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petehosk

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Re: £100 challenge
« Reply #45 on: September 10, 2014, 07:16:47 PM »
As I have enough kit to start my own shop, I am willing to help Buzz judge?
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Re: £100 challenge
« Reply #46 on: September 10, 2014, 07:17:15 PM »
Chris, I think that seems fair and it brings our overseas members into the game too...

postage is outside the £100

good work Pete.

still space if a sponsor wants to judge, I am happy to step down...
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Re: £100 challenge
« Reply #47 on: September 11, 2014, 07:55:13 AM »
Quote from: Buzz on September 10, 2014, 07:17:15 PM
Chris, I think that seems fair and it brings our overseas members into the game too...

postage is outside the £100

good work Pete.

still space if a sponsor wants to judge, I am happy to step down...
I'm not sure I agree with this. If you were buying the kit and you had a budget of £100, you would have to include your postage costs. You couldn't simply go out and buy £100 worth of kit, getting it posted, without them (unless postage was free). I therefore think it's a valid part of the cost of what you intend to buy.
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Re: £100 challenge
« Reply #48 on: September 11, 2014, 08:10:09 AM »
The only way you can keep it fair for everyone worldwide will be to not include postage costs in the £100 - I'm happy with this if everyone else is
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Re: �100 challenge
« Reply #49 on: September 11, 2014, 08:13:33 AM »
Postage shouldn't be included, to make it fair, however there should be extra consideration awarded for those that can source it all including postage
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Re: £100 challenge
« Reply #50 on: September 11, 2014, 08:34:52 AM »
And here's the point.

If you only had the equivalent of £100 to spend and you were in Australia, you wouldn't source kit from the UK. You'd look locally at what was available and buy it there. You wouldn't even try and buy it from the UK.

I'm not saying that it stops people from participating, I'm simply pointing out that a £100 budget should relate to reality and not an airy fairy version of what the world might be if we didn't have to pay to transport things.
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Re: £100 challenge
« Reply #51 on: September 11, 2014, 10:24:05 AM »

Quote from: tim2000s on September 11, 2014, 08:34:52 AM
And here's the point.

If you only had the equivalent of £100 to spend and you were in Australia, you wouldn't source kit from the UK. You'd look locally at what was available and buy it there. You wouldn't even try and buy it from the UK.

I'm not saying that it stops people from participating, I'm simply pointing out that a £100 budget should relate to reality and not an airy fairy version of what the world might be if we didn't have to pay to transport things.

What about VAT?

If, say Vitas, has a decent sale bat at £50, overseas would only have to pay £40.  That's harsh on UK members?

I think I am getting a bit pedantic here.
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Re: £100 challenge
« Reply #52 on: September 11, 2014, 10:41:10 AM »
Quote from: joeljonno on September 11, 2014, 10:24:05 AM
What about VAT?

If, say Vitas, has a decent sale bat at £50, overseas would only have to pay £40.  That's harsh on UK members?

I think I am getting a bit pedantic here.
No, it's not. THe price you pay is what it costs to get to you. Someone outside the EU pays for the product, no VAT and shipping. That is the cost to them.
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Re: £100 challenge
« Reply #53 on: September 11, 2014, 10:45:19 AM »
Someone based in India should clean up on this ;)
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Re: �100 challenge
« Reply #54 on: September 11, 2014, 11:26:02 AM »
What are people going to do with this stuff once they've bought it?

Cricket for Change are a good charity.

These two sentences are connected... ;)
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Re: £100 challenge
« Reply #55 on: September 14, 2014, 07:25:20 PM »
Hi all,

Pete thanks for stepping in and agreeing to be a judge.

So here is a summary of what I would like to happen. From now until the 20th you have you opportunity to put yourself forward for the £100 kit challenge. The challenge will start at midnight on the 20 Sep and run till midnight 20 Oct

The challenge is to acquire as much kit as possible for £100. The rules are simple you must have purchased this. This means from a shop, online, forum, eBay etc. you have a GBP £100 limit and postage is not included in the £100. The items you purchase must be in your size and dexterity you normally use. No skimping on jnr kit if your 6ft 6. If your not in UK that's fine just stick to GBP £100 budget.

You are free to upload images of your purchases as you go or hold fire until 20 Oct and share then. The winner will be judged by Buzz & Pete there decision is final. The winner will be the person that has the most kit for £100 and can prove there purchases.

There at this stage is no prize just playing for fun unless someone offers maybe some CBF goodies or a sponsor offers something to the cause.

Hope I haven't missed anything and good luck to all.

The winner will be the
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Re: £100 challenge
« Reply #56 on: September 14, 2014, 09:01:18 PM »
Big thank you to Wilkie who has offered 2 x soft pockets for the winner.
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Re: £100 challenge
« Reply #57 on: September 14, 2014, 09:05:11 PM »
Due to a recent (and totally unnecessary) purchase of full kit I don't think I'll be taking part now  :(
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Re: £100 challenge
« Reply #58 on: September 14, 2014, 09:05:23 PM »
Is it purely on amount of kit, or does quality apply as well?

So is a decent bat rated better than a cheap Kashmir one?
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Re: £100 challenge
« Reply #59 on: September 14, 2014, 09:10:43 PM »
Quote from: joeljonno on September 14, 2014, 09:05:23 PM
Is it purely on amount of kit, or does quality apply as well?

So is a decent bat rated better than a cheap Kashmir one?

That will be down to the judges but as were a bat form full of bat & kit geeks I would hope so mate yes
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