A bike company offers Black customers reparations in the form of a discount

[CaseHardened]

Rivendell Bikes Offering Black Reparations Pricing for Black Customers

I absolutely would not.

RACISM IS RACISM.

If it is ok to charge Blacks less, it is ok to charge Whites less.

This is an absolute EVIL, promoted by Democrats and BLM.

 

[Saltwater60]

Damn racist bike makers. So I’m guessing 45% off is their cost so they make nothing in these.
considering their bikes are $1,500-$1,800 I doubt many buy their bikes. This is a publicity stunt.

 

[CaseHardened]

Damn racist bike makers. So I’m guessing 45% off is their cost so they make nothing in these.
considering their bikes are $1,500-$1,800 I doubt many buy their bikes. This is a publicity stunt.

In a past life, I have paid TOP DOLLAR for my Racing 10 and 12 Speeds.

I still own a Professional Bianchi from 1979 (marked on the frame).

I stopped riding after a motorcyclist actually attempted to kill me (no, I did nothing to antagonize him.)

And countless cars came close.

But mostly due to MORON bicyclists coming straight at me by riding in the WRONG DIRECTION on city streets.

 

[Robin]

Depends.
Robin

 

[CaseHardened]

Depends.
Robin

ON WHAT ?

 

[mca90guitar]

In a past life, I have paid TOP DOLLAR for my Racing 10 and 12 Speeds.

I still own a Professional Bianchi from 1979 (marked on the frame).

I stopped riding after a motorcyclist actually attempted to kill me (no, I did nothing to antagonize him.)

And countless cars came close.

But mostly due to MORON bicyclists coming straight at me by riding in the WRONG DIRECTION on city streets.

Why I stick to mountain biking. At least than the only person that can kill me is myself. Plus it's more fun

 

[Robin]

Don't you shout at me asshole! Now you will never know.
Robin

 

[CaseHardened]

Don't you shout at me asshole! Now you will never know.
Robin

Not shouting, mate.

We are friends, after all.

I respect your thoughts, or I'd not ask.

As far as me being an asshole, that is a given.



Forgive me, please.

 

[CaseHardened]

Why I stick to mountain biking. At least than the only person that can kill me is myself. Plus it's more fun

But some of us have no mountains.....

 

[BDinPutnam]

Don't you shout at me asshole! Now you will never know.
Robin

Post of the Week and its only Sunday evening.

 

[TEOTWAWKI inc.]

Only at a store that offered me a discount. Just golf clubs and hockey sticks i'd imagine.

 

[CaseHardened]

Post of the Week and its only Sunday evening.

It's amazing I don't offend more members.

It's not for lack of trying.

But in my defense, it is likely the CAT PARASITE talking (another thread). Or the rum.

Or both.

 

[Cooolone]

I stopped buying Baseball tickets when the tiered their pricing structure based upon who the home team was playing!!!

Fuck that shit... And fuck identity politics and any attempt to introduce it into the commercial aspect of capitalism or for that matter, any segment of society. Enough already!

 

[CaseHardened]

It's amazing I don't offend more members.

It's not for lack of trying.

But in my defense, it is likely the CAT PARASITE talking (another thread). Or the rum.

Or both.

Or genetics.

Me dad was an asshole.

But he was a "Loveable Asshole".

I got part of it right.

 

[BDinPutnam]

Only at a store that offered me a discount. Just golf clubs and hockey sticks i'd imagine.

What do you have against croquet and fencing?

 

[Jchrisls]

Fight altered capitalism with altered consumerism. Any and all offerings can be countered, and would be, by price and value. If higher priced at any particular retailer, for any reason, for the same product, educated consumers will simply choose based on cost.
Cheaper for someone else? Let pure capitalism do what it does best, fill voids in the marketplace with opportunities for other entrepreneurs, who would most likely match those prices. Simple economics.

 

[TEOTWAWKI inc.]

What do you have against croquet and fencing?

Nothing in particular. They are just down near my interest level in horse back riding.

 

[GOPerfect]

This is a story that is awesome to me!

I hope they sell out of their 45% off. I also hope that all non black people never enter the store again to make a purchase.

Not much different though than a senior discount. Or a military discount or a law enforcement discount. Right?

 

[stokes]

Or a military discount or a law enforcement discount. Right?

If you hear of any of these discounts at 45% please let me know.

 

[SomeSoldier]

This is a story that is awesome to me!

I hope they sell out of their 45% off. I also hope that all non black people never enter the store again to make a purchase.

Not much different though than a senior discount. Or a military discount or a law enforcement discount. Right?

The difference is occupation vs race. One is an honorable the other is racism and against the law.

Besides that I really don't care, and I hope his business is fruitful. I don't care what people do with their business, he wants to give them stuff for free that is his loss not mine.

