Topic: Some Pretty Special (and massive!) SF bats now in stock... :-) (Read 21986 times)

fasteddie · « **Reply #45 on:** March 07, 2014, 11:13:00 AM »

Quote from: smilley792 on March 07, 2014, 11:10:22 AM

I also think, with os selling at the price he does(which seems below cost) then it makes little sense for people like ijc to try and sell the stuff. The plus sides of buying from paul are worth it, but people are so tight they'll take the risk unfortunately.

It's like buying a car from a dealer or an auction.

John Lewis v Primark.

IJC, Never Knowingly Undersold.

Much TIC here.

smilley792 · « **Reply #46 on:** March 07, 2014, 11:18:03 AM »

Quote from: fasteddie on March 07, 2014, 11:13:00 AM

It's like buying a car from a dealer or an auction.

John Lewis v Primark.

IJC, Never Knowingly Undersold.

Much TIC here.

I may be Wierd, but I would buy clothes from primark. But I always buy a car from a dealer, as I know I'll get a better warranty, and issues sorted more easily,

It's also why I bought a hammer bat from ijc even though it would have been abit cheaper to buy straight from Jason. As paul is easier to contact, and a seemingly great guy so I know if I have issues, he would help.

The thing is, for the way I use bats(I own about 20,and swap and change regularly) it'd probably make more sense for me to buy from os, and bin it when it breaks and just buy another from os, and still not spent the money of the "safe" purchase.
But I just won't. Lol

ItsJustCricket · « **Reply #47 on:** March 07, 2014, 08:13:41 PM »

Well, people may be tight, as Chris quite rightly says, but still two of these three SF bats (Triumph and Limited Edition) have now sold, despite them not being up on our website yet. If anything, I should put the prices up instead!

shoab68 · « **Reply #48 on:** March 07, 2014, 08:37:33 PM »

It is really difficult to compare prices of onlinestockist with IJC. OS being based in India always have price advantage while IJC have to add import duty etc etc.

The important point to note here is that quality of IJC bats would be far superior than OS because all Indian companies made two ranges one for India and one for Export and their Export quality is definitely better compared to Indian one. Last week i was in Meerut(India) and visited one of the SF dealer and checked few of their top range bats, none of them impressed me, finishing was not good but in IJC video all bats looking good with excellent finish.

procricket · « **Reply #49 on:** March 07, 2014, 08:45:38 PM »

If your going direct you need to trust your source for sure I have no issue with Online Stockiest just i found on my trip to Mumbai off all the shops i visited only Diana and SCS did i trust.

Them SF bats look great by the way Paul

Unfortunately unlike many with there fancy cars and watches as i'm classed as lower class i buy what my money can afford primark and all.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #50 on:** March 08, 2014, 12:11:50 AM »

Quote from: procricket on March 07, 2014, 08:45:38 PM

Unfortunately unlike many with there fancy cars and watches as i'm classed as lower class i buy what my money can afford primark and all.

No need to show off that you can afford to Shop in Primark Dave! Some of us get everything they buy from the charity shop, tesco and occasionally eBay if I'm splashing the cash

imperivm · « **Reply #51 on:** March 08, 2014, 12:49:29 AM »

Of course I know overheads exist, especially if you have a shop and are paying a high rent.

I'm assuming most of the cost difference goes on import duty and VAT, but, just ouch..

I suppose, at the end of the day most want a G1 bat that we can score plenty of runs with and will pay around �200 (more if we have the income), and all things considered some may justify the price difference.

trypewriter · « **Reply #52 on:** March 08, 2014, 08:10:54 AM »

Quote from: shoab68 on March 07, 2014, 08:37:33 PM

It is really difficult to compare prices of onlinestockist with IJC. OS being based in India always have price advantage while IJC have to add import duty etc etc.

The important point to note here is that quality of IJC bats would be far superior than OS because all Indian companies made two ranges one for India and one for Export and their Export quality is definitely better compared to Indian one. Last week i was in Meerut(India) and visited one of the SF dealer and checked few of their top range bats, none of them impressed me, finishing was not good but in IJC video all bats looking good with excellent finish.

This is a good point, well made. Most, no, make that all, teammates of mine who use CA, Ton or other sub-continent brands, either buy them when they are visiting there, or have someone buy them for them, and they do get very good vfm. However, just on a purely cosmetic point of view, they look nothing like the CA's that I've seen in Paul's shop.
Do manufacturers have a different range for export? You bet they do. I worked in the drinks industry for a long time and it is as true with a bottle of beer as it is with a cricket bat.

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #53 on:** March 08, 2014, 01:18:46 PM »

You must hold the record, Paul. For 'Number Of Brands Of Cricket Bat Ever Stocked By A Tiny Shop In Elephant & Castle', I mean.

ItsJustCricket · « **Reply #54 on:** March 08, 2014, 04:06:04 PM »

Quote from: Bats_Entertainment on March 08, 2014, 01:18:46 PM

You must hold the record, Paul. For 'Number Of Brands Of Cricket Bat Ever Stocked By A Tiny Shop In Elephant & Castle', I mean.

Some have come and gone over the years, but yes, Andy: I have actually lost count!

It's always nice to provide a wide selection, but when you're carrying over double the amount of bats you actually have display space for, you know you are getting a bit carried away!

Hopefully come January this will be very different though...

smilley792 · « **Reply #55 on:** March 08, 2014, 04:10:50 PM »

I have a feeling this jump in stock levels is because paul is about to move to a larger premises?
Maybe at a test ground?

No inside knowledge I'm just getting a vibe.......

ItsJustCricket · « **Reply #56 on:** March 08, 2014, 04:16:52 PM »

Unlikely about a test ground now, but larger premises is on the cards. Much larger, actually...

smilley792 · « **Reply #57 on:** March 08, 2014, 04:41:55 PM »

Gutted, being on a test ground would have given huge traffic in and out. But bigger premises doesn't sound good,

Goodluck.

kal_m · « **Reply #58 on:** March 10, 2014, 02:35:06 AM »

Quote from: ItsJustCricket on March 08, 2014, 04:16:52 PM

Unlikely about a test ground now, but larger premises is on the cards. Much larger, actually...

Good luck Paul.

uknsaunders · « **Reply #59 on:** March 10, 2014, 07:54:31 AM »

Look forward to hearing more about it

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