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zeusky

6th May 2011, 08:42

I thought that it will be a good idea to create a separate thread for the cricket stores that one can avail in order to buy good cricket equipments. I am in the U.S myself and there is a dearth of good, dependable cricket stores. I know many of you have bought your equipments from South Asia, Europe and for that matter a lot of different places in all. How has been your experience with the different shops? Which shops have consistently delivered? Which shops have consistently failed? Which stores are going downhill? Also, there are so many bad online stores which sell fake equipments and people should be warned not to waste their money on them.
I think this kind of information will be helpful for everybody and for specially the new folks who are in the dark as to whom to approach for advices regarding cricket stores.

UPDATE: FOR DETAILED INFERENCES BROUGHT OUT BY ALL THE DISCUSSION IN THIS THREAD LOOK AT COMMENT NUMBER 4.

naveedalamz

6th May 2011, 20:18

We do have a few reputable online cricket equipment stores in the US.

1) http://desisport.com/ has been out there for years.
2) Another upcoming store is http://muqueemsports.com/ and
3) http://www.cricketstoreonline.com/

The later is a new one and is owned by a club cricketer from South Africa who now resides in Texas. I have also heard that Asif Mujtaba now lives in Texas and has some cricket equipment store but i couldn't find one.

Basically it depends on where you are in the US. I am in the midwest so it is really hard to find any cricket equipment store here. If you are in Texas or Cali you may be in luck. Most of these stores are in Texas and Cali.

I usually just wait for my annual trip back home to Karachi to buy cricket equipment.

cricketer13

6th May 2011, 20:38

Mapperly sports in UK has been the best for me.

zeusky

6th May 2011, 22:13

I have been to Muqueem Sports when they had a workshop in michigan. They only offer online service nowadays. Jason in cricketstoreonline.com is legit and his products are all genuine. He regularly talks to his customers on facebook. I have not had any dealings with desisport.com though.

One shop which I am kind of suspect about is Aamchee cricket; their products and prices are a bit sketchy I feel. Is there anyone who has dealt with them?

Also there is this another online shop called cricketgear.com which looks legit but we might need confirmation from someone who has had dealings with the.

So based on everybody's opinion this is how the list looks like right now:

Shops based in the U.S:

a) Muqueemsports.com --- legit but a little pricey
b) cricketstoreonline.com--- legit; but very expensive; customer service needs SERIOUS improvement; tip: don't e-mail but call them. This review is still incomplete.
c) desisport.com-- legit; very competitively priced; free shipping and a gift on orders over $150
d) aamcheecricket.com-- dodgy; will not recommend them at all
e) cricketgear.com-- looks legit; less options but good overall
f) cricmart.com--- legit; good prices and okay customer service. Communication between them and customer needs improvement.
g)cricketmerchant.com--- looks good; need reviews to clarify.

Shops based in U.K:

a) Mapperley sports-- legit; not sure about their pricing; very helpful customer service; will help you choose your bat personally
b)owzat-cricket.co.uk----legit; good prices; will not send you pics of the bats like Mapperley does.
c) Uzi sports-- legit; many members here have dealt with them
d) Cricketdirect.co.uk-- legit; many members here have dealt with them

Shops Based in Australia:
Kingsgrove---legit; good customer service; VERY expensive but you will get good stuff

Shops Based in Pakistan

UT Sports: They do not have a website; great products; good prices; payment through WU if you are not in Pakistan

Keep your reviews and suggestions flowing. I will keep adding to this list.

adill420

6th May 2011, 23:38

I was actually planning on starting a thread here about different online stores.

