The electric scooter is today a major pillar of urban mobility. It shapes the urban landscape of all major cities in France and its market continues to grow. This is explained by the many advantages that this mode of transport offers compared to buses, metro, personal cars, trams, etc. Indeed, traffic on the roads of large cities is increasingly dense and congested. Public transport, on the other hand, is often subject to technical problems which contribute to a poor user experience. With a wide choice of electric scooter models, it is sometimes difficult to know which way to turn. Weebot presents in this article everything you need to know to buy your electric scooter and the differences between buying in a physical store and buying online.
Buying an electric scooter in a specialized store
Various stores are specialized in urban mobility and electric scooters. They offer a wide choice of brands (Xiamoi, Dualtron, Ninebot, Segway, etc.) but also different ranges of scooters: waterproof (IPX rating), all-terrain, inexpensive, foldable, fast. Visiting a specialized store to buy your electric scooter allows you to be assisted by an expert advisor in electric mobility who will be able to answer all your questions and offer you a model suited to your needs. Moreover, going to a specialized store allows you to see if the product you choose suits your body type. Finally, it allows you to establish a stronger customer/seller relationship than by going through a website or a large chain, for example.
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Buying your vehicle online
If you do not want to go to a specialized store, you can go through an e-commerce site specialized in electric scooters such as Weebot for example.
There you will find all the necessary information for buying an electric scooter such as comfort, battery power, motor type, range, maximum speed, deck width. You can also use the chatbot to get answers to your questions or contact the sales department to be put in touch with an expert electric scooter advisor. Contacting our sales department allows you to get an expert opinion on the model that suits you and to discuss with them the different possibilities in terms of delivery as well as accessories that could accompany your scooter.
Buying your scooter in a supermarket
Supermarkets often offer electric scooters. The choice of models will be more limited than on a specialized site/store but you can still find a model that suits you. However, you need to be careful because the sellers are not necessarily specialized in electric scooters and the supermarket’s after-sales service may not be qualified enough to handle a problem that occurs after your purchase.
Second-hand platforms
These platforms have a large number of used electric scooters. Their price is therefore more advantageous than when buying a new vehicle. However, it is not recommended to buy an electric scooter on a second-hand marketplace because you expose yourself to many risks and scams.
The vehicle may come from a theft and buying it exposes you to legal proceedings because it is strictly prohibited.
Also, you do not know the complete history of the vehicle. This aspect is problematic because you have no information about possible shocks or accidents that occurred with the scooter. They may have damaged it. Moreover, you do not know the origin of the parts and they may have been replaced by poor quality parts.
Finally, you will have no after-sales service (or almost none) nor any warranty for your electric scooter once the purchase is made.
Conclusion
We therefore recommend that you prioritize buying your electric scooter from an importer in order to obtain a quality model at an affordable price. This allows you to insure your scooter from the purchase as well as benefit from a warranty and quality after-sales service.
