Bell Helmets ever go on sale?
#12
I believe that Bell is like some other brands and require retailers to sell at set retail prices. You may as well buy from a local store and have the luxury of trying one on before buying.
My wife and I both purchased at a local Honda shop and got great help from the staff. It cost me no more than the best price I could find on the Internet.
My wife and I both purchased at a local Honda shop and got great help from the staff. It cost me no more than the best price I could find on the Internet.
#13
What you normally run into is "minimum advertised price" (MAP), which is the lowest price a vendor can advertise, or in some cases, show on its web site. As I mentioned, I've run across at least one vendor (non-motorcycle related) that works around this problem simply by handling the discounts by telephone.
Last edited by cficole; 11-21-2014 at 08:21 PM.
#15
I recently bought a Pit Boss and really like it. That being said, every store I went to (I used the excuse of shopping around to spend the day on the bike) all had the helmet within a dollar or two. I finally just picked one up from Cycle Gear down the road from my house. In lieu of a sale, some places out here (San Diego) give discounts for MSF graduation cert, military, or first responders. I recommend you ask the retailer about discounts if any of those can apply to you.
Good luck with your search.
Good luck with your search.
#16
I figured out what LeatherUp's workaround is. Where they can't give you the normal 10% discount, they give you a "cash back" deal, where that 10% is put in your account and can be used on future purchases. So, for example, on the page for your Pit Boss, it says, "EARN $13.00 CASH BACK UPON PURCHASE." So they give you the amount of the 10% discount to use against the next thing you buy. If you don't intend to buy anything else from them in the future, that isn't worth anything to you. If you do, it gives you the benefit of a discount on the helmets.
#20
Ebay was a good suggestion. $103.96, free shipping, no tax. New in Box. Can't beat that! thanks for everyone's input.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIB-BELL-HEL...7a627d&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIB-BELL-HEL...7a627d&vxp=mtr