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bucko2007

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What's Cracking?
« on: March 04, 2009, 07:08:49 PM »
I had a net session yesterday, and only today when looking at my bat (as you do) I realised it has a massive crack in it!! It is the GM Icon I was selling a while back, that I decided to use... Here are some pics...



It is reall frustrating becuase I spent a long time knocking it in, and it came "pre-knocked in anyway"... I can't really think of a shot yesterday where it would have cracked which is doubly frustrating!! I paid far too much for this on ebay lol, and I was wondering if anyone has some advice for what I should do? Seeing as on ebay its somewhat harder to say "hey my bat is broken and I've only used it 8 times, so can you help me out?" to the guy who sold it me. Obviously if I had bought this off an official website (although the guy hu sold it to me on ebay owns justsport.net) it would be much easier to claim some kind of replacement! Am I right in saying that if a bat breaks like this, its really not on...
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Re: What's Cracking?
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2009, 07:20:25 PM »
Hmmm, unusual to see a crack across all those grains. If I were you I'd email the seller explaining what has happened and see what he says. Then if theres no joy give GM an email explaining whats happened and if he sold the bat to you under the name justsport then tell them that hes not offering a return on what looks like to me some break that was not your fault.
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Re: What's Cracking?
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2009, 07:28:24 PM »
Cheers Leo, I've sent an email to the guy. Hopefully I will get some success! I was really surprised to see it crack like that, it "seemed" really solid, not that that means anything lol
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Re: What's Cracking?
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2009, 09:45:00 PM »
Go direct to GM as it is a new model and you should be able to get a swap, all bats run the risk of this, its a natural product after all.
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Re: What's Cracking?
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2009, 10:11:18 PM »
Ok cheers Talisman
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bucko2007

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Re: What's Cracking?
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2009, 02:58:09 PM »
GM have replied by saying...

Please return your bat to the retailer from which it was purchased. They will be able to give you their expert advise on a course of action and thenature of the damage.

Unfortunately the guy who sold me the bat is not responding!!
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Re: What's Cracking?
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2009, 03:23:13 PM »
say you got it from a friend some distance away from you, so you can't go back to the store. worth a try?
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Re: What's Cracking?
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2009, 06:35:32 PM »
Hmmmm possibly, i shall wait for further reply
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Re: What's Cracking?
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2009, 12:48:26 PM »
Surely they should take it back for examination, its their product after all.
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Re: What's Cracking?
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2009, 04:18:55 PM »
Just out of interest, how much did you pay for this on Ebay?
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bucko2007

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Re: What's Cracking?
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2009, 04:44:34 PM »
£210 including postage
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Re: What's Cracking?
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2009, 04:45:11 PM »
Ah... and also I have my suspicions on how this guy was able to sell it to me for that price... VAT dodging me thinks
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Re: What's Cracking?
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2009, 04:51:22 PM »
VAT is only compulsory if your business has a turnover greater than £62k per year
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Re: What's Cracking?
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2009, 05:01:19 PM »
Ok then corporation tax, whatever... the point is if u sell something on ebay under someone elses name, you can often get away with not declaring it and lots of people do this. I cannot understand how someone can sell me it for £210 unless something is going on.
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Re: What's Cracking?
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2009, 05:04:30 PM »
http://www.custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=1100.0

Can I spot a little white lie in there!?...could not resist.
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