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If I remember correctly, we sold them for 10 cents a piece w nipple in 1975
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Last twenty times I ordered spokes, was offered standard plated brass ones (my personal pref) at no charge, or optional ‘luminum/anodized/colored ones at an additional charge.
Multiple vendors,too I’m with the OP. At least ask me what I want, don’t leave me hanging. |
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Maybe they figured someone wanting to build their own wheels knew to ask for nipples as well or had a box hanging at home?
Honestly a little strange for you to return the spokes instead of asking for the nipples, which they probably had in a container 15 feet away. Then bought them online after wasting the shops time during a pandemic. |
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If not, why doesn't the LBS have nipples? Are the nipples something unique? No other shop have spoke nipples? PM or email me, I sell Sapim spokes..all types, ..with nipples. Quote:
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Glad I'm not the only one thinking this way. Yes; you used to get nipples by default. If you wanted something else like aluminum or in colored, it was an upcharge. Quote:
See my original post. Had the salesman asked if I needed nipples, I would have been shocked they were priced separately, but I was ready, willing, and able to support the shop. He didn't say squat, and my previous experience was nipples came with spokes. What next; handlebar tape but bar plugs are an add-on? Or maybe the end tapes? I got the last laugh however, because I ordered everything on-line and saved money- see my original post. Quote:
I guess it wasn't obvious in my original post. I returned them out of principle. They may not have got the message, but I got my money back. Quote:
Thanks for the offer. You must be a freak for selling spokes with nipples! Are you trying to disrupt the status quo?! They were standard, run of the mill spokes, which they merely transferred from another store in their chain. I didn't care whether they had nipples available for me to purchase on the spot after the fact. And the roughly $6 "upcharge" for the nipples wasn't an issue. Heck; I was paying what did I calculate, $18 more at the LBS for the complete package than from the on-line store? I was willing to support the local shop. I just plain lost my mind when, not only were nipples not part of purchasing spokes as has been my experience (as has been for you and others in this thread), but the salesperson didn't ask if I needed them.
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Or a tube or a tire.... Silly thread. |
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This is such a strange thing to brag about, and a really weird principle to stand by when, again, you quietly returned an item with no explanation to a local business during a pandemic.
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AND the stack of empty Amazon boxes is getting outta hand in me garage.
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Then there rims that come with nipples and washers,
DT Swiss 411s rims, have steel washers, and magic alloy DT sqworx* nipples. The rims require?, odd round headed nipples. NB, my LBS includes brass nipples with normal spoke orders. *TradeMark Dr. Seuss Cycling |
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