is it your store? " The store in Tucson is big - but unless you are (1) male (2) 20-30 years old and (3) have the gaunt Lance Armstrong look, you are invisible to salespeople. Grrrr... They don't "get" that we are the ones with the $$$ !!!" I hope you were off that day. "We" being females. Hi Penny. That's actually not my store, they just bought out a store in Tucson and assimilated it into the corporate structure. It's called Supergo, but I'm sure they're still struggling with the changeover down there. The store in Tucson was a Full Cycle, and they had pretty good costomer service. Not Great but OK. It seems to me like most of the helpful staff is still there. Another Full Cycle is now a Performance store. Basically what it comes down to is... some people love Supergo and come away with excellent customer service and great prices, other people hate us for whatever reasons they have. Most people I know like Supergo and Performance OK, but they realize that costomer service is on the low end. We shop there for the prices that a HUGE store with a huge inventory can offer. Supergo has a the big time buying power to do complete factory buyouts. Then they can cut prices on that item in order to move it My bike is a prime example. Supergo bought out all the remaining 2002 Kokopelli's from Yeti. I bought from a small shop in Colorado who admited that they could not compete with Supergo pricewise, so they just wanted to move their remaining stock. Because they were a small shop, they did alot of upgrades that Supergo would not do (Avid disks, mavic rims, XT shifters, levers and cassette) all at a reasonable price. Some people hate Supergo simply because its size has driven alot of small LBS's out of buisness. I think we're a lot like any small bike shop, really. Some people get overlooked because the store is so busy, but it seems more likely you'd get offended because our sales people won't leave you alone. ??? I cant agree with that Since Supergo was sold to Performance Bike, the "family owned" feel has been slipping a bit, since new policies are directed a bit more toward the bottom line. I cant really say I ever felt the "Family Owned " feeling about Supergo. However, I bought alot of stuff from them due to their prices. That is, $$$. As long as I work there I'll try to give the best customer service I can, but I hope you don't expect me to take responsibility for my whole store, or worse, all of Supergo. Fair enough Todd Brown -John Morgan |
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I think we're a lot like any small bike shop,
really. Some people get overlooked because the store is so busy, but it seems more likely you'd get offended because our sales people won't leave you alone. ??? I cant agree with that I can't come up with any other explaination why 75% of the people I approach on the sales floor tell me they don't need any help when I ask them. I hear "No, I'm just looking" a hundred times a day. The truth is, our store tends to attract a lot of the wrong type of customer... who really don't want customer service. All they want is to find what they are looking for at the cheapest possible price. Sorry if you've had another experience... I've never been to any other Supergo but my own. -John Morgan |
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John Morgan wrote in message news:8lx9b.55019$cj1.26253@fed1read06... I think we're a lot like any small bike shop, really. Some people get overlooked because the store is so busy, but it seems more likely you'd get offended because our sales people won't leave you alone. ??? I cant agree with that I can't come up with any other explaination why 75% of the people I approach on the sales floor tell me they don't need any help when I ask them. I hear "No, I'm just looking" a hundred times a day. I'd likely be one of those - I find it intensely irritating to be patronised that way. If I would like the help of a member of the shop's staff, then I have a mind, a voice and a will, and am perfectly capable of speaking up and asking for said help myself. Shaun aRe |
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John Morgan scrawled in bright red lipstick:
I hope you don't expect me to take responsibility for my whole store, or worse, all of Supergo. -John Morgan Of course I expect you to assume full responsibility!! NO, ,I just pasted that from another forum just as an FYI. Not that you have any control... we know that was your day off. ;-) 1¢ |
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