Topic: Hello (Read 15929 times)

Blank Bats · « **on:** December 22, 2011, 03:34:50 PM »

Hello All

First and foremost we would like to thank the powers that be on the forum, for allowing us the opportunity to bring our products to you.

Over the coming weeks, we will be bringing you some great deals, including some very special opening offers. We have teamed up with well respected cricket bat makers from the UK (with decades of experience between them) and look forward to presenting our bats to you.

Our aim is to provide high quality products at extremely competitive prices. All bats will carry minimal stickers highlighting just our web address, but in the main will be blank. All items will also carry the standard manufacturer�s warranty.

Our website is currently under construction and we expect it to be up and running in the New Year. In the meantime, we would like to take this opportunity to wish all forum members a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Exciting times ahead !!!

The team at Blank Bats.

kalph · « **Reply #1 on:** December 22, 2011, 03:37:45 PM »

what brands are expected?

Tom · « **Reply #2 on:** December 22, 2011, 03:48:21 PM »

Interesting idea. Although the industry and this forum in particular has always liked a name to put alongside the brand, hence the Tim Keeley and Rob Pack names thrown around by other brands. I'll be interested to see how another forum brand goes.

How much for a G1?

Cover_Drive · « **Reply #3 on:** December 22, 2011, 03:54:09 PM »

Welcome BlankBats, hope you have a successful stay on this forum

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jw17 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 22, 2011, 04:43:44 PM »

Will you have visitable shop?

Blank Bats · « **Reply #5 on:** December 22, 2011, 04:52:02 PM »

Quote from: kalph on December 22, 2011, 03:37:45 PM

what brands are expected?

Hi - the plan is not to stock any brands, just sell blank bats

Blank Bats · « **Reply #6 on:** December 22, 2011, 04:56:59 PM »

Quote from: Tom on December 22, 2011, 03:48:21 PM

Interesting idea. Although the industry and this forum in particular has always liked a name to put alongside the brand, hence the Tim Keeley and Rob Pack names thrown around by other brands. I'll be interested to see how another forum brand goes.

How much for a G1?

Point taken Tom. However, given the current economic climate, people are becoming savvy.
If the quality of a product is a given, then competition on the basis of price will only be good for the consumers. It is to be expected that our prices will be lower than established brands, because
1 no cost of stickers
2 there is no brand premium to be paid by the customer.

Our prices will be uploaded in due course.

Tom · « **Reply #7 on:** December 22, 2011, 05:09:20 PM »

Quote from: BlankBats on December 22, 2011, 04:56:59 PM

Point taken Tom. However, given the current economic climate, people are becoming savvy.
If the quality of a product is a given, then competition on the basis of price will only be good for the consumers. It is to be expected that our prices will be lower than established brands, because
1 no cost of stickers
2 there is no brand premium to be paid by the customer.

Our prices will be uploaded in due course.

Are they becoming savvy? A store I did work for in the summer offered their own blank bats alongside well known bats from all brands. Gray Nicolls accounted for 60% of bat sales. 95% of that revenue was generated in-store, indicating that brand names still play a huge part - even when the quality can be seen up close and in person. Brand loyalty is huge in cricket.

I do think there's a small market for plain equipment, if priced well, and I wish you the best of luck as many have come and gone in this sector of the market. If you can offer different shapes and a better quality to everyone else, then you have a market. But blank bats alone you're going to be competing with MSR and those boys on eBay as well as all the small brands.

Blank Bats · « **Reply #8 on:** December 22, 2011, 05:16:53 PM »

Some interesting points raised.
Thank you for your well wishes.

uknsaunders · « **Reply #9 on:** December 22, 2011, 05:24:37 PM »

blankbats.co.uk website doesn't work and it's a little bit of a "faceless" introduction. Is there anything you can share about yourself, your background and previous experience, to reassure members in any future dealings?

Blank Bats · « **Reply #10 on:** December 22, 2011, 05:31:27 PM »

Quote from: uknsaunders on December 22, 2011, 05:24:37 PM

blankbats.co.uk website doesn't work and it's a little bit of a "faceless" introduction. Is there anything you can share about yourself, your background and previous experience, to reassure members in any future dealings?

The website is under construction as we speak, we hope to have it up and running in the new year.

I hear what you are saying, i have played cricket for a long time, and i am a bat enthusiast. Simple as that. I have developed some very good contacts. I am sure our bats will do the talking, as ultimaltely that is what matters. There is no compulsion to buy.

thecord · « **Reply #11 on:** December 22, 2011, 05:37:42 PM »

I have recently purchased a blank bat mainly as a net bat and I think that this is a potential market i.e. decent bats that may not look that special but are very good value.
It is funny how so many people are guided by stickers and brands, personally I do not really like any of the big brand names and would actually avoid them when buying bats as I would rather have something more individual.
It will be interesting to see the pricing and quality of these. Have you thought about introductory forum offers or competitions that may get a few in to peoples hands and generate a review or two?

peplow · « **Reply #12 on:** December 22, 2011, 05:39:52 PM »

its all in the price! its a tough one to makret, i'd considered it.

thecord · « **Reply #13 on:** December 22, 2011, 05:50:13 PM »

Agreed, by it's very nature you won't be able to create any kind of brand which just leaves value for money and customer service to compete on really.

Blank Bats · « **Reply #14 on:** December 22, 2011, 06:10:22 PM »

we at blankbats know quality cricket bats and we feel the market should be provided with quality and value. That is our selling point.

Quote from: thecord on December 22, 2011, 05:50:13 PM

Agreed, by it's very nature you won't be able to create any kind of brand which just leaves value for money and customer service to compete on really.

value for money and good customer service is everything although we throw quality in the mix.....

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