Pathetic, our forum sponsors keep us going, and yet for the sake of a couple of quid you would buy from somewhere that has nothing to do with the forum! If it was a vast amount on the price I would totally understand, but not over a couple of quid, especially when they have replied to your message!
Pathetic? Are you being serious here. You need to change terms and conditions of joining forums and add a clause that users of this forum can only purchase from sponsors or change your tone. You will end up alienting people which will cost your sponsors even more business.
The price difference on Aero Strippers alone is £5, T2 cricket bag £9, Abdo Guard £.50, Pads £12, Bat £100 and so on as I build my kit. It all adds up.
Almost every retailer is offering price match so why can’t the sponsors. I refuse to let myself get ripped off but you call it pathetic. Ask the sponsors to be more competitive and offer more value and they will get more business. It should not be up to buyers to look around for cheapest deals but sadly it is not the case.
I have bought stuff from “sponsors” at times when they offer more value and before I joined this forum I wasn’t even aware of that these shops/sponsors exist so it in their interest to keep the forum going. Saves on marketing costs.