Lowe's Home Improvement is in the Tire Business

[97prizm]

Listing tires online and employing a drop shipper (if that's the correct word) in order to pick off a few tire sales -and possibly discover a good sales outlet- likely doesn't require huge effort.

Still seems like an odd Choice especially if the buyer is stillnon the hook for install balance and rotations. Tire stores work in road hazard warranty, and balance and rotations. How does Lowes plan on dealing with that?

 

[John105]

They can’t even deliver a freezer purchased online, nor correct the problem face to face. So logically speaking, I think selling tires is a good move.

And yes, I own the stock as my work dealings with them is top notch (no retail).

 

[Kira]

How does Lowes plan on dealing with that?

Wasn't "trendsy" , or some such name, cited as the service provider?
Maybe things will develop and they'll have only a select few in-store locations?

 

[Sumboodie]

People that work and have busy lives are on a tight time schedule with work and home life. You could always quit that really demanding job and go play video games in mom’s basement all day.

I work 84hrs a week at one job plus run a small business and work 2 other seasonal jobs.
Plus health issues as I'm a disabled vet.
I know what busy is.

I'm here 0600-1800, why I told them it'd be ready at 0615 and not 0530!

I haven't played a nintendo game since the 90s, have way better things to do, like work.

 

[John105]

I bet we can all come up with examples of niche markets and sellers. For me, ice hockey equipment. Neither Amazon nor Costco can even come close to pricing and selection of the local chain store. Right down to a single puck. See how expensive one is on Amazon and not even official.

eBay can’t come close to sidelineswap on used equipment. $35 shipped with tax on a used $400 skate for a 11 yo. eBay maybe $130.

Why is the above the case? Imho expertise and free market.

I could see the tire scenario working if:

Prices half of the nearest competitor

All sales final

NO warranty, no exchange, no try and buy, no service before, during, after the sale.

 

[CKN]

I bet we can all come up with examples of niche markets and sellers. For me, ice hockey equipment. Neither Amazon nor Costco can even come close to pricing and selection of the local chain store. Right down to a single puck. See how expensive one is on Amazon and not even official.

eBay can’t come close to sidelineswap on used equipment. $35 shipped with tax on a used $400 skate for a 11 yo. eBay maybe $130.

Why is the above the case? Imho expertise and free market.

I could see the tire scenario working if:

Prices half of the nearest competitor

All sales final

NO warranty, no exchange, no try and buy, no service before, during, after the sale.

Just checked our Highlander (235/65/18) and Silverado (265/65/18) and selections on these very common sizes are very limited from the Lowes Tires website.

No where near the selection from other sources.