 

[GOPerfect]

If you hear of any of these discounts at 45% please let me know.

The difference is occupation vs race. One is an honorable the other is racism and against the law.

Besides that I really don't care, and I his business is fruitful.

I was trying to play devil's advocate.

I fully understand the difference.

 

[BDinPutnam]

Fight altered capitalism with altered consumerism. Any and all offerings can be countered, and would be, by price and value. If higher priced at any particular retailer, for any reason, for the same product, educated consumers will simply choose based on cost.
Cheaper for someone else? Let pure capitalism do what it does best, fill voids in the marketplace with opportunities for other entrepreneurs, who would most likely match those prices. Simple economics.

Except... it would appear from posts above at least, these selected prices are at cost, at retail. What's the long term incentive to sell your retail goods at cost to *all* your customers (as opposed to selling at cost to the elect few customer demographic here)?

 

[fresch]

Well if you come in first you should win something, it was a race after all.

 

[Steal2B]

Rivendell Bikes Offering Black Reparations Pricing for Black Customers

I absolutely would not.

RACISM IS RACISM.

If it is ok to charge Blacks less, it is ok to charge Whites less.

This is an absolute EVIL, promoted by Democrats and BLM.

To get the 45% reparations discount, they needed the membership number and security code from the back of your Race Card. Apparently those cards don't have an expiration date ... no matter how old they are they are, you can always use it.

 

[1075tech]

As far as me being an asshole, that

 

[Jchrisls]

Except... it would appear from posts above at least, these selected prices are at cost, at retail. What's the long term incentive to sell your retail goods at cost to *all* your customers (as opposed to selling at cost to the elect few customer demographic here)?

Based solely on the original poll, and I may be mistaken, there was no mention of a cost to retail relationship. The original poll stated different prices based on race. With that in mind, free markets would capitalize on the cost differences between retailers. Additionally, "loss leaders "can be an effective way to bring in bodies to retail, thereby offering the opportunity to sell additional products or services at higher markups to offset loss leaders. Ex- McDonald's basically hands over many items at cost with the anticipation that the $2 beverage and $2 fries ( both with substantial markups, some 10x original cost) make it a washout on the bottom line.

 

[BDinPutnam]

Based solely on the original poll, and I may be mistaken, there was no mention of a cost to retail relationship. The original poll stated different prices based on race. With that in mind, free markets would capitalize on the cost differences between retailers. Additionally, "loss leaders "can be an effective way to bring in bodies to retail, thereby offering the opportunity to sell additional products or services at higher markups to offset loss leaders. Ex- McDonald's basically hands over many items at cost with the anticipation that the $2 beverage and $2 fries ( both with substantial markups, some 10x original cost) make it a washout on the bottom line.

Ah, I gotcha. I was following on the observations of what triggered the thread I guess.

 

[Cooolone]

Not much different though than a senior discount. Or a military discount or a law enforcement discount. Right?

Well, yeah (NO), there is a difference... The projection here is the necessity based upon race, that the person making the purchase cannot do it without help. That due to the race, they have it harder than others. That because of their race they deserve special dispensation! Nothing more than affirmative action on steroids, and we all know how well that has helped! It hasn't...

It's pretty funny though, how all the hoopla is about everyone being the same, but not! That because of a particular race birthright, that an entitlement is necessary, and that doors should be forced open regardless of ability. That the observer should see no color, but the color enable special treatment unobtainable by other races. All complete reversal of the very thing that is being fought, but it's ok only if it applies to one particular race or color or any other identity you want to take and make special!

I'm pretty sure, there's a segment of our constitution that specifically prohibits this very thing! But I'm just a keyboard racist for even uttering sure dribble... Lol

 

[Jchrisls]

Well, yeah (NO), there is a difference... The projection here is the necessity based upon race, that the person making the purchase cannot do it without help. That due to the race, they have it harder than others. That because of their race they deserve special dispensation! Nothing more than affirmative action on steroids, and we all know how well that has helped! It hasn't...

It's pretty funny though, how all the hoopla is about everyone being the same, but not! That because of a particular race birthright, that an entitlement is necessary, and that doors should be forced open regardless of ability. That the observer should see no color, but the color enable special treatment unobtainable by other races. All complete reversal of the very thing that is being fought, but it's ok only if it applies to one particular race or color or any other identity you want to take and make special!

I'm pretty sure, there's a segment of our constitution that specifically prohibits this very thing! But I'm just a keyboard racist for even uttering sure dribble... Lol

Well said.

 

[CaseHardened]

Affirmative Action is based on the premise that certain races are inherently inferior, and need a hands-up to compete.

I totally reject that premise.

If the premise were valid (it is not), we need to have ALL WHITE and ALL BLACK Football and Basketball Teams competing, with significant "Handicaps" built in to advantage the Whites, simply to "Level the Playing Field".