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[Singo]

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[PunterPonting]

Tom I think it would be really worthwhile saving your sponsorship deals for the best players, and not even giving 10-20% for the rubbish ones, as this then creates the feeling that if you've got sponsorship you are a little special - unlike the feeling you get when you are accepted for sponsorhip at 20% by mosat of the big brands...

[Singo]

Yeh its alot better not offering anything to any district teams, but some county players you could offer good amounts

[Tom]

How much is good amounts then Singo considering current prices?

I tend not to sponsor on just ability really, there has to be something more than that especially from youngsters. I'm a crap player but got sponsorship and would say I helped increase sales more than the similarly sponsored International and County players. If someone is passionate about the brand, can help boost sales and will be gratful that's what matters more to me.

[Singo]

If your a "crap player" and got sponsership and gave a county kid your stuff for very good discount dont you think that will help the brand. He will tell his friends at schools and people will see him using the bat and if hes good and the other kids arent as good and think hes amazing they will want to play like him and buy the bat he has wont they?

Just a thought

[Tom]

Perhaps Singo, but I can only go on what I read in an email. Kids who come across as very ungrateful, wanting big amounts and it seems like they just subsitute company names in the emails will get absolutely nothing.

The guys who are very thankful for getting an initial deal, email me photo's of them using the gear, update me on scores and also those who get people interested are more likely to get a very very good deal the next time they need kit.

[Apple]

i think most kids would pick  the bat peitersen useds rather than me   . . .  .

[Singo]

Oh yes tom but if you give kids a promosing deal they would be very grateful if they play for county you could give them a reasonable deal but if district no point i would say

[Apple]

its pointless wasting a bat on a little kid,

or a u15 kids realy, wasting kit on them

[Singo]

Why?!

[Apple]

because they wont get any publicity and it wud do very little for the brand

[Tom]

Coming and expecting full sponsorship aged 12 and then trying to bargain me down when I make a reasonable offer is not grateful in my opinion Singo. Especially when in some case they are only having trials at their respective county.

I'm not a fan of giving huge discounts to anyone at all actually, if they want great gear they should pay for it like everyone else does and I've said the same when people playing for their country have enquired.

[Apple]

i agree with u tom fully

[Singo]

Yes Tom but thats the way you see it, its your choice but some other brands who also have good prices still give discount

[Apple]

but thats not very clever