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Equipment Boards => 900 Global => Topic started by: drillwizard on March 05, 2008, 10:02:41 AM

Title: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: drillwizard on March 05, 2008, 10:02:41 AM
I see ace is going to carry Global gear now. Does this mean the no-internet(ebay) sale is over?
Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: legend4life95 on March 06, 2008, 10:50:20 AM
The Right Approach-Bowlers Pro Shop on ebay seems to think so.
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Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: RevLefty on March 06, 2008, 10:56:30 AM
I bielieve they have an agreement with 900 global as long as they sell for suggested retail price they are alowed to do so.
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Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: tekneek on March 06, 2008, 11:17:42 AM
interesting
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Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: KDawg77 on March 06, 2008, 11:36:27 AM
Noone in my podunk town has asked about 900 Global or other good pieces like the Cell. I'm sort of shocked, more so about the Cell.
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Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: tekneek on March 06, 2008, 12:09:55 PM
I think it boils down to intro-ing the ball to your customers, no marketing no sales, for a new company. Takes a bit of work on the Pro Shops behalf. It is easier to sell other older brands, but I like the smaller companies, better service IMO. To answer your question about sales, YES, I can say they sell very well and customer satisfaction it selling the ball for both the company and my shop. I couldn't be more pleased with the sales figures
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Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: NicholasE on March 06, 2008, 01:32:23 PM
I don't really understand their reasoning. I mean if they sell it to a distributor and get there money, why does it matter what they sell it for? Who builds a business and says, I'm not selling you my product because you might price it to competitivly? Its not a smart way to do business but maybe there are people who still care about others and ain't all about themselves and getting rich.

I know they are trying to help the proshops out but for us unfortunate people thats not rich can't just go out and buy expensive equipment from the proshop. I prefer used with decent layout and span thats close and I dont' even know if I could buy a used 900 Global. I want to buy the break pearl but I don't want to buy it new, luckly my friend got one traded to him and I atleast get to try it before I consider getting it new.
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Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: jls on March 06, 2008, 02:22:47 PM
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I don't really understand their reasoning. I mean if they sell it to a distributor and get there money, why does it matter what they sell it for? Who builds a business and says, I'm not selling you my product because you might price it to competitivly? Its not a smart way to do business but maybe there are people who still care about others and ain't all about themselves and getting rich.

I know they are trying to help the proshops out but for us unfortunate people thats not rich can't just go out and buy expensive equipment from the proshop. I prefer used with decent layout and span thats close and I dont' even know if I could buy a used 900 Global. I want to buy the break pearl but I don't want to buy it new, luckly my friend got one traded to him and I atleast get to try it before I consider getting it new.
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Most pro shops I know of,  are selling the Break and the Pearl for less money then the other highend balls.

Now as for how they are selling.  I would say very well.  Not as well as Hammer or Columbia or Ebonite,  but well.  But the key thing is,  Performance.
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Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: tekneek on March 06, 2008, 02:54:15 PM
I'm sorry but I don't see the problem is with 900g, I see the problem as the shop is not wanting to try something new, or doesn't want to take the time to pick up the phone to make a phone call. Some do some don't, if you're a customer make your voice heard with the shop owner, if he is not willing then take your business elsewhere, then he will get the message. There are more than one side to a coin, try looking from another perspective.
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Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: tekneek on March 06, 2008, 03:13:27 PM
not to my knowledge
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Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: chrisleftwich on March 06, 2008, 03:18:55 PM
I would say that 900 global is not around my area at all, no one here has heard of them and no one wants to give a company a chance that they have never heard of.  
I am trying to get my pro shop here to give them a try, but who knows as the pro shop is already taking a chance on AMF Codes right now.  No one here throws AMF either, so trying to get the name out here
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Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: jls on March 06, 2008, 03:57:16 PM
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back to the topic please, are distributors now going to carry these? what happens to the faithful shops now?



Well I consider my shop to be one of the "faithfull"

And I would love it if my dist.  carried these balls.

It would be much easier for me to get them, and faster.

Yes it might cost me a few dollars more.

Not a problem,  well worth it!!!

Now at the moment,  the two dist. that may start carring the balls, are not dist. that I deal with.  So I will still have to get them from Global.
But hopefully my dist. will pick up the line.
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Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: chrisleftwich on March 06, 2008, 04:54:54 PM
the performance might be really good, but for one or a few people to say that is not going to get this ball company going.  Where I am here in Oklahoma city there are tons of bowlers who only go to the pro shop to buy and get there balls drilled, therefore no one around here is ever going to buy a 900 global bowling ball unless there are either a few people throwing them and doing really good or the pro shop gets some in on the shelves.  

