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Title: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 17, 2010, 10:05:29 AM
Hi guys, had to send my flare back to gm because of a split toe, I have asked for a replacement because the bat is so new. Just wondering if anyone has had to send a bat back there and what they did, and the turn around time ect??
cheers
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: Mr Cricket on March 17, 2010, 10:57:57 AM
think it was alridd who got a direct replacement for a snapped bat but ill let him tell you the story...
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: lovers99 on March 17, 2010, 11:19:06 AM
Got my Icon LE back there for the second time with a split toe,waiting for a replacement as of last Monday.
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: kibbs_11 on March 17, 2010, 11:49:37 AM
I had a catalyst which split the toe... took it back to romida they let me pick another out there and then... Then that broke like down the back of the bat... Took it back once again they sent it back to GM and they sent me another :) great service i believe
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 17, 2010, 12:30:32 PM
ok nice one so it sound like they will replace it then, does any one have a contact number for gm?
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: harrystokoe on March 17, 2010, 05:28:42 PM
If it only has a split toe they'll most likely try to repair it before giving you a replacement!
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 17, 2010, 05:32:37 PM
well i have said a replacement would be better as its so new
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: harrystokoe on March 17, 2010, 05:34:58 PM
Yes but just because you've asked for a replacement doesn't mean you'll get one! They'll want to save money but fixing it if they can.
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 17, 2010, 05:38:17 PM
I think they will put customer service ahead of saving a bit of money, plus lets be honest a replacement is not going to break the gm bank is it
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on March 17, 2010, 05:46:26 PM
It depends on the damage I would have thought..... repairing a bat costs less than a new one so will be option A for them if beyond repair I'd think they would send out a new one. Every penny counts in business!
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: harrystokoe on March 17, 2010, 05:53:37 PM
I think they will put customer service ahead of saving a bit of money, plus lets be honest a replacement is not going to break the gm bank is it

It won't break their bank but as Tom says every penny counts in business!
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 17, 2010, 05:56:43 PM
guess we'll see, still need to get hold of them tho, i've sent a couple of emails but nothing back guess they must be really busy. could do with a contact number for them tho
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: Washington on March 17, 2010, 07:15:03 PM
If its more or less BN then any self respecting company like GM should and most likely will replace it for a new one, as long as the damage wasn't through misuse or negligence
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: pumakid on March 17, 2010, 07:23:42 PM
Not trying to be funny, but if you've bluntly asked for a replacement, they're probably less likely to give you one. They're the experts. They'll make the correct decision
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 17, 2010, 07:49:36 PM
I think i'm more then in my rights to ask for a replacement, weather they will or not is up to them, but as customdan said as long as its not down to misuse I think they will. But we'll see what they end up doing
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: The Finisher on March 17, 2010, 07:58:20 PM
toes and edges arent normally under bat warrenty iv been informed but are normal considered and then something done about it
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: carn69 on March 17, 2010, 07:59:40 PM
i recon itll be repaired just my thought
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: Colesy on March 17, 2010, 08:01:28 PM
I hope they do
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 17, 2010, 08:03:12 PM
cheers colesy, its really up to them what they do i guess its down to there discretion.
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: carn69 on March 17, 2010, 08:05:59 PM
the best thing could be they give you a new one and let you keep the other bat ;)
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 17, 2010, 08:07:02 PM
I know its a different bat maker, but one of my team mates newbery uzi broke after a season of use, we went down there and let him pick a brand spanking new one. admittedly the bat had a chunk of toe missing
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: Colesy on March 17, 2010, 08:07:42 PM
I have found GN to be the worst
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 17, 2010, 08:08:01 PM
that would be good yeah can't see that myself tho carn
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 17, 2010, 08:08:28 PM
how come gn was bad?
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: Colesy on March 17, 2010, 08:11:00 PM
Replaced my Viper 5* with the worst bat I've ever owned. A team mate broke his Nitro Carbo after 1000 runs in 30 games, GN said "it has clearly been used for more than a season" so they said he'd have to pay £140 to replace it.
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 17, 2010, 08:27:44 PM
wish i had the chance to score 100 runs with it let alone 1000.
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: Colesy on March 17, 2010, 08:33:29 PM
Lol I've been fortunate not to snap many bats lol, just 3 :L
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 17, 2010, 08:36:43 PM
jast bat i snapped was my gn millenium, and to be fair they did send me a new one jus took about a month, that was about 5 years ago. Hope they do replace it, maybe me but think a repaired bat would play on my mind lol
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: Colesy on March 17, 2010, 08:38:09 PM
GM seem good, reasonable people, customer service is good so I shouldn't see why not.
GM are my favourite company so I have a loyalty to them :)
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: pumakid on March 17, 2010, 08:42:52 PM
I have found GN to be the worst
I have to disagree there. Rob Key gave me a fairly battered predator pro performance in 2008 when i was doing the dressing room duty. I sent it to get refurbished, and within a week they sent me a brand spanking new GN Ignite pro performance which was identical to the one i sent to get refurbished. (This was in early August 2008 and they didn't come into shops until December time)
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: Colesy on March 17, 2010, 08:45:32 PM
Perhaps it's due to the model of the bat???
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 17, 2010, 09:11:38 PM
perhaps because your a lucky... you know what! lol
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 18, 2010, 06:34:03 PM
not good news, they asked me how I would like to pay for the repair!
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: harrystokoe on March 18, 2010, 06:59:16 PM
That's not good! Have you explained it's within a year and got any proof of purchase?
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: Tom on March 18, 2010, 07:03:27 PM
Split toe isn't necessarily covered by warranty. Bat warranties really don't cover much more than manufacturing faults. A split toe is a result of a 'mis-timed shot'.
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 18, 2010, 07:24:45 PM
yeah they know its nearly new, problem is i bought it off here so have nothing to provr i brought it
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: harrystokoe on March 18, 2010, 07:39:57 PM
They'll sting you there then mate, as Tom says if it's not covered then your going to have to pay!
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 18, 2010, 07:42:41 PM
not sure i'll bother might just sell it as is, as there is a few bat makers on here sure someone will have it
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 19, 2010, 11:50:20 AM
after a couple of phone calls, i had a letter through today saying a replacement is on the way and upgraded from a 909 to a original. not too bab at all
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on March 19, 2010, 11:52:24 AM
all is well then mate :) sum good news on a friday to end the week with
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: deanoknight on March 19, 2010, 11:58:33 AM
yeah really good news only thing is in the letter it says long handle an i sent a sort handle, called steve wilkinson up an he thinks he sent out a short handle.
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: petehosk on March 19, 2010, 12:04:29 PM
Cool - see what comes back to you! Result getting an upgrade too! SWEEEEET!
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: Washington on March 19, 2010, 12:11:03 PM
Fair play to GM very decent of them
Title: Re: gm flare
Post by: Colesy on March 19, 2010, 05:36:02 PM
This is why I like GM :)