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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: well past my peak on December 02, 2016, 11:03:45 AM
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It's been a while since I have purchase a bat from an Aussie store. I think the links below explains clearly why.
http://www.itsjustcricket.co.uk/cricket-bats-c17/senior-cricket-bats-c18/kookaburra-ghost-pro-cricket-bat-p1654 (http://www.itsjustcricket.co.uk/cricket-bats-c17/senior-cricket-bats-c18/kookaburra-ghost-pro-cricket-bat-p1654) or
http://www.cricketcentre.com.au/product/9781-kook-ghost-pro-players-1-le-ew-cricket-bat-sh (http://www.cricketcentre.com.au/product/9781-kook-ghost-pro-players-1-le-ew-cricket-bat-sh)
So why? Aussie stores not getting as good price than Uk stores, or are they just greedy?
over $300 difference ???
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Glad you're not my accountant.
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Glad you're not my accountant.
yeah sorry skip my bad, $300 I was way off ;)
AUS Dollars
$638.83 in UK
or $985 in AUS http://www.kingsgrovesports.com.au/prd_116_Kookaburra-Ghost-Pro-Players-1-LE-Cricket-Bat.aspx (http://www.kingsgrovesports.com.au/prd_116_Kookaburra-Ghost-Pro-Players-1-LE-Cricket-Bat.aspx) oh so a difference of $346.17. Wouldn't it be great to be an accountant of a store like kingsgroves to have a slice of that action
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449.99 GBP is 765.70 AUD
Third time lucky lol
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They are also not the same bat.
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I can tell you why the industry is competitive in another view.
The pie is so small and the fact people both makers and retailers are working dam hard to get there slice.
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I like pies.
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But I don't like small ones.
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I like pies.
But I don't like small ones.
Is that why we get on so well, I'm a Pye and by no means small! :D
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Wasnt the UK Ghost a grade 2 bat whereas the Aus version was a top of the range one?
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Think the size of the country has something to do with it. So much choice in a relatively small area.
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Wasnt the UK Ghost a grade 2 bat whereas the Aus version was a top of the range one?
2016 ghost was. The one linked is a 2017 ghost, of which 2 grades are available I believe.
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449.99 GBP is 765.70 AUD
correct
so perhaps it's IJC's currency converter on thier page a bit off? When switch the Aus dollars on it's 640, it appears to be live as it went up by $2 overnight.
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2016 ghost was. The one linked is a 2017 ghost, of which 2 grades are available I believe.
Owzat have three ghost grades available.
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correct
so perhaps it's IJC's currency converter on thier page a bit off? When switch the Aus dollars on it's 640, it appears to be live as it went up by $2 overnight.
Get buying from IJC then!
That's something I never thought I'd say...
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They are also not the same bat.
never are, that's a marketing game that many play. Not sure in the UK but in Aus often store will have exclusive lines, oh and guarantee if you find the exact same bat for cheaper we will beat it.
Players' Quality Specially Selected Grade 1+ English Willow. English
Players Grade 1 English Willow Aussie
So if you where to also fall for another marketing trick the English version must be so much better because it's specially selected.
Here let me cut through the marketing bull for you
Both are top of the range, grade 1 Indian made bats.
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Owzat have three ghost grades available.
Then I believed wrong. Lol.
More than one anyway.
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Then I believed wrong. Lol.
More than one anyway.
Two is more than one and less than three, so you were halfway there! ;)
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never are, that's a marketing game that many play. Not sure in the UK but in Aus often store will have exclusive lines, oh and guarantee if you find the exact same bat for cheaper we will beat it.
Players' Quality Specially Selected Grade 1+ English Willow. English
Players Grade 1 English Willow Aussie
So if you where to also fall for another marketing trick the English version must be so much better because it's specially selected.
Here let me cut through the marketing bull for you
Both are top of the range, grade 1 Indian made bats.
Quite.
We've got a similar set up regarding exclusives. Though the only retailer I know that does it is PDC, because they are more of a "Pile em high, sell em cheap" Warehouse. They had a Kook "Torre" last year, can't imagine it sold well, looked god awful and is now heavily discounted.
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Two is more than one and less than three, so you were halfway there! ;)
Impressive Mathematics skills for 11pm on a Friday! ;)
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Quite.
