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lil League Coach

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Question asked to me last night in my league???
« on: October 20, 2008, 10:54:52 PM »
A guy came up to me that has a super high interest in the sport and asked me an interesting question that I didnt have an answer for. I am hoping you guys can help me.

 -He said to me "if you go on a website like bowlingball.com or any of the other great site with great prices you see balls on there for very very cheap  plus Free Shipping. How do they make a profit selling the balls so cheap?????
 
 (my answer) They buy them directly from the company instead of a middle man like a wholesaler?  If thats correct how do you get balls directly from the Ball manufacturers????
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Aloarjr810

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Re: Question asked to me last night in my league???
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2008, 07:03:34 AM »
They get a cheaper price because they buy in bulk.To get balls directly from the Ball manufacturers call a company Rep. say you want to buy a load of ball's and they should hook you up with the sales dept., might need a tax number to get the dealer price.



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Re: Question asked to me last night in my league???
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2008, 07:08:38 AM »
The process is called "DROP SHIP" alot of Power Sellers on ebay sell all sorts of products,tools,equipmentetc... sight unseen. They never handle the product, just contact manufacturer and transmit an order. This is usually done if you are listed with them as a dealer/agent/Pro Shop or ball representative, or they buy them in great quantities. handmeDN

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Re: Question asked to me last night in my league???
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2008, 09:21:16 AM »
Very few companies actually use high quality resins and processes these days, like Legends/LM. I think each ball is poured by hand? Just what I heard.

Anyway, I wouldn't be surprised if these companies are cutting enough corners to mark the equipment up quite a bit to begin with.

It's like seeing a couch on sale for $600 that was $1,200 originally. It costed them $150 to make it.


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Re: Question asked to me last night in my league???
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2008, 04:41:11 PM »
ya if you go straight to the manufacturer they basically give it to you at cost or slightly above. they do that for kids on a collegiate team. like rivals are 82 momentum/swing/resurgence is 88 dead flush is 46 or something. if they get them that cheap then thats why
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Re: Question asked to me last night in my league???
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2008, 01:58:31 AM »
Some of these internet sellers are in less expensive areas to live in, like Florida.  They also do not have the overhead that land based shops have.  So it costs them less to run their business.  Therefore they offer the balls at less cost.  

However, most are not that accomadating when problems happen and you are then most likely liable for shipping to and from when problems arise.  You also are at the mercy of their shipping schedule.  You might get the ball in a week, or two or three weeks and when you get it, it may or may not be what you ordered or the bill might even be different to your online bill(like mine was from a popular online site).  Even calling to try to straighten it out, resulting in no returned phone calls etc........ Sending it back is fine, you pay for that, but it still takes time.  Time that you certainly would have saved buying locally.  It all depends on how much that difference is.  How valuable to you is that instant gratification and the ability to warrenty your purchases locally?

In the end, if local shops cannot compete due to land based costs, then there will be fewer places to get your ball drilled.  You might even have to go to underground pro shops which really will have not reprocussions or liability.  I know most don't look that far into it, but its part of the equation.  

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Re: Question asked to me last night in my league???
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2008, 03:02:24 AM »
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Some of these internet sellers are in less expensive areas to live in, like Florida.


You clearly do NOT live down here!

Please post your facts on how you know Florida is "less expensive" to live in lol...

The things people say on the net are crazy !
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