jsado
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Locally, we have 2 shops that carry different brands. What if you were trying to decide between gear from shop A and shop B? You just eat the loss because the wetsuit at shop B fit better?
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If I owned an LDS - I would charge $20 to try on a wetsuit and would give credit for the $20 if you purchased the suit.
In my LDS there is way too many people that come in to try on the suit for size with full intentions to purchase over the internet once they know what fits.
Some people sweat up a storm in trying on a new suit. Makes it more difficult to sell later.
From my days working in an LDS, I find this to be completely stupid. We had plenty of instances where people actually told us they just wanted to check sizes before ordering online. We helped them just the same as if they handed over $10k upon entering. After the great service, seeing they would only be saving maybe 10% (which we usually ate if doing a package deal) and realizing that they NEEDED the LDS eventually, 99% bought in store. Had we treated EVERY potential customer like they were trying to rip us off, they would have just gone elsewhere.
Now, as an LP employee, vladimir is right, just order two and send one back (PFF Guaranty Program Information | LeisurePro.com)
So, an XS, S, M, L, XL, and an XXL, ideally? Let's say at least five different suits to try on...in the 3-mm. Five more in the 5-mm and another five in the 7-mm. So, fifteen suits to try on...in the Henderson. What about the Bare suits? Another fifteen suits. So, thirty suits taking up precious shelf space and capital just for people to try on, as a public service? And you don't have nearly the inventory you need to compete with the online sellers; a quick look at LP's site indicates that they stock about twenty brands. It doesn't sound like a great idea to me.Why not have one of each suit/size (even used) for folks to try on?
So, an XS, S, M, L, XL, and an XXL, ideally? Let's say at least five different suits to try on...in the 3-mm. Five more in the 5-mm and another five in the 7-mm. So, fifteen suits to try on...in the Henderson. What about the Bare suits? Another fifteen suits. So, thirty suits taking up precious shelf space and capital just for people to try on, as a public service? And you don't have nearly the inventory you need to compete with the online sellers; a quick look at LP's site indicates that they stock about twenty brands. It doesn't sound like a great idea to me.
Yes, most would, I think. It is tantamount to hanging up a sign that says, "We charge significantly more than online dealers." I am not particularly price sensitive, but I don't go out of my way to spend more, either.I don't imagine there are many LDSs that charge to try on a wetsuit because I imagine most folks are like me and would exit quickly.