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Title: cracked bat where do i stand?
Post by: imogzyboy on February 03, 2011, 10:26:07 AM

hi all
     i recently purchased a mongoose from talent cricket which i dont advise you shop there! i have used it in 1 netting session and its cracked 9 times all on the inside edge within about 5 inches of each other. is this normal? and where do i stand with the people i bought the bat from?

Title: Re: cracked bat where do i stand?
Post by: iand123 on February 03, 2011, 10:33:44 AM

Did you knock the bat in?

Some pics might help people diagnose how bad they are

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Post by: justnotcricket86 on February 03, 2011, 10:34:01 AM

How did you knock it in mate?

And what did you use to knock it in

Title: Re: cracked bat where do i stand?
Post by: imogzyboy on February 03, 2011, 10:38:01 AM

i will send a picture up as soon as possible
and i had payed 20 quid for it to be knocked in and oiled and when i recieved it went against a bowling machine and when i came to use it after i did i lookedd at the cracks pulled the sheet up and the wood looked extremely dry

Title: Re: cracked bat where do i stand?
Post by: iand123 on February 03, 2011, 10:52:04 AM

Assume the knocking in was done by Talent Cricket?

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Post by: Simmy on February 03, 2011, 10:55:51 AM

if they knocked it in take it back! they should swap it or give you a refund!

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Post by: imogzyboy on February 03, 2011, 10:58:05 AM

yeah talent cricket did the knocking in service

Title: Re: cracked bat where do i stand?
Post by: iand123 on February 03, 2011, 10:59:41 AM

Thats good, at least they cant say you didnt knock it in! Make sure you keep hold of the receipt

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Post by: justnotcricket86 on February 03, 2011, 11:00:04 AM

Would definitley take it back then mate as soon as you can and don't leave the shop until they sort you out.

Stick some pics up when you can

Title: Re: cracked bat where do i stand?
Post by: iand123 on February 03, 2011, 11:02:02 AM

Did you buy it from the shop or online?

Title: Re: cracked bat where do i stand?
Post by: imogzyboy on February 03, 2011, 11:03:08 AM

bought it from the shop in person and i have just rang them and there saying its not there fault basically and it would have to go back to mongoose

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Post by: Tom on February 03, 2011, 11:07:25 AM

Send it back to Talent Cricket - who will inspect it and possibly return it to us (Mongoose Cricket Ltd)

If you can post photos of the bat I can advise the best course of action.

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Post by: iand123 on February 03, 2011, 11:11:17 AM

How long ago did you buy it?

Title: Re: cracked bat where do i stand?
Post by: imogzyboy on February 03, 2011, 11:12:48 AM

3 weeks ago if it was upto me i would just say money back and go elsewhere but they wont do it

Title: Re: cracked bat where do i stand?
Post by: iand123 on February 03, 2011, 11:16:20 AM

Thats pretty standard for most retailers tbh, they will usually give you store credit rather than a full refund

Title: Re: cracked bat where do i stand?
Post by: imogzyboy on February 03, 2011, 11:22:05 AM

i doubt they will even give me store credit

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Post by: Beachcricket on February 03, 2011, 12:08:04 PM

Did you check the bat was knocked in sufficiently before you used it in the nets against a bowling machine?

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Post by: petehosk on February 04, 2011, 02:14:53 PM

BC - if he pays for the knocking in service, then it's up to them to knock it in properly!
It sounds as if it may be surface cracks but pictures will be best to help everyone determine!

The likes of Tom are well positioned to advise you on this and offer good advice, so get the pics posted!  8)

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Post by: Beachcricket on February 04, 2011, 03:15:49 PM

I agree completely, it should be done properly but I wouldn't take someones word for it. I'd check and if I wasn't satisfied it would go back for more knocking in but that's why I always do it myself, I just don't trust that it will be done thoroughly.

Having said that, it is a piece of wood and those bowling machine balls can be ferocious.

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Post by: roco on February 04, 2011, 03:17:35 PM

had mine knocked in as match ready so just used it in nets but difference between match ready and knocked in