Smooth Fitness Offers Incentives for Black Friday!

The bad news is the economy sucks and people are struggling to get by. The good news is many companies are aggressive competing in order to generate sales in a tough market. This is particularly true in the fitness equipment industry. A number of companies are not only lowering their prices, they are offering some attractive incentives in order to encourage people to buy now.

A perfect example is Smooth Fitness. They were one of the first fitness equipment companies to sell products like treadmills and elliptical trainers online. Their selling proposition was to sell only on the Internet. In the process, they were able to offer quality exercise machines at a discount price.

Starting with a few retail stores in the Philadelphia area, they are now one of the top sellers of fitness equipment on the Internet. In fact for 2007 they were ranked as the 11th largest e-retailer in the sporting goods category, according to Internet Retailer's Top 500 Guide.

I was recently contacted by Keith Menear, VP of Internet Sales & Marketing. He wanted to alert me to their upcoming Black Friday Sale, running from 11/26/2008-12/1/2008. In addition to lowering prices on most of the products, they are offering the following incentives…

2-Year Labor Warranty on All Products - This is an exceptional offer. The industry standard is typically 1-year coverage for labor. During this special offer you get a full 2-years of service. That means in the next two years if your treadmill or elliptical breaks, Smooth Fitness will send a technician with the parts to repair your machine.

FREE inside delivery on products costing $1977 or more – Smooth Fitness normally charges $79 for this service. You get two delivery professionals place your equipment in the room of your choice (more than 2 flights of stairs will cost extra). Their typical treadmill weighs 250 lbs. or more. In general, I always recommend people get inside delivery. What most customers are not aware of is that the free delivery service offered online often means your heavy weight treadmill or elliptical is dropped off at the curb and you are responsible for getting it in the house.

5% Discount on All Treadmills and Elliptical Trainers - This can add up to a $50-$150 savings. You must use coupon code "smooth5."

When purchasing either an elliptical trainer or a treadmill it is important to get the right fit. You want a machine that is adequate to achieve your fitness goals. Equally important, you want fitness equipment that is durable and built to last. Where some manufacturers focus on "Bells and Whistles" to make up for a lack of quality, Smooth Fitness has consistently manufactured fitness equipment that meets or exceeds the needs of their customers.

In addition, they back up their fitness equipment with excellent customer service. When buying exercise machines it is important to purchase from a company that backs their equipment.

For further information click here to see Smooth Treadmill Reviews and Smooth Elliptical Trainer Reviews.

Become an informed consumer and get the best value on fitness equipment.