1) CricketStoreOnline.com - Avoid this guy! Prior to ordering, I emailed the store owner (Jason) inquiring about how fast they can ship the order if I place it today. This was last week. He emailed back saying, next day. So I placed the order and my money was immediately taken out from the credit card. Few days go by and I emailed him again, no response. Then I emailed again because he said his daughter was sick or something like that. I emailed him again this Monday and he assured me it would be shipped next day. I couldn't have stressed enough about the fact that I need the gear for my match on the weekend. Anyhow, long story short, 1 1/2 weeks had gone by and the guy doesn't even bother telling me that my order is still waiting to be shipped. I finally cancelled the order yesterday after patiently waiting and the guy didn't even bother to apologize until I posted on his facebook.

I ordered from Jason because I read all the good reviews on his store and facebook page. I tried sharing my horrible experience and he was quick to remove those. So don't be fooled by the good reviews you read.

To sum it up, HORRIBLE Experience with CricketStoreOnline.com - I have 2 matches this weekend and no gear. I hate borrowing other people's gear.

2) DesiSport.com - Last time I ordered from these guys, it was about 4-5 years ago. The pricing at that time was decent and the gear was 100% legit. I actually ordered a lot of stuff for our entire team. The issue was that their gear was stuck in customs or something.

To sum it up, it wasn't a bad experience. Just a heads up about the time-frame.

3) CricMart.com - I placed an order with them yesterday after my horrible experience with Jason from CricketStoreOnline. So far their prices are reasonable and competitive. My order shipped today after 1 day. That's super-fast turn-around time!

Turns out I only received partial items from the order. There are some products missing. I have called and email the company. So let's see what happens..

I will edit this post later on once I get my gear from cricmart.

4) Mapperley Sports - Ordered a bat from Michael and his service is A+. He answered all my questions. Sent the pictures of the bat before I agreed to purchase so I knew what was coming. Shipping was super quick. He shipped it on Tuesday (UK) and I got it on Thursday (USA).

Cover Drive

7th May 2011, 03:20

My experiences;

1. Batsandmore, Armie. I ordered few pairs of gloves from him and he is a top bloke. When I ordered gloves he took time due to work and family commitment and I respect that. His products were legit and he replies to all of the emails and inquries.

2. SailkotShop, Bhasarat Ai; Another top bloke, ordered team uniform and they were made in 4 days. The quality on them is as good as original stuff and price for the kits was very good too! So definitely recommended!

3. UziSports, Asad Bhai! Have bought a lot of stuff from him and he is very good guy and replies to all emails and send pictures of the product prior to shipping them. So he is highly recommended too, oh the product quality is very good too especially bats!

4. Mapperly Sports, Micheal ; Havent spoken to him directly but very good guy, very fast shipping and sends stuff quickly too! His product are top notch and he is very friendly and honest person so definitely recommended.

5. OwZat, mate ordered stuff from him for me so everything is in good nick! But I don't rate them as good as Mapperly Sports because Micheal and Asad Bhai email pictures of the product before sending them while OwZat doesn't.

6. KingsGrove in Australia, good guys and JN1301 is top guy and very helpful too! Havent seen the products yet as they are in customs but people are good so recommended but prices are steep!

I would request ExtraCoverDrive to tell us more about CricketStoreOnline as he has dealt with the few times.

Thats it for now, bear with me if there are any grammatical or spelling errors

cricketer13

7th May 2011, 03:38

I agree with Adil that cricketstoreonline has the worst customer service. He is extremely annoying as he takes time in responding to emails and the worst thing is if he misinforms you, he would not apologize and would act rude. For instance, I ordered my helmet and he mentioned I wont be charged more than $15 by UPS but ended up paying $29 and when I emailed him and mentioned that I would not recommend you, instead of apologizing, he started being an a** that I will not consider giving you any discount or credit.

One more case, a friend of mine (CD knows him) order blade 950 and requested pictures before shipping. The bat in that picture was awesome but the one he received was different and plank. This shows the guy is absolute joke. Dont buy from him!

ExtraCoverDrive

7th May 2011, 05:00

adill420

7th May 2011, 05:27

Oh man, that is just not right. You know I told the guy I live and breath internet marketing and if I wanted (if I was an a***le) I would ensure that my experience was plastered everywhere on the internet so people knew not to order from him or atleast think twice.

