Advance payment for motorcycle tyres

Heliflyguy · 17 May 2017 at 5:06PM

Afternoon

Searching for a reasonable price to supply and fit tyres etc locally and found a company but they have asked for payment up front as they dont stock the required spec tyres.

Never had this before with car tyres.

How do I go about protecting the up front payment to make sure I either get the service or a refund if they cant supply.

Have yet to confirm if they want payment for just the tyres or the whole amount for fitting etc up front.

Thanks

neilmcl · 17 May 2017 at 5:09PM

I've never heard this myself, clearly they have a cash flow or poor credit facilities with their suppliers. I'd go somewhere else.

unholyangel · 17 May 2017 at 5:30PM

Heliflyguy wrote: »

Afternoon

Searching for a reasonable price to supply and fit tyres etc locally and found a company but they have asked for payment up front as they dont stock the required spec tyres.

Never had this before with car tyres.

How do I go about protecting the up front payment to make sure I either get the service or a refund if they cant supply.

Have yet to confirm if they want payment for just the tyres or the whole amount for fitting etc up front.

Thanks

How much is it per tyre?

If they're asking for payment upfront due to them not stocking that type of tyre normally, I'd expect the only upfront fee to be for the tyres. If they ask you to pay the fitting fee upfront also, I'd run a mile.

If there is nothing special about the tyres and all other fitters stock them as standard, that would cause me to run another mile.

Heliflyguy · 17 May 2017 at 5:55PM

Tyres cost approx £120 for the pair plus about £25 - £30 for the inner tubes not particularly rare but not run of the mill as they are tubed tyres.

Total cost £230 which is about right for supply and fit from the few online quotes available.

Not easy or cheap for M/C tyres it seems compared to cars

Might be easier to get online myself and fit, would be the first time though and not sure if would need balancing.

LilElvis · 17 May 2017 at 5:56PM

If they want the payment made by bank transfer then I would run a mile in the opposite direction.

bris · 17 May 2017 at 6:03PM

Yes they need balancing.

Bottom line once bitten etc. They have probably been stuck with tyres before after people ordering them and not coming back.

It's not like kwik fit where you just pop in and get them done there and then. Bikes are different, not many local fitters and usually small independent outfits that can't stock all the different combinations.

Nothing to do with cash flow either it's just making sure you really want them before they order them.

If in doubt buy them with a credit card for s 75 protection.

Heliflyguy · 17 May 2017 at 8:18PM

Thanks all, most helpful info Bris, will get back to them tomorrow and get some more details.might also ask for fitting only cost but that would mean getting a bike lift to get both wheels off, this MSE stuff is tricky at times

I would be able to pay them a visit and if CC payment is accepted I could pay for the tyres/tubes.

Would some sort of order form with the deatils be advisable.

LadyDee · 17 May 2017 at 8:27PM

Heliflyguy wrote: »

Thanks all, most helpful info Bris, will get back to them tomorrow and get some more details.might also ask for fitting only cost but that would mean getting a bike lift to get both wheels off, this MSE stuff is tricky at times

I would be able to pay them a visit and if CC payment is accepted I could pay for the tyres/tubes.

Would some sort of order form with the deatils be advisable.

I wouldn't deal with any company these days who don't take credit cards, and of course you want a copy of an order form with specific details of the tyres ordered and cost of fitting included.

Hermione_Granger · 17 May 2017 at 8:40PM

bris wrote: »

If in doubt buy them with a credit card for s 75 protection.

S75 probably won't apply as the cost of each individual item isn't above the £100 minimum (unless the tyres are actually advertised as a pair for £120).

Heliflyguy · 18 May 2017 at 11:11AM

Hermione_Granger wrote: »

S75 probably won't apply as the cost of each individual item isn't above the £100 minimum (unless the tyres are actually advertised as a pair for £120).

They are not sold as a pair unfortunately.

Its only the rear that needs changing but because it would be a different type of tyre the front will need to be changed as well, a bit wasteful but the next time round will be less expensive.

Thanks for the additional info, think I will look elsewhere. :beer:

bris · 18 May 2017 at 11:12PM

The last time I bought tyres they were a set, a lot are sold as matching sets so arguably no separate price. I suppose it would be down to how the CC sees it though.

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