Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Companies => Custom companies => Topic started by: dingbatsports on September 03, 2014, 11:21:38 PM
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Hi All,
Just saw this one pop up on Facebook! Yet another newbie! :-[
https://www.facebook.com/BossCricketBats?fref=ts (https://www.facebook.com/BossCricketBats?fref=ts)
Seams to be the combination of two current boutique brands which is interesting. The most recent post offers people who have always wanted their own brand to get involved and become part of it (like being an agent I suppose), which is an interesting idea I think. Bats look not bad, particularly if they max out at $300. Be interesting to see some more activity from them though...
Anyone else seen it or know anything of it?
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"For a relatively small investment you can join the Boss family and benefit from our manufacturing, marketing and general industry expertise and know how. In return you will own your immediate region and be given the support of 2 professionally run cricket companies. Funds generated by investing into Boss cricket will be returned back to the brand (Boss) for R&D, marketing, sponsorships, sampling and trips to manufacturing plants for quality control.
As a partner of Boss Cricket you will access excellent buy rates to successfully run your dedicated region. As a co-operative group of partners, our buying power and combined volume will put the brand in a strong position to serve each partner with unparalleled benefits not possibly obtained by going it alone. Any assistance needed will come from regular partner meetings where we can discuss techniques and strategies to grow your Boss brand in your specific region."
So you're effectively giving them money for R&D of the brand, then you have to buy your stock from them on top??
Not sure what the insentive to buy into this is really...
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Bats look almost identical sticker wise to Grove and Steeden offerings this year.
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Nice stickers.
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wow, having had chance to look at the facebook stuff now I'm shocked at the audacity.
basically reads "we want to sell low end bats above their value and charge you for the privilege of buying from us. by the way, we nicked the designs from Spartan"
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Stickers look like a slazenger/spartan hybrid
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Hi guys, hope all is well, the sun is shining and everyone is having a superb day.
Good to see some nice positive feedback on Boss Cricket :). Obviously a few people think that something sinister is going on however it couldn't be further from the truth.
The Boss concept has been started with the idea of forming a joint venture project where people who are interested, can get involved with a brand if they wish to choose so.
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I wonder, would you share all your "exclusive" contacts with the investor? If you did they would be quite able to just go around you and set up their own brand from the contacts you've provided - and then undersell you as they wouldn't be paying your premium prices?
The concept is flawed, the collaboration idea isn't awful as you will get the advantage of a brand covering a large proportion of the world (and quickly) but for me it's the lower grade idea - presuming you're getting your bats out of India then we both know that the difference in price between a Grade 3 and Grade 1 bat is only about £30 from the majority of the big India manufacturers, thus cutting out a large amount of potential profit. By the time you've added your premiums to these prices any 'investors' will be coming up against other 'budget/lower priced' brands selling G1 bats for the same price as your G3/G4's.
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we both know that the difference in price between a Grade 3 and Grade 1 bat is only about £30 from the majority of the big India manufacturers, thus cutting out a large amount of potential profit.
There's a reason all of my bats are made in the UK and this is one of them.
what is the respective difference in UK then
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Admins, I believe you can not self advertise on this forum if you're not a sponsor. Please delete the appropriate messages.
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what is the respective difference in UK then
Not too far off the overseas prices to be honest - difference is it's a premium product so higher prices can be justified compared to the brands who get their bats from overseas.
I've edited my previous post and removed anything that could be deemed promoting too.
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Don't think he meant you
By the way neon liking the new gloves and stickers you sent my mate after his handle went look nice in flesh
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By the way neon liking the new gloves and stickers you sent my mate after his handle went look nice in flesh
Cheers Roco - don't suppose you're referring to Barker? Went to uni with him - great lad!
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Yes barker the errmmmmm supposed batsmen haha
Although he took 6 wickets opening bowling for me last week but got a 2nd ball duck haha
The gloves looked really nice though really high protection
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6 wickets??? I'd get a drugs test done right away! haha
Thanks for the comments too, always good to hear feedback
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Unbelievable green wicket
1st wicket was full toss that got hot to point
2nd wicket full toss that hit top of off stump
Not greatest spell but they just kept playing stupid shots lol
Praise given where due if I like something I will say and gloves really good (although he thought pittard was the maker of the glove haha)
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well this has gone off topic rather...which may not be such a bad thing!!!
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Sorry I thought it needed livening up
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I wonder, would you share all your "exclusive" contacts with the investor? If you did they would be quite able to just go around you and set up their own brand from the contacts you've provided - and then undersell you as they wouldn't be paying your premium prices?
The concept is flawed, the collaboration idea isn't awful as you will get the advantage of a brand covering a large proportion of the world (and quickly) but for me it's the lower grade idea - presuming you're getting your bats out of India then we both know that the difference in price between a Grade 3 and Grade 1 bat is only about £30 from the majority of the big India manufacturers, thus cutting out a large amount of potential profit. By the time you've added your premiums to these prices any 'investors' will be coming up against other 'budget/lower priced' brands selling G1 bats for the same price as your G3/G4's.
Hi Neon, thanks for your constructive feedback, I just love you positive outlook on all things cricket on CBF.
In relation to the first point, yes your correct, an area partner could potentially go behind our back and do his own thing however that would be defeating the purpose of the joining the group and all the forseeable benefits associated with it. By going it alone, their volume will be very small compared to the group and hence their service and support will suffer as a consequence. We all know what service is like in the cricket industry and how this can impact brands with late deliveries, incorrect sampling, bad backup support, etc, etc - volume is key to a healthy relationship with manufacturers. Additionally, we live in a free world and people can choose whatever they want to do, but hopefully our partners a genuine enough to understand the benefits associated with a joining the group - walk into an established brand without having to invest individually into branding, sourcing, sampling, marketing, etc, etc which can run into thousands of dollars/pounds. Lets not forget about greater and more economical opportunities in marketing and sponsorship by sharing it as a group.
In relation to bat pricing, we are not only offering lower grade bats, partners can access higher grade bats if they choose to - there is no limitations on the grade available. Partners can operate Boss in whatever way they think will benefit their area best - we do not want to stifle entrepreneurialism. Personally, i'm choosing to only offer lower grade bats in my area because my main brand will accomodate all the higher grade specifications. I'm using Boss to satisfy the basic club cricketer who wants well branded, cheap no frills cricket equipment and in return they will get a bat beautifully pressed that will out perform many of the off the shelf bats that have been pressed to an inch of their lives (too hard) and lack up front performance.
Each area partner will be sufficiently far enough away from the next partner to do as he chooses.
Finally, i'm not sure where the concept of premium prices has evolved. Prices will reflect the necessary components to grow, evolve and re-invest into the brand for its longevity. This is not a car boot sale, every component of pricing needs to factor a small margin into it for re-investing back into the brand for it's long term direction and sustainability. We are not concerned about the small garage brands because they come and go every day of the week through poor business management.
I hope i had shared a more positive outlook.