I wasn't too demanding. I myself run several ecommerce stores so I know what good customers are like. My stuff was supposed to be delivered as of last week and even this week there was no update. His excuse came down to that the supplier was the issue. When we have any issue where an order is delayed even by ONE (1) day, we email customers or call them to update.

To add insult to the injury, he admitted that there was a lengthy delay but any normal person would atleast apologize for it. To me he sounded a like a jerk on the phone that's why I went ahead and cancelled the order.

Lastly, if you read reviews of the stuff he sells on the website, majority of them (95% or more) say that he has fast shipping and good customer service and all of them are listed as unknown. My feeling is that he just writes the reviews himself (FTC?)

Look at cricmart. I ordered on Thursday evening. The guy shipped it on Friday and I will have the stuff on Tuesday.. this is standard shipping by the way...one word for cricmart.com - WOW!

Cover Drive

7th May 2011, 05:34

Yup... I am the guy who got duped for a plank blade 950 that cost me 500 bucks plus.
But as far as Jason goes, people have the wrong impression of him, albeit he is the only guy I ever dealt with directly. So maybe I am wrong. But from my experience, I got the blade and the hero helmet and I can safely say that he is a cool dude. He just doesnt know his stuff like the guys at mapperley or other sport stores. But as far as customer service goes, if you're not too demanding, he's a pleasure to talk with.
He did however send me the pictures of the wrong bat. It could've been a one off mistake or he did it intentionally.
But as far as equipments go, he's been very reliable so far.
However, I wouldn't trust him with bats, just equipments

I'm not sounding rude but is Jason doesn't know stuff like Mapperly then why start a cricket equipment store?

As I have told you many times if I was in same boat as you I would never even bring name of Jason or his store on my mind after spending five bills on a dud!

Sending pictures of wrong bat and sending a different bat is a big thing, you're a good guy hence you're not saying anything to him and he is taking advantage of you. I bet if it was someone else they would have knocked his head off!

adill420

7th May 2011, 05:42

I agree man. If I were I would head down to the local county court and file a lawsuit in small claims court. I have done this many times against different companies.

I have experience in legal area and I never like to be taken advantage of. Since you didn't do any thing, you are probably a good guy as Cover Drive mentioned but remember one thing bro..if he is taking advantage of, there is a good chance he is taking advantage of others as well and ripping someone else of....

That's what I keep in my mind always..don't let someone else fall prey to suckers who screw other people..

zeusky

7th May 2011, 17:16

It's interesting to note the poor customer service of cricketstoreonline. The owner Jason is always on facebook and the general impression is that he is always reaching out to his customers. I actually just sent one of my banged up bats to him for repairs--let's see how the process unfolds.

Cover Drive

7th May 2011, 18:42

If Jason is reading this I wonder what will happen..........:)

zeusky

7th May 2011, 18:59

If Jason is reading this I wonder what will happen..........:)

He will repair my bat and send it to me in 2 days free of charge......wishful thinking :16::16:

JN1301

8th May 2011, 01:58

I have seen jasons fb page and youtube reviews... Not very helpful he says the same thing for every bat

nitrous

8th May 2011, 03:26

Hows www.owzat-cricket.co.uk?

Any one got any experiences with them?

Their prices aren't too bad.

Cover Drive

8th May 2011, 04:58

I have seen jasons fb page and youtube reviews... Not very helpful he says the same thing for every bat

Exactly, I agree with you.

You're a top guy at Kingsgrove helped me a lot :)

Hows www.owzat-cricket.co.uk?

Any one got any experiences with them?

Their prices aren't too bad.

OwZat, mate ordered stuff from him for me so everything is in good nick! But I don't rate them as good as Mapperly Sports because Micheal and Asad Bhai email pictures of the product before sending them while OwZat doesn't.

