Topic: Cleft price differences (Read 16052 times)

Kez · « **Reply #45 on:** October 23, 2014, 07:09:36 PM »

I spoke to a bat maker last week he said the willow prices had been increased by 12.5% for the fifth year in a row. That may explain the boom in bat costs.

GarrettJ · « **Reply #46 on:** October 23, 2014, 07:40:22 PM »

Well I was thinking the other day of sellng my bats at cost price before overheads (not many from my bedroom) or very close to it so I could make a loss just so I could offset it against my 40% tax rate from work

Bedroom brands are set up for different reasons, pleasure, getting involved in starting a budiness, getting involved in cricket industry or making a loss for tax purposes

Now that has put the cat amongst the pigeons.

Blank Bats · « **Reply #47 on:** October 24, 2014, 09:48:34 AM »

Clever post John

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #48 on:** October 24, 2014, 09:56:24 AM »

Quote from: GarrettJ on October 23, 2014, 07:40:22 PM

Well I was thinking the other day of sellng my bats at cost price before overheads (not many from my bedroom) or very close to it so I could make a loss just so I could offset it against my 40% tax rate from work

Bedroom brands are set up for different reasons, pleasure, getting involved in starting a budiness, getting involved in cricket industry or making a loss for tax purposes

Now that has put the cat amongst the pigeons.

If you want to make a loss I'll give you �10 for a G1 bat!

The Palmist · « **Reply #49 on:** October 24, 2014, 10:04:53 AM »

Quote from: magicman84 on October 23, 2014, 05:47:41 PM

I can remember paying around �250 for a top of the range newbery 17 years ago. With the increase in fixed costs on bat makers/shops well above inflation in that time, �400 for a top of the range newbery now seems very fair.

you were probably ripped off mate, 17 years ago.

jamesisapayne · « **Reply #50 on:** October 24, 2014, 10:19:35 AM »

Quote from: The Palmist on October 24, 2014, 10:04:53 AM

you were probably ripped off mate, 17 years ago.

I was thinking the same thing. SPS bats are that price now, let alone 17 years ago!

magicman84 · « **Reply #51 on:** October 24, 2014, 10:45:34 AM »

Probably was, but only a little. You have to remember 17 years ago there was not the internet shops, so you had to trust your local cricket shop. Back then newbery and salix were the most expensive bats you could buy. There are now more brands than ever, the high end bat bats made by the bespoke top bat makers in the world I think are well priced.

The cheap to middle range bats made the by the biggest companies in my opinion are now too expensive considering who and where they are making these.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #52 on:** October 24, 2014, 10:54:29 AM »

Quote from: magicman84 on October 24, 2014, 10:45:34 AM

Probably was, but only a little. You have to remember 17 years ago there was not the internet shops, so you had to trust your local cricket shop. Back then newbery and salix were the most expensive bats you could buy. There are now more brands than ever, the high end bat bats made by the bespoke top bat makers in the world I think are well priced.

The cheap to middle range bats made the by the biggest companies in my opinion are now too expensive considering who and where they are making these.

Were they?
When someone turned up with their new �400 Newbery tour a couple of seasons ago, someone said:
"Christ, I can remember when Newbery were the bats to have because they were cheaper than all the others"

Not saying you're wrong mate, just heard two contradicting statements on it now.

magicman84 · « **Reply #53 on:** October 24, 2014, 11:13:49 AM »

I think if you go back 20+ years they were cheaper, however I can remember everyone certainly in the south east working out all the pro's down here had Salix's or Newbery's just with the larger brands stickers on them for sponsorship reasons. Cue everyone buying these bats and the prices rising dramatically on the top end ones, the lower end ones were good value though.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #54 on:** October 24, 2014, 11:16:12 AM »

Quote from: magicman84 on October 24, 2014, 11:13:49 AM

I think if you go back 20+ years they were cheaper, however I can remember everyone certainly in the south east working out all the pro's down here had Salix's or Newbery's just with the larger brands stickers on them for sponsorship reasons. Cue everyone buying these bats and the prices rising dramatically on the top end ones, the lower end ones were good value though.

That may be when he was referring to then!

You mention the South East, is that where you play bud??

trypewriter · « **Reply #55 on:** October 24, 2014, 11:16:26 AM »

Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on October 24, 2014, 10:54:29 AM

Were they?
When someone turned up with their new �400 Newbery tour a couple of seasons ago, someone said:
"Christ, I can remember when Newbery were the bats to have because they were cheaper than all the others"

Not saying you're wrong mate, just heard two contradicting statements on it now.

Make that three - I bought a Newbery in part because it was a lot cheaper back then than a Fearnley Magnum, Symonds Tusker, GN Scoop or Surridge Jumbo (and because it was more cool)

trypewriter · « **Reply #56 on:** October 24, 2014, 11:18:26 AM »

From memory I paid �56 as opposed to �70-ish for any of the others mentioned.

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