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Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: Sjf on March 06, 2008, 06:27:24 PM
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Jls - i am not knocking the faithful, i am wondering if they will still be able to buy direct..



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back to the topic please, are distributors now going to carry these? what happens to the faithful shops now?



Well I consider my shop to be one of the "faithfull"

And I would love it if my dist.  carried these balls.

It would be much easier for me to get them, and faster.

Yes it might cost me a few dollars more.

Not a problem,  well worth it!!!

Now at the moment,  the two dist. that may start carring the balls, are not dist. that I deal with.  So I will still have to get them from Global.
But hopefully my dist. will pick up the line.
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Dad was told that they could still buy direct.  I guess for right now, there will only be a few distributors handling their line.  He is hoping that our distributor will get on board and handle their product. If that happens, we will buy from them.  If not,  I guess we will still buy direct from Global untill something changes.
Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: rhbowling07 on March 06, 2008, 06:41:10 PM
my pro shop has the break pearl
Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: drillwizard on March 07, 2008, 08:08:05 AM
so ebay sales are now ok then I am assuming since it wasnt really answered at all in post. I m pretty sure ace mitchell isnt going to cut someone off for putting a break pearl on ebay.
Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: newguy on March 07, 2008, 08:31:41 AM
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back to the topic please, are distributors now going to carry these? what happens to the faithful shops now?



Well I consider my shop to be one of the "faithfull"

And I would love it if my dist.  carried these balls.

It would be much easier for me to get them, and faster.

Yes it might cost me a few dollars more.

Not a problem,  well worth it!!!

Now at the moment,  the two dist. that may start carring the balls, are not dist. that I deal with.  So I will still have to get them from Global.
But hopefully my dist. will pick up the line.
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Who are the dist you deal with?
Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: EricThomas on March 07, 2008, 08:35:09 AM
Well I will try to clear a few things up before it gets too crazy.  

Yes Ace Mitchell is now carrying our product line.  Why?  Few reasons, here is the short version.  We are growing at an alarming rate, we need help servicing the smaller shops that order 1-2 balls at a time.  And yes as some have pointed out a few shops will only buy from their distributor, so now they have that option.  What about the faithful?  We will continue to sell direct, we will continue to promote and seek new sales, there is just another avenue open now.  Internet, no.  We have made it very clear we still dont want online sales to affect the pro shops that have, are, and will continue to support us.  You may not agree with the internet policy, we understand your reasoning i hope you understand ours.
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Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: RealBowler on March 07, 2008, 09:04:50 AM
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Well I will try to clear a few things up before it gets too crazy.  

Yes Ace Mitchell is now carrying our product line.  Why?  Few reasons, here is the short version.  We are growing at an alarming rate, we need help servicing the smaller shops that order 1-2 balls at a time.  And yes as some have pointed out a few shops will only buy from their distributor, so now they have that option.  What about the faithful?  We will continue to sell direct, we will continue to promote and seek new sales, there is just another avenue open now.  Internet, no.  We have made it very clear we still dont want online sales to affect the pro shops that have, are, and will continue to support us.  You may not agree with the internet policy, we understand your reasoning i hope you understand ours.
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That is great news, and I figured it was only a matter of time.  Having seen first hand how some shops are so stuck in their ways of only ordering through a distributor, I'm glad to see that more people will hopefully have the opportunity to experience your product.


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Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: jls on March 07, 2008, 04:15:33 PM
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Well I will try to clear a few things up before it gets too crazy.  

Yes Ace Mitchell is now carrying our product line.  Why?  Few reasons, here is the short version.  We are growing at an alarming rate, we need help servicing the smaller shops that order 1-2 balls at a time.  And yes as some have pointed out a few shops will only buy from their distributor, so now they have that option.  What about the faithful?  We will continue to sell direct, we will continue to promote and seek new sales, there is just another avenue open now.  Internet, no.  We have made it very clear we still dont want online sales to affect the pro shops that have, are, and will continue to support us.  You may not agree with the internet policy, we understand your reasoning i hope you understand ours.
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Well Eric / Newguy.  I think the news is great.  Hopefully our dist. Gran Prix, will take on your line.  If not, well I will just keep placing orders the usual way.

I am glad to see that even tho you are selling to dist.  that you are maintaining your no internet sales.  I am sure that will make your loyal pro shops happy to hear that.

However if in the future, Internet sales do come into the picture,  I would hope a pricing policy like Ebonite's might be used.

Thanks and good luck
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Title: Re: Global now ok for ebay?
Post by: charlest on March 07, 2008, 05:26:50 PM
It's so hard not to comment about threads such as this.

sigh ....

wish there was a way to mark such threads as read permanently, no matter how many posts are added after it was read.
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