JN1301

8th May 2011, 10:16

ahaha thanks CD! i do enjoy answering questions relating to cricket cos that is my job..ahah and i agree, prices at kingsgrove are pretty high but thats like every store in australia :(

Quick Single

8th May 2011, 10:24

Josh, whats the reason for prices being so high in Oz. Also I have heard SA aren't too cheap either, why is this.

Thanks.

JN1301

8th May 2011, 10:33

Josh, whats the reason for prices being so high in Oz. Also I have heard SA aren't too cheap either, why is this.

Thanks. i think the real question is why is everything in the us so cheap! ahah, to be honest i dont actually know why au is so expensive, my opinion is due to the population difference. australia has around 25million atm so the market isnt getting much income compared to the us market which has a much larger population

Waleedk11

8th May 2011, 10:35

Anybody know if you could demand another bat(with higher gains) if you dont like the one in the image you are sent by Uzi sports?

Waleedk11

8th May 2011, 10:41

i think the real question is why is everything in the us so cheap! ahah, to be honest i dont actually know why au is so expensive, my opinion is due to the population difference. australia has around 25million atm so the market isnt getting much income compared to the us market which has a much larger population

Its all about the currency value. Australia has a strong currency and demand is high over there so prices are high because goods are inelastic, meaning companies can push up prices since people don't have much choice to buy elsewhere.

JN1301

8th May 2011, 10:42

Its all about the currency value. Australia has a strong currency and demand is high over there so prices are high because goods are inelastic, meaning companies can push up prices since people don't have much choice to buy elsewhere. hm you could be right because au currency is very stable and 1 au dollar is around 1.08 us dollars

Cover Drive

8th May 2011, 16:33

Anybody know if you could demand another bat(with higher gains) if you dont like the one in the image you are sent by Uzi sports?

Yes, it's not certain that you get the bat pictured. Email them and he'll come up with something

Its all about the currency value. Australia has a strong currency and demand is high over there so prices are high because goods are inelastic, meaning companies can push up prices since people don't have much choice to buy elsewhere.

Studying economicsbeh? MashAllah a very good post.

Just to add to Khalids post in Australia you don't have enough supply I would say. English bats are imported and from what I have heard taxes are high in Australia so they end up paying a lot in tariff.

Waleedk11

8th May 2011, 17:54

Yes, it's not certain that you get the bat pictured. Email them and he'll come up with something

Studying economicsbeh? MashAllah a very good post.

Just to add to Khalids post in Australia you don't have enough supply I would say. English bats are imported and from what I have heard taxes are high in Australia so they end up paying a lot in tariff.

Thanks Coverdrive. Yes I do study Economics, a bit obvious with the language used :)

nitrous

9th May 2011, 00:51

Has anyone ever imported a bat from UK into Australia?

If yes, what were your experience?

Thanks

SempreSami

9th May 2011, 00:58

Hows www.owzat-cricket.co.uk?

Any one got any experiences with them?

Their prices aren't too bad.

Only thing I've bought from owzat is my Masuri lid and it arrived within days of ordering.

They're pretty good with replying to questions on email as well.

JN1301

10th May 2011, 23:35

Has anyone ever imported a bat from UK into Australia?

If yes, what were your experience?

Thanks i have, and i had a great experience.. mainly because my father works at the international airport and is the supervisor of customs and declarations so getting my stuff was fairly easy. ahah i have mates that have done it before so ill ask them for their experience on the matter for you

nitrous

11th May 2011, 04:43

i have, and i had a great experience.. mainly because my father works at the international airport and is the supervisor of customs and declarations so getting my stuff was fairly easy. ahah i have mates that have done it before so ill ask them for their experience on the matter for you

Thanks for that mate.

Im trying to buy couple of bats from England and I am worried about quarantine fee, since it is a wood product.

The fee is like $90 for half an hour inspection and was wondering, whether you had a pay that inspection fee too?