We've got a similar set up regarding exclusives. Though the only retailer I know that does it is PDC, because they are more of a "Pile em high, sell em cheap" Warehouse. They had a Kook "Torre" last year, can't imagine it sold well, looked god awful and is now heavily discounted.
Sports Direct have some exclusives too.
@petehosk had a lovely Sports Direct exclusive GM Apex, it has a fake grain sheet and was totally override in pain on the edges and back, and despite being a 1 star said Pro on the sticker. I can therefore conclude Sports Direct sell GM "Pro bats" for £35 ;)
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Sports Direct have some exclusives too.
@petehosk had a lovely Sports Direct exclusive GM Apex, it has a fake grain sheet and was totally override in pain on the edges and back, and despite being a 1 star said Pro on the sticker. I can therefore conclude Sports Direct sell GM "Pro bats" for £35 ;)
Ah yes. Forgot about SD.
Must admit, it's not somewhere I think to look when on the hunt for bargain bats. But especially after they did that Flash Sale a few months back, sounds like some people got great value.
On the subject of competition. Would be interested to hear the opinion of the sponsors/smaller retailers on the big boys.
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correct
so perhaps it's IJC's currency converter on thier page a bit off? When switch the Aus dollars on it's 640, it appears to be live as it went up by $2 overnight.
Still glad you're not my accountant. Exchange rates play a big part, as Vitas said not the same bat, compare average wages in both countries as well. There are many things that go into what ends up the retail price of things but you are clearly clueless if you think retailers make huge amounts on top end bats.
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Sports Direct have some exclusives too.
@petehosk had a lovely Sports Direct exclusive GM Apex, it has a fake grain sheet and was totally override in pain on the edges and back, and despite being a 1 star said Pro on the sticker. I can therefore conclude Sports Direct sell GM "Pro bats" for £35 ;)
Even had some free paint under the fake grain sheet, it's gotta be pro willow though, it says so on the stickers
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Still glad you're not my accountant. Exchange rates play a big part, as Vitas said not the same bat, compare average wages in both countries as well. There are many things that go into what ends up the retail price of things but you are clearly clueless if you think retailers make huge amounts on top end bats.
Yeah Aussie retailers certainly not making huge amounts on top end bats ;) well from me anyhow.
Saved $307.66 aus buying from the UK and to top it off Uk version oval handle. Pictures to follow soon :)
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I can only explain, I can't make you intelligent enough to understand. Enjoy the bat that you saved $300 on that's not available in Australia.
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Something tells me the IJC 'post-brexit 20% off' sales patter may have had a part to play in this...
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I wonder what sort of mark up is put on brand new stock that can be discounted by 20% in the pre season?
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I wonder what sort of mark up is put on brand new stock that can be discounted by 20% in the pre season?
According to most people I have spoken to, roughly three fifths of sod all...
If that's the case, I wonder why you'd do it? ???
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Pretty much all the main retailers run at around 15/20% off RRP - not quite sure what you're getting at?
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do it the aussie way, markup the recommended retail, then give a very generous discount of the store's recommended retail,
http://www.cricketcentre.com.au/product/9316-gn-xp80-2000-nat-ew-cricket-bat-short-handle-powercurve- (http://www.cricketcentre.com.au/product/9316-gn-xp80-2000-nat-ew-cricket-bat-short-handle-powercurve-)
https://gray-nicolls.com.au/collections/senior-bats (https://gray-nicolls.com.au/collections/senior-bats)
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You've lost me now if I'm honest, how any of this has anything to do with "Why is the UK cricket industry so competitive?" is beyond me
Btw, the GCCC discount still equates to about 10% off RRP - no different to the likes of PDC/Barrington over here...
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do it the aussie way, markup the recommended retail, then give a very generous discount of the store's recommended retail,
Like Sports Direct, you mean?
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do it the aussie way, markup the recommended retail, then give a very generous discount of the store's recommended retail,
[url]http://www.cricketcentre.com.au/product/9316-gn-xp80-2000-nat-ew-cricket-bat-short-handle-powercurve-[/url] ([url]http://www.cricketcentre.com.au/product/9316-gn-xp80-2000-nat-ew-cricket-bat-short-handle-powercurve-[/url])
[url]https://gray-nicolls.com.au/collections/senior-bats[/url] ([url]https://gray-nicolls.com.au/collections/senior-bats[/url])
Stores don't set the RRP and nobody sells at rrp, cricket centre is using it as a bit of a marketing ploy to add "members" to it's data base.