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Why is the UK cricket industry so competitive?
« on: December 02, 2016, 11:03:45 AM »
It's been a while since I have purchase a bat from an Aussie store. I think the links below explains clearly why.

http://www.itsjustcricket.co.uk/cricket-bats-c17/senior-cricket-bats-c18/kookaburra-ghost-pro-cricket-bat-p1654 or

http://www.cricketcentre.com.au/product/9781-kook-ghost-pro-players-1-le-ew-cricket-bat-sh
So why? Aussie stores not getting as good price than Uk stores, or are they just greedy?
over $300 difference ???

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Re: Why is the UK cricket industry so competitive?
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2016, 12:17:31 PM »
Glad you're not my accountant.
« Last Edit: December 02, 2016, 12:19:04 PM by skip1973 »
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Re: Why is the UK cricket industry so competitive?
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2016, 01:35:49 PM »
Quote from: skip1973 on December 02, 2016, 12:17:31 PM
Glad you're not my accountant.

yeah sorry skip my bad, $300 I was way off  ;)
 AUS Dollars
$638.83 in UK
or $985 in AUS   http://www.kingsgrovesports.com.au/prd_116_Kookaburra-Ghost-Pro-Players-1-LE-Cricket-Bat.aspx  oh so a difference of $346.17. Wouldn't it be great to be an accountant of a store like kingsgroves to have a slice of that action

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Re: Why is the UK cricket industry so competitive?
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2016, 02:05:03 PM »
449.99 GBP is 765.70 AUD

Third time lucky lol
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Re: Why is the UK cricket industry so competitive?
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2016, 02:13:04 PM »
They are also not the same bat.
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Re: Why is the UK cricket industry so competitive?
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2016, 03:21:45 PM »
I can tell you why the industry is competitive in another view.

The pie is so small and the fact people both makers and retailers are working dam hard to get there slice.



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Re: Why is the UK cricket industry so competitive?
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2016, 07:26:39 PM »
I like pies.
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Re: Why is the UK cricket industry so competitive?
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2016, 07:27:12 PM »
But I don't like small ones.
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Re: Why is the UK cricket industry so competitive?
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2016, 09:39:23 PM »
Quote from: FattusCattus on December 02, 2016, 07:26:39 PM
I like pies.

Quote from: FattusCattus on December 02, 2016, 07:27:12 PM
But I don't like small ones.

Is that why we get on so well, I'm a Pye and by no means small!  :D
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Re: Why is the UK cricket industry so competitive?
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2016, 09:46:15 PM »
Wasnt the UK Ghost a grade 2 bat whereas the Aus version was a top of the range one?
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Re: Why is the UK cricket industry so competitive?
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2016, 09:48:55 PM »
Think the size of the country has something to do with it. So much choice in a relatively small area.
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Re: Why is the UK cricket industry so competitive?
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2016, 10:10:17 PM »
Quote from: Wickets-then-runs on December 02, 2016, 09:46:15 PM
Wasnt the UK Ghost a grade 2 bat whereas the Aus version was a top of the range one?

2016 ghost was. The one linked is a 2017 ghost, of which 2 grades are available I believe.
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Re: Why is the UK cricket industry so competitive?
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2016, 10:23:36 PM »
Quote from: neoncricket on December 02, 2016, 02:05:03 PM
449.99 GBP is 765.70 AUD
correct
so perhaps it's IJC's currency converter on thier page a bit off? When  switch the Aus dollars on it's 640, it appears to be live as it went up by $2 overnight.
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Re: Why is the UK cricket industry so competitive?
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2016, 10:24:55 PM »
Quote from: smilley792 on December 02, 2016, 10:10:17 PM
2016 ghost was. The one linked is a 2017 ghost, of which 2 grades are available I believe.

Owzat have three ghost grades available.
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Re: Why is the UK cricket industry so competitive?
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2016, 10:29:57 PM »
Quote from: well past my peak on December 02, 2016, 10:23:36 PM
correct
so perhaps it's IJC's currency converter on thier page a bit off? When  switch the Aus dollars on it's 640, it appears to be live as it went up by $2 overnight.

Get buying from IJC then! 
That's something I never thought I'd say...
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