I was told by AQIS that if the bats come via a courier, then there will be inspection fees, since the bats are a timber product, but if they come via post, there will be no inspection fee, since AQIS have inspectors at the airport to inspect the items.

Is that true?

These bats will be for my personal use, Im in Perth btw :)

Thanks

adill420

11th May 2011, 22:01

Just a quick update on cricmart.com - Package arrived by UPS yesterday evening but some products were missing. I called the guy and emailed him as well. Let's see what happens.

Honestly, I am stunned at, poor customer service, lack of communication... How are these guys are running their businesses?

Maybe I should go ahead and start a cricket equipment store now.

Cover Drive

12th May 2011, 04:05

Haha lool yaar some people are very unprofessional most people who are doing equipment business is from there houses.

Waleedk11

12th May 2011, 07:47

Do you know how much its costs to open a cricket store (online) ?

adill420

12th May 2011, 08:06

There are minimal start-up costs such as domain name, hosting, ssl, merchant account. But the main thing is inventory. You have to carry inventory.

JN1301

12th May 2011, 09:00

ahaha yes! someone make a cricket store and give us all discounts :D :P

nitrous

12th May 2011, 09:04

JN1301, can you please comment on my post

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Im trying to buy couple of bats from England and I am worried about quarantine fee, since it is a wood product.

The fee is like $90 for half an hour inspection and was wondering, whether you had a pay that inspection fee too?

I was told by AQIS that if the bats come via a courier, then there will be inspection fees, since the bats are a timber product, but if they come via post, there will be no inspection fee, since AQIS have inspectors at the airport to inspect the items.

Is that true?

These bats will be for my personal use, Im in Perth btw

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Waleedk11

12th May 2011, 09:06

if i ever get to save up some good money that's the first thing im going to do.

JN1301

12th May 2011, 09:11

if i ever get to save up some good money that's the first thing im going to do. hm yeah, you have to pay for a server to host your website and then fill your inventory with decent bats which are more expensive than what you paid to get it from the factory ( profit ofcourse)

JN1301

12th May 2011, 09:15

nitrous

12th May 2011, 09:45

If AQIS say that, then it is probably true. as for me, i did have to pay the fees, dont remember how much though cos it was quite a while ago. they will keep your bats for up to 14days btw.

Thanks, what type of fees did you have to pay?

Poison

12th May 2011, 09:58

Kingsgrove is a rort lol, they used to sell the CA 12000 LE for $750 ($800 US)!!!

They're very reliable but I'd only ever buy equipment from them, bats are extremely overpriced (they're very popular too, profit margins must be through the roof!). They have a strong advantage in that they're the only proper cricket store running in their state, so everyone goes to them. I don't know why they stopped selling MB though, I used to go into the shop just to admire the bats :(

Poison

12th May 2011, 10:01

Just curious J1301, do you get a staff discount or something? If so, hook us up with a job :))

JN1301

12th May 2011, 10:17

Thanks, what type of fees did you have to pay? mate, as i said, it was a long time ago, my father mainly dealt with it, sorry.

JN1301

12th May 2011, 10:18

Just curious J1301, do you get a staff discount or something? If so, hook us up with a job :)) yes i do get a discount, im not sure if there are any job vacancies sorry

johng

12th May 2011, 10:57

ahaha thanks CD! i do enjoy answering questions relating to cricket cos that is my job..ahah and i agree, prices at kingsgrove are pretty high but thats like every store in australia :(
It is like that because suppliers in Australia are like a cartel particularly GN and Kookaburra, the top of the range bat trade price to retailers is around $300-$350 retailers in Australia normally double it.

Kingsgrove buy imported bats and hike the price up 2 to 3 fold purely because they can. Remember guys, most customers are nowhere near as educated as you forum members are and when they buy a bat they head to their local retailer and hand over the cash without thinking twice.

