Speaking with Lane 1, It won't be Ebonite and it is not going to Brunswick so........
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The price of bowling balls would increase to $300 5 years from now not likely for whatever reasons you're thinking, but simply due to inflation.  Economy isn't getting stronger by any means.  If inflation wasn't the cause, I'd expect that serious bowling would collapse as I don't think many people would want to pay $1500 for an arsenal, and then replace it 8 months later.
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Not that I approve of this thread hijacking but.....

Chris you obviously have no clue what it costs to run a pro shop.

First off if a pro shop charges $40 over cost for a bowling ball that $40 isn't pure "put the money in your pocket and go buy a beer" profit. You are also assuming that with your $40 per ball, 2 balls per hour scenario that the shop is doing that continuously. If the shop is drilling 16 balls per day (2 per hour, open 8 hours) then they are doiung a high enough volume that it could be possible and they are that busy because they are in a good area. What about the shops that only generate 5-6 balls sales per week due to financially depressed population or low lineage or lots of competition? $40 per ball won't pay the electric bill.

The costs of insurance, rent, maintenance, utilities far outweigh what most places would collect at marking up a ball $40 including drilling. In my area that pro shop would be gone and out of business within 1/2 a season.

A quality pro shop SHOULD make $50-$75 on a ball for their time and expertise.

There is no such thing as overpriced when the quality is top notch. People will pay for quality and the person who can duplicate spans and pitches as well as guarantee the bowler that his purchase is the right one for him and is willing to stand behind is providing quality service.

A perfect example here is in the automotive repair industry....in the automotive industry you have guys who will work for $15 per hour but all they know is how to change out parts until the problem is fixed. A true technician who can diagnose the problem will cost more per hour but you are going to have the problem fixed with a guarantee...it's right or they'll make it right. So the $15 hack makes his money on the extra parts he puttin on with a 75% mark up or you can pay the extra per hour for the guy who knows what's going on and spend less on your parts bill. Why does the technician cost more per hour? Better tools and more knowledge allow him to get the job done faster and more efficiently. Most likely the technician is also insured as well so if you have any problems he is insured and you'll be compensated if there's an issue.

Plain and simple....pay for quality with a guarantee once or pay less and take your chances.


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Edited on 8/19/2006 9:16 AM

I'll continue the hijack a bit...

It is expensive to open and maintain a pro shop.  Nothing is cheap and there is no Wal Mart to buy the things they need.  Things break down and they don't get a budget to buy/repair things from.  Most don't make much off of their equipment and supplies, so a majority of their income comes from their labor.  I want my (good) proshop operator to make a good living, not merely survive month to month.  I want him to be around for years and years.  The good guys have so many intangible benefits.  A lot of people are capable of dropping three holes in a ball with roughly the same span and pitches.  The ones that are head and shoulders above those guys deserve better than just scraping by.
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Thats rediculous.
That's like telling me I should not sell a customer the tires I am mounting/balancing/installing on his car. A big part of a qualified advisor's service is helping the customer chose a product that will suit his needs. A good driller can do the same for his customer. Let's face it...we do more research than the average bowler. Most other folks rely on recommendations for equipment.
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I have it from a very good source that nothing is chaging on with lane 1  they will still use brunswick even from mexico.

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