Topic: Own a willow tree (Read 4542 times)

Howzat · « **on:** August 11, 2008, 07:56:58 AM »

As some of you may know Kippax allow you to buy your own willow tree for �100 and then they make 10 high quality bats out of it in 20 years time!
I was confused about some aspects so i emailed Kippax and asked a few questions which i thought you would like to see!
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From: xxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.com [mailto:xxxxx@xxxx.com]
Sent: Sat 09/08/2008 19:25
To: info@kippaxcricket.co.uk
Subject: Own willow tree

Hello,
I'm rather interested in this item http://www.kippaxcricket.co.uk/bat_willow.html
But i have a few questions i wish to ask. What if kippax cricket isn't around in 15-20 years when i will get my "yield"? Also what would happen if my tree was to become diseased/flooded/struck by lightening or something similar?
You say I will get 10 exclusive top of the range bats from my tree but how can you tell the willow will be top of the range? That can only be told once the tree has been felled. Also what will happen to the rest of the wood that remains from the tree, I'm sure more than 10 can be made?
Thanks
Leo

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Hi,

1. If Kippax isn't around you have a certificate of ownership of the tree.

2. Any issue with disease etc, tree would be swapped.

3. You can tell how good a tree is by the leaf and bark condition but experience is the main factor, you don't have to fell the tree to gauge quality.

4. The remainder of clefts from the felled tree remain ours after the 10 bats have been made.

Regards, Chris Kippax.

gramw · « **Reply #1 on:** August 11, 2008, 10:08:46 AM »

but if kippax isnt around do you actualy get the bats made because he hasnt actualy said that, also does anyone know how many bats you could get from an average tree? if its a lot the fact they get the rest doesnt seem good for the buyer

Tom · « **Reply #2 on:** August 11, 2008, 10:17:11 AM »

You'd get the tree if Kippax wasn't around, which doesn't seem that bad.

I think for �100 it's not bad, just a long time to wait for the investment to pay off but with bats over �400 now 10 bats for �100 may be a bargain in 20 years.

gramw · « **Reply #3 on:** August 11, 2008, 01:25:58 PM »

so realy if kippax wernt around then realy you get as many bats as possible from the tree? provided you get some one to cut the tree etc?

Tom · « **Reply #4 on:** August 11, 2008, 01:26:44 PM »

You'd need to get someone to cut the tree and harvest the clefts. But I believe that you can also sell trees to some willow growers.

maXXed · « **Reply #5 on:** August 11, 2008, 04:48:01 PM »

What's the catch, it seems a bit too good to be true

BlarneyArmy · « **Reply #6 on:** August 11, 2008, 05:36:49 PM »

Was wondering the same MaXXed

Tom · « **Reply #7 on:** August 11, 2008, 08:19:43 PM »

I suppose they want some funding and investment to plant some new trees. They're getting �100 and at the end they'll come out of it with a number of their own clefts.

Howzat · « **Reply #8 on:** August 11, 2008, 08:23:37 PM »

They will make a lot of extra clefts after they have made your 10 so say they make 5 extra off each tree...
Say 300 people buy a tree... 300 x 5 = 1500 bats kippax get for free and sell for a profit
Thats the way i see it

Andypara · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2012, 07:01:41 AM »

Has anyone bought one of these just wondering if its a worth while investment maybe for my son as they take 15 to 20 years

Buzz · « **Reply #10 on:** June 14, 2012, 07:38:19 AM »

why not. js wrights will plant a few sets for you too if you wanted. you just need to have the right amount of moisture, I.e. pretty wet ground i think.

Simmy · « **Reply #11 on:** June 14, 2012, 07:58:37 AM »

ive seen this before thought it wasnt a bad idea for people with young kids.

kippax have been about a long time and i think they supply willow to a few people including GM

RoyalParkReds · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2012, 08:06:04 AM »

You could just invest the 100 pounds in stocks or get a long direct term deposit in a bank. 20 years from now you should be able to buy a lot of brand new bats.

A-Swing-And-A-Miss · « **Reply #13 on:** June 14, 2012, 08:41:03 AM »

Quote from: RoyalParkReds on June 14, 2012, 08:06:04 AM

You could just invest the 100 pounds in stocks or get a long direct term deposit in a bank. 20 years from now you should be able to buy a lot of brand new bats.

After 20 years you get 10 bats and lets say the average price of each bat is �100, the total return is �1000 which means you are could/should make a profit of �900 over 20 years which is �45 per year. You're never going to get anywhere near 45% interest from putting the money in the bank and you probably won't get that from investing in shares either(plus with us on the brink of a massive economic collapse there is a real chance that you could infact lose all of your investment that way).

This does sound like a very good investment, although I will be doing further research into it(as should everybody else) because I like to know where my investment is going and if the company I am investing in are a reputable company.

Manormanic · « **Reply #14 on:** June 14, 2012, 08:46:09 AM »

thats not how compound interest works, mind you...

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