The cricket equipment industry in Australia is much larger than the US purely by the number of registered players in Australia so you can not judge the industry size by population alone

zeusky

13th May 2011, 19:10

nitrous

14th May 2011, 07:38

anyone come in dealings with http://www.cricketdirect.co.uk/?

Quick Single

14th May 2011, 08:03

Yeah, I've dealt with them once. They're not bad at all, but there is nothing extraordinary about there service. The bat (GM Flare Original) came in a week I think, as they said it would, and the bat goes pretty good. So overall they're a pretty good company I would say.

zeusky

17th May 2011, 23:54

Has anyone had any dealings with Bedessee sports? They are huge and are based in Brooklyn, NY.

Cover Drive

18th May 2011, 01:17

One of my teammate got his bats handle replaced from Bedessee Sports and they didn't put the handle properly.

adill420

18th May 2011, 02:02

Whoa. This thread grew pretty quickly.

Anyhow, just an update on cricmart.com ....

Remaining stuff arrived after I contacted Arul who runs the site. He was pretty quick in shipping the remaining items. I also needed another helmet so I went ahead and ordered that. There was an attempted delivery today which I am guessing was for the helmet but since I had not been provided with the tracking info, I wasn't aware that it was coming today.

In conclusion, I would rate them 3.75 out of 5. They are certainly better than others in terms of shipping the products. But the lack of communication from these guys is just as bad as the other stores.

Prices: 5 / 5
Shipping Time: 4.5 / 5
Quality of Products: 5 / 5
Customer Service: 2.5 / 5
Communication: 2.5 / 5
Selection: 4 / 5
Ordering Process: 5 / 5

adill420

18th May 2011, 02:04

By the way CD Bhai, I recommend that we should close this thread and start another one (I will be happy to start it) and reserve the first few posts in the thread and do a detailed review for each of the stores. My feeling is that people will have to read the entire thread to find the review they are looking for..

Cover Drive

18th May 2011, 02:07

zeusky

18th May 2011, 02:43

One of my teammate got his bats handle replaced from Bedessee Sports and they didn't put the handle properly.

shoot!! I had asked Jason of cricketstoronline to repair my bat handle and he had asked me to send it an address in Brooklyn which I later found to be that of Bedessee.......just to add, I have been e-mailing Jason for the last two weeks about the repair and he has not yet replied!! crap....

zeusky

18th May 2011, 02:50

zeusky

18th May 2011, 03:01

Anyone willing to give a review for cricketgear.com?

Cover Drive

18th May 2011, 03:05

Don't think anyone have used it.

xbox

18th May 2011, 03:05

All 3 of these guys are from Dallas.

1. Cricmart
2. Cricketgear
3. Cricketstoreonline (Jason).

Cricketgear is the oldest retailer but I don't think he has enough choices and products in stock. Chances are best product you will get is from cricmart.

xbox

18th May 2011, 03:09

shoot!! I had asked Jason of cricketstoronline to repair my bat handle and he had asked me to send it an address in Brooklyn which I later found to be that of Bedessee.......just to add, I have been e-mailing Jason for the last two weeks about the repair and he has not yet replied!! crap....

Just FYI for everyone. 90 % online retailers in US they get their stuff from bedessee (NY). Some of the batmakers and equipment makers will only sell stuff to Bedessee. So when you order stuff from Jason, cricmart, guy in houston most of the time they get theirs from NY.

xbox

18th May 2011, 03:19

Has anyone had any dealings with Bedessee sports? They are huge and are based in Brooklyn, NY.

He is the biggest wholeseller in North America. If you are in NY then it make sense to go there and pick your stuff. But if you ordering online then just order it from cricmart or jason...you ll get it cheaper from them (probably save $10 to $20 ). Bedessee sell cheaper to smaller retailers and prefer consumer to go them directly.

For some pakistani bats and indian bats these online retailers may have their own connection. But bats like GM and others they all getting it from bedessee.

