I know it’s a subjective thing so we can leave discussing who makes better bats, but give me quality now anyway over heritage and who used to be their bat maker.
This is the thing imo. I had someone last year telling me i charged too much, as i was a relatively new maker/brand. My argument to that is just because you've been going years doesn't make you good and price imo should be based on a number of factors. Quality, costs, target market etc etc. If people aren't allowed to ensure their business is profitable from the get go, then you won't have a lot of UK batmakers around soon. I haven't been going long, but does that mean i don't provide good products, have the same costs etc?
I've more issue with people charging silly money for 'pro bats', or brands stickering up less than quality bats and charging the earth for them on the back of some good marketing.
Do I think £700 is expensive? Yes. Do i think anyone has a right to set their own pricing? Yes. However, i do think this distorts the market a little and could price many people out of the market, therefore feeding the growth of cheap/fake bats further.
I don't think its as simple as 'experience justifies higher pricing' personally.
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