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LEACHY48

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« on: April 08, 2012, 10:49:25 PM »
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Re: fake?
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2012, 10:54:48 PM »
Difficult to say with complete certainty but every single bat that seller sells has a 'story' attached to it. Quite why GM would hang on to the bat for 3 months 'as a gesture of goodwill' is totally beyond me.....that makes no sense at all.
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« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2012, 10:57:59 PM »
Im sure Edward from GM  was reading this he could shed some light but id imagine he has more important things to do :D

This bloke buys and sells various bats, many are restickered so who knows the truth?
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Re: fake?
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2012, 10:58:47 PM »
exactly what I thought guys and as I have always had drilled into me...if it looks fake, it probably is
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Re: fake?
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2012, 11:03:15 PM »
Let me just leave this here: http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=15148.0

The guy has some interesting bats, with questionable history. It's a genuine GM, but to what grade or level - who knows? Worth a punt if it's cheap enough.
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Re: fake?
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2012, 11:05:13 PM »
Well I'm pretty sure Peter Wright isn't the MD as it's Edward Lowy isn't it? You could PM Ed on here, or David Bacon and get their view.

The claim that this is tweaked for a county pro is unlikely, as the CNC process wouldn't allow for this.

Plus I wouldn't trust that seller as far as I could throw him! He bought Tim2000s's SG off him, and then a few weeks later the same bat appeared as a pro selected custom SG.

He also has a history of selling stickered up bats. Not deceptively, but still, he seems to have access to authentic stickers.
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Re: fake?
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2012, 11:06:40 PM »
Spartan 329 MC stickers on a different listing also.....Mmmmm Bacon.....
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Re: fake?
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2012, 11:08:37 PM »
Lowy is MD of Unicorn Group.

Wright is MD of Gunn & Moore.
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Re: fake?
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2012, 11:09:44 PM »
I would not touch any listing from this guy, Always seems to have top of the range bats with a story, He must of done well in his English written paper with his imagination
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« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2012, 11:10:39 PM »
Fair play.. I stand corrected (and should also be familiar with the fact that company's have various MD's at different levels, as I have at least 3)
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Re: fake?
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2012, 11:13:52 PM »
Also believe he's also on Ebay as: cricketsticks82

Just read some of his history. Another one of his things was buying Australia patches on one account, then a number of Masuri pro issue Aussie helmets turned up on another.
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« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2012, 11:15:55 PM »
I thInk he's quite a savvy operator. I think he gets some good kit, but I reckon there's a fair amount of fiction involved in his listings too
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Re: fake?
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2012, 12:11:09 AM »
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Jan 4
REvans@unicorngroup.com
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Dear Grant,

I have discussed the bat you returned for refurbishment with Steve
Willkinson and I am most interested to hear where you got it from

The reason I ask is that the bat was specifically made for one of our
Professional Cricketers

As part of our contract with our players, the player cannot loan, exchange,
lend or sell the Cricket Equipment to any third party. Also, all Cricket
Equipment supplied remains the property of GM

I look forward to your reply

Russell Evans
Cricket Marketing Manager




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Re: fake?
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2012, 12:16:17 AM »
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Dear Mr Goodwin

As I put in my e-mail dated 17.1.12 I intend to keep the bat until such time as I have discussed the circumstances with the player involved and I can confirm that regardless of your information he is not currently in the UK.

I will be in contact as I said and in the meantime will not answer any further e-mails from you.

Yours sincerely

Peter Wright
Managing Director
Gunn & Moore Division

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Re: fake?
« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2012, 12:17:20 AM »
No one cares ^^

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