If you have enough $$ you can have your own online setup and contact bedessee and get stuff from him and sell it with some profit :).

zeusky

18th May 2011, 03:24

He is the biggest wholeseller in North America. If you are in NY then it make sense to go there and pick your stuff. But if you ordering online then just order it from cricmart or jason...you ll get it cheaper from them (probably save $10 to $20 ). Bedessee sell cheaper to smaller retailers and prefer consumer to go them directly.

For some pakistani bats and indian bats these online retailers may have their own connection. But bats like GM and others they all getting it from bedessee.

If you have enough $$ you can have your own online setup and contact bedessee and get stuff from him and sell it with some profit :).

Thanks xbox. Bedessee is the only authorized distributor of CA products in North America.

adill420

18th May 2011, 03:37

Very interesting info xbox bhai. I have a business license and have often thought about starting an online store for cricket equipment ...I run several retail websites but none for cricket or sports and have been doing research about who the suppliers are in the USA so maybe I can get in the game and start providing some quality service.

I will contact Bedessee and see what can be cooked up :)

One thing is for sure. If I move forward and set something up for selling online, you guys will be getting your gears for a very good discount ;)

xbox

18th May 2011, 04:39

adill420

18th May 2011, 04:51

Adil you are welcome. All you need some capital and provide good customer service you can run these other guys out of business. Problem with selling cricket equipment in US is that you can't have that as your only income. That is why when these guys start they are very enthusiastic but after few months and in some cases few years...they don't pay that much attention to it because there is not enough money to make in it.

Yup. I agree. The market is not that huge. If I were to guess, I would say 25k to 35k people play in USA.

The advantage I have is: 1) I already am in the business of selling online so I know A to Z about retailing on the net. 2) I have access to capital, platform, staff, business licenses etc.

The only issue is that you have to have access to suppliers who have inventory. Bedessee seems like one. I know there is someone else also based out of NJ but not sure who or where.

Cover Drive

18th May 2011, 04:58

For Pakistani brands like CA and MB I think you can contact them directly and become there retailer.

Obeid

18th May 2011, 06:08

Yup. I agree. The market is not that huge. If I were to guess, I would say 25k to 35k people play in USA.

The advantage I have is: 1) I already am in the business of selling online so I know A to Z about retailing on the net. 2) I have access to capital, platform, staff, business licenses etc.

The only issue is that you have to have access to suppliers who have inventory. Bedessee seems like one. I know there is someone else also based out of NJ but not sure who or where.

You from NJ adill? Go for it man...start off small though and see how it goes...and give PP members nice discounts haha.

adill420

18th May 2011, 06:58

You from NJ adill? Go for it man...start off small though and see how it goes...and give PP members nice discounts haha.

Thanks for the support bro. I am not from NJ but I was just saying that I know there is a supplier based out of NJ. I just don't know who it is or where they located.

If things progress, I will definitely work out a deal with PP for discount.

For Pakistani brands like CA and MB I think you can contact them directly and become there retailer.

I will start making a list of all the brands in the next few weeks and start contacting them. I know some retailers also buy directly from UT Sports.

Cover Drive

18th May 2011, 13:53

I will start making a list of all the brands in the next few weeks and start contacting them. I know some retailers also buy directly from UT Sports.

They definitely do get from UT Sports, I had good terms with Shakeel a while ago but after that we never spoke, I can pass you his details if you want.

adill420

19th May 2011, 02:16

They definitely do get from UT Sports, I had good terms with Shakeel a while ago but after that we never spoke, I can pass you his details if you want.

Yeah bro, please pass on the details. Inshallah, in a couple of weeks I will start digging into this and see what needs to be done to get the ball rolling.

zeusky

19th May 2011, 07:56

Hey CD-- on a side-note, can you please explain what does the DXM in the 2011 range of GM bats stand for? I have been wondering about it for sometime now.

adill420

19th May 2011, 08:53

Hey CD-- on a side-note, can you please explain what does the DXM in the 2011 range of GM bats stand for? I have been wondering about it for sometime now.

