https://www.dropbox.com/s/lmy2xnldsl5ha0z/Motiv%20Jackal%20Fair%20Exchange%20Program.pdf?dl=0


uggg this has me a bit frustrated

I don't think I need a heavy oil ball during the summer, so do I wait for the LE ball, or get something I can use during the summer?

what if the LE is junk?

What if the Carnage you bought in the first place would have been junk? 

How about I had both Jackal and Carnage?

So I will had two LE balls for replacement?

What should I do for two identical ball?

How about read the details?  Pretty clearly states you can either wait for the LE, or you can get any currently produced ball with the exception of the Venom Cobra. 

How about I had both Jackal and Carnage?

So I will had two LE balls for replacement?

What should I do for two identical ball?

Where's Wowzers?

I thought it was kind of odd that they're excluding the Venom Cobra from the exchange process, but at the same time I guess they want people actually buying their newest release.

That was my take.  From my perspective, if I was going to trade in and wanted a new ball immediately, I would not be doing it for one of the lowest cost balls in the line (no matter how new it is).  I'd be looking at one of the Primals, or the Paranoia or one of the Revolts.  That said, my son will be trading in and will wait for the Limited Edition.  He has no immediate need.

Seems like a pretty solid plan from Motiv's end. The bit about pro shops getting a new ball for every 8 (or lower) Jackals turned in is a pretty nice incentive for them, especially if a pair of grips and a thumb slug is going to be included anyways.
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How is this considered a perk?  I must be reading the release wrong.  How I'm seeing this is that Motiv is expecting the PS to drill the repalcements for free and for every 8 they drill, they get a ball. 

From a customer service standpoint for the pro shop I guess I can understand drilling them for free but  will they charge for grips/slugs?  Will they give the customer a break on them?  I really don't see this as being a perk. 

For those that bought theres online and took to their pro shop to have drilled, these will probably wind up on Ebay or some 'bowling site' for sale.  Would they pay for drillijg again when it wasn't their fault these balls were banned?  I doubt it unless you're a ball whore and don't care. 

For me, I think if they expect the PS to drill for free, it should be 1 free for every 3.  I think that would offest the labor costs for drilling as well as throwing in the grips.

Just my .02
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I agree, drilling for approximately $15 per ball is unacceptable.  The pro shop that I work at will not be doing it for that.  We only sold a couple of those balls and will make sure that our customers are taken care of.  Shame on Motiv for devaluing what we do as a PSO.

And this business where Motiv is trying to get them reinstated.  It is estimated that over 1/2 of the balls are most likely illegal.  They just need to stop wasting money trying to get the balls reinstated and move on.  I still believe that Motiv is at fault here because they were told 2.5 weeks ahead of the ban and could have gotten in front of this with the public and had a plan.  They pushed the limits and got caught end of story, move on already.

Seems like a pretty solid plan from Motiv's end. The bit about pro shops getting a new ball for every 8 (or lower) Jackals turned in is a pretty nice incentive for them, especially if a pair of grips and a thumb slug is going to be included anyways.


How is this considered a perk?  I must be reading the release wrong.  How I'm seeing this is that Motiv is expecting the PS to drill the repalcements for free and for every 8 they drill, they get a ball. 

From a customer service standpoint for the pro shop I guess I can understand drilling them for free but  will they charge for grips/slugs?  Will they give the customer a break on them?  I really don't see this as being a perk. 

For those that bought theres online and took to their pro shop to have drilled, these will probably wind up on Ebay or some 'bowling site' for sale.  Would they pay for drillijg again when it wasn't their fault these balls were banned?  I doubt it unless you're a ball whore and don't care. 

For me, I think if they expect the PS to drill for free, it should be 1 free for every 3.  I think that would offest the labor costs for drilling as well as throwing in the grips.

Just my .02

I didn't take the statement as Motiv expecting pro shops to give free drilling.  I think the intent was to supplement pro shop's drilling fees with free ball (for every 8 drilled) in the hopes they give the bowlers a break on those fees.  If I charge $40 to drill, then with Motiv's incentive, maybe I will charge those getting replacements $20.

And I am willing to bet Motiv didn't include the Venom Cobra because they do not yet have the inventory of that ball.  Motiv may be devoting manufacturing time to the replacement LE ball and slightly halting new releases until a batch of LE balls are ready for testing.