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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Talisman on October 04, 2010, 02:56:20 PM

Title: Ebay warning.
Post by: Talisman on October 04, 2010, 02:56:20 PM
I bought a bat off ebay, here is the listing, what do you think I got from the seller?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330471867692&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_500wt_1154

Title: Re: Ebay warning.
Post by: roco on October 04, 2010, 02:59:10 PM
A top bat ?????

Plus have pm'd you sir micheal
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Post by: AlRidd on October 04, 2010, 03:00:38 PM
Some Kashmir crap with Kooka stickers?
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Post by: ianbuchanan on October 04, 2010, 03:01:17 PM
indian version? online stockist?
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Post by: roco on October 04, 2010, 03:03:33 PM
Is this the one you asked me about before mike if it is I know
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Post by: Canners on October 04, 2010, 03:04:28 PM

Is that the one you were waiting for from a sponsored player? the 2.9?
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Post by: eaowbear on October 04, 2010, 03:07:45 PM
Wil be very interested to see what you got as I remember this ebay guy being mentioned about on here previously - something to do with always taking off the toeguards? Why would you do that?
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Post by: Howzat on October 04, 2010, 03:08:41 PM
spill the beans then!
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Post by: Beachcricket on October 04, 2010, 03:11:10 PM
Broken or seriously used and damaged?
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Post by: ppccopener on October 04, 2010, 03:16:47 PM
ah ha!!! mike you bought it in the end? must have been out of curiosity!!

this is the one that had a few threads on it earlier from that super bargain seller we know

Did Ricky sign it himself,is that it?
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Post by: golders on October 04, 2010, 03:17:55 PM
A 2 '12 pink solitaire?
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Post by: PM7 on October 04, 2010, 03:19:35 PM
This bloke is a legend on Ebay and gets away with murder, Id imagine you bought it just to report him.
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Post by: RoCo Da Pixie on October 04, 2010, 03:20:02 PM
Did he send you a signed photo of FattusCattus? with an empty packet of garibaldi biscuits?
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Post by: niceonechoppy on October 04, 2010, 03:24:40 PM
2'9 ounces worth of plywood?
Title: Re: Ebay warning.
Post by: Talisman on October 04, 2010, 03:33:05 PM
I got what might be a Kookaburra Kahuna Twin, at first glance you might think it was just as described and rush off out to use it....

However,

The bat does not look the same as the one in the photo, it could be that this is the twin of it?
The bat has 9 grains, not 11.
The bat does not weigh 2.9, it is 2.11
The bat has been used and refurbished.
The bat upon close inspection has been rehandled.

I see why this seller has only a few negative feedbacks due to fake bats as it looked real to the first glance but it clearly is a broken bat that has been repaired and I'll be waiting for a full refund for it.

I did only buy it to see what it would end up being and having watched all the bats listed this summer and last summer could not resist seeing how bats were repeatedly sold at a seeming loss. Now I know.
Title: Re: Ebay warning.
Post by: ppccopener on October 04, 2010, 03:39:15 PM
got it detective! well done

i've emailed this guy loads of times.The question has always been ''is it a genuine kook/slaz/gm?'' etc
the answer is yes.......it's genuine,it just not new
I had a gm catalyst off him,I could not tell any different from my mates gm(genuine) so thought it a proper gm

Now we know.Refurbs these days do come back looking real good unless there is major damage.
Well done Mr Talisman,now we know
Title: Re: Ebay warning.
Post by: Talisman on October 04, 2010, 03:41:21 PM
If you check his feedback left for others you will see that he has repeatedly bought fake cricket bat stickers, hard to check his feedback out as he lists them all privately so you cannot trace his sales.
Title: Re: Ebay warning.
Post by: Tom on October 04, 2010, 03:42:02 PM
www.goofbay.com you can track sales and purchases.
Title: Re: Ebay warning.
Post by: Talisman on October 04, 2010, 03:48:55 PM
I wish I'd known about that years ago, thanks Tom.

That makes this sale very interesting then as he lists an unused Twin and says his son is scoring loads of runs with the other.... mine!!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330457364742#ht_500wt_1154
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Post by: roco on October 04, 2010, 03:51:30 PM
Did you get the contracts cancelled then mike
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Post by: Talisman on October 04, 2010, 03:53:02 PM
I have no idea, when I spoke to Kookaburra they said that no contracted player could sell their kit and if they found they had it would be cancelled.
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Post by: Canners on October 04, 2010, 07:01:21 PM

out of interest how can you tell the difference between a brand spanking new bat and one that has been refurbed extremely well?
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Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on October 04, 2010, 07:04:03 PM
brand new bats would have the edges of them rounded off through knocking in i shouldnt think ???
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Post by: PM7 on October 04, 2010, 07:05:18 PM
Ive always wondered if the seller actually reads the forum as he has been mentioned quite a few times in the past and always for the same reason.
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Post by: Riddy on October 04, 2010, 07:09:52 PM
i have purchased a bat off this guy 3/4 years ago, now questioning whether its real :(
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Post by: Watsontotty on October 04, 2010, 07:56:16 PM
eBay is a mine field you pay your money and you takes your chance and you don't always get what you bargained for.
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Post by: arif786 on October 13, 2010, 03:36:25 PM
have you got a full refund yet? just curious