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General Category => Online Proshops => Topic started by: onlybowling on April 12, 2005, 08:36:37 PM

Title: buying on line at buddies pro shop
Post by: onlybowling on April 12, 2005, 08:36:37 PM
Filled with just a touch of lust, I ordered a new ball Monday afternoon.  Not a phone call, just a relaxed internet deal.  Shipping by UPS was about $10.00 less than I expected so I added a bottle of Clean & Dull to my order.  Paid via paypal bank transfer.  A clean transaction on my part.  Looking forward to having something is a part of the fun...I figured I would have about a week of wishing I already had it...fun.  I checked my email for conformation of my order and to see that paypal had verified the payment.  All was as it should be.  So I went to the bowl and my early league.  My team squeaked out 3 of the 4 points.  Home by 10:00.  Check email one more time... My ball had been shipped!!  I thought that my order would be packaged the next day for shipping in the afternoon.  You know, I didn't want to get too excited because I didn't pay for speedy shipping...I gave my self that bottle of clean & dull instead.

I didn't check the tracking numbers until Tuesday.  I am still shocked and extremely pleased  -  I am not going to wait 5 to 7 days.  My ball will be here tomorrow.  Ordered Monday afternoon - here by Thursday afternoon.

This deal with buddies' has really made me feel good.  I am already looking at another ball
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OnlyBowling
Title: Re: buying on line at buddies pro shop
Post by: legend4life95 on April 13, 2005, 06:49:25 AM
I just ordered my new spinner last night from buddies. Everyone has always given them props for speedy shipping so I guess I'll see soon. I'm excited about it anyway.

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****Kids in the back seat cause accidents; accidents in the back seat cause kids.****
Title: Re: buying on line at buddies pro shop
Post by: Brickguy221 on April 15, 2005, 03:52:03 PM
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Everyone has always given them props for speedy shipping so I guess I'll see soon.

YEP!...I ordered some ABS shoes this past Wednesday from Buddies and within minutes of ordering they sent me a UPS confirmation number and shoes were shipped that same day. They are scheduled to be delivered this coming Tues. which is 4 working days which I consider really good since they are in CT and I am half way across the US from them in OK.

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Owner of a 129 game and a 486 series bowled with a Brunswick Impulse Zone.
Title: Re: buying on line at buddies pro shop
Post by: charlest on April 15, 2005, 09:16:31 PM
I ordered a Columbia Trooper at 4 PM on Wednesday. It was on my patio today, Friday when I got home at 4PM. Specs were EXACTLY what I requested. Incredible!
...as always.
Title: Re: buying on line at buddies pro shop
Post by: legend4life95 on April 15, 2005, 11:19:43 PM
Update

I ordered my vertex spinner late Tuesday night and they shipped it Wednesday and I got it today(Friday). Very quick and very well packaged. I will be buying more from them in the future. A++ work guys!!


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****Kids in the back seat cause accidents; accidents in the back seat cause kids.****
Title: Re: buying on line at buddies pro shop
Post by: onlybowling on April 16, 2005, 08:01:20 AM
This is an up date.  My ball came fast .  I asked for a 2 to 3 pin and 2 to 2.5 top.  Specs on the box = 3in. pin  and 3.25 top .  

Inside the box is a beautiful ball with a, more or less, 2.35 pin.  I am happy with a 2 to 3 pin.  I will have to get the ball weighed before drilling to see what the top is.  It may be that the box specs are totally wrong, as indicated by the pin measure.  I have had more than one ball that came in a box that had only one thing in common with the ball inside - the name of the ball.  It may be that the ball will weigh out at the range I asked for.  

My thought on the box specs not matching up with my order is...If you don't have what I asked for in stock - you can send me an email, or call me on the phone to get my permission to send me something different.  If you have intentionally put the right ball in a mismatched box, you should let me know that as well.  A note inside the box would be great.  Exact pin and top may not be a big deal, but, the deal is meeting my expectation. A drop down menu gave me options and I selected from those options. I saved $10.00 on shipping.  I would have paid that $10.00 to know that I would be getting what I ordered.

I don't know of anyone who guarantees specs except Lane Masters.  Lane Masters will custom make your ball if they don't already have it.  

Perhaps a dealer who guaranteed specs would be a good thing.  

Anyway - I will drill my new ball this coming week and post again.


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OnlyBowling
Title: Re: buying on line at buddies pro shop
Post by: onlybowling on April 19, 2005, 07:12:16 AM
Please read my new post.   Buddiesproshop goes the extra mile.
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OnlyBowling