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sawsemdown

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What would you do?
« on: November 23, 2017, 06:32:22 PM »
A couple weeks ago, I ordered a hustle ink from my pro shop. He has usually always treated me decent, which is why I would like to buy more from him instead of buying online and having him drill.  After a week, he said that he could not get one, due to them being backordered. It would be another 2 week wait until he could get one. I told him ok. I guess I have to wait. That night bowling league, a buddy told me that he could get me one. He would order tomorrow. 5 days later my buddy has the ball. He tells me I owe him his cost $68.00. After work I stop at the pro shop. I walk in the door, he tells me that he has my ball. I don't even think twice, it's an entry level ball, I'll just buy both. I tell him to drill it, I'll be back before league starts and we can finish up.  I come back. Fits great, everything perfect...............til I pay. He ran my card, I didn't have him print receipt........did he say $160.14.......nah. Couldn't be. Its a hustle.  He said 116.14.    Checked my credit card next day

160.14 for a hustle............ Was I hustled.  He got the ball from same distributor as my buddy did, cost was $68.00

This is the 3rd ball I've purchased from him this year, along with 2 balls he has drilled for me that I purchased elsewhere.
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itsallaboutme

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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #31 on: November 30, 2017, 06:52:40 AM »
I had to make a comment. There could be a reason the price is what it is. Maybe he has been in business so long and sells a ton of balls, that he gets a special deal from the distributor and is kind enough to pass it on to his customers. He will not be going out of business, I can tell you that for sure. He has MANY customers. I guess it boils down to where you live and what the market bares for prices in your area. We have many choices here, where others will not be so lucky. I know I am lucky to be going to a place I trust AND get awesome prices.  ;)

$180 is either an exaggeration, a mistake or stupidity.  $180 with tax is under MAP and no extra for drilling, grips or slug.  If he's paying what the biggest distributor customers pay (big internet guys), which he's not, he's making $40 on the ball after sales tax.  You can't drill enough balls to make that work. 

BenDowns

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Re: What would you do?
« Reply #32 on: November 30, 2017, 12:39:53 PM »
Hmm how did you not ask how much for it all in before ordering it???! I will say, you did the correct thing in purchasing both.