I was looking for that info when I decided to get a GM bat. Here is the site with detailed info: http://www.gm-cricket.com/heritage/technology/dxm.aspx

zeusky

20th May 2011, 07:57

Has anyone had any dealings with cricketmerchant.com? I have been to their website many times and they look dependable on the surface.

Waleedk11

20th May 2011, 14:52

Reasonably priced from my point of view here in the UK, not too sure about USA though. Very good inventory including some older model bat if you like a particular bat from the past but its a shame they are still priced at RRP.

zeusky

20th May 2011, 15:18

Thanks Waleedbhai. Yes their prices are reasonable with free shipping on orders over a certain amount; they have a contact number and address which usually means they can be trusted. I wish there was someone in this forum who has had some dealings with them personally so that we can add to the above list.

zeusky

20th May 2011, 19:55

I have been looking at another store: Cricketfains.com--they look really sketchy. They have GN Xiphos Pro Performance for sale at less than 130 euros!!!!!!!!

zeusky

24th May 2011, 05:59

Alright guys--- anyone here who has bought bats from cricketdirect.com and prodirectcricket.com? Could you please share your experiences for the benefit of this thread?

JN1301

24th May 2011, 06:06

Alright guys--- anyone here who has bought bats from cricketdirect.com and prodirectcricket.com? Could you please share your experiences for the benefit of this thread? i have dealt with cricketdirect before, hm, they respond to your emails fairly fast, they dont show pictures of the bats that you want though and shipping takes quite a while, oh and good prices as well

Quick Single

24th May 2011, 15:26

Cricket Direct- See post #47

ProDirectCricket- Just ordered a anti-scuff sheet from them on a Tuesday, got an e-mail saying it would arrive on Thursday, no sign of it on Friday, phoned them up to ask what was up, they told me they had JUST dispatched it. And I needed it for the match next day. :pissed:

nitrous

28th May 2011, 04:15

Does the UZI sports website include VAT or are the prices shown exclusive of VAT?

Cover Drive

28th May 2011, 05:37

There prices are VAT inclusive, since there annual sales is less than 50,000-70,000 GBP they can't knock the VAT off.

nitrous

28th May 2011, 05:43

But for export purposes, VAT will not be included in the price, if I buy from them right?

Cover Drive

28th May 2011, 05:47

Unfortunately it will be.

But it will be best if you email Asad Bhai :).

nitrous

28th May 2011, 06:18

Unfortunately it will be.

But it will be best if you email Asad Bhai :).

Really, even for export purposes, why would VAT be included?

Would you know his email Cover Drive?

Thanks

Poison

29th May 2011, 09:14

Are Assports.com legit? Been quoted $95.50 including freight for an AS G200 (g1, old model; my favourite looking bat :razzaq), should I pay or ask for a photo?

Cover Drive

29th May 2011, 09:28

Poison brah post da link here, this aint joke anymore! ;-)

Sorry nitrous bhai didn't see your post, I think email is uzaisports@googlemail.com but check on the website they have it there.

I believe there annual sales are less than £50,000-£70,000 hence they don't do VAT extemption

Poison

29th May 2011, 09:34

http://assports.com/products.php?id=1

:afridi

Cover Drive

29th May 2011, 09:57

Of course AS Sports is legit it is factory and they won't screw you up :)

Many PPers have bought bats directly from AS Sports and they were very happy buyers!

You sure it is G1 model mate?

Poison

29th May 2011, 10:00

He mailed me and said it's still available in G1 Premium ... so I will tend to believe him :)) I asked for a photo though, lets see what happens ... also need to get finances in order :akhtar

Cover Drive

29th May 2011, 10:30

Pictures would be great

for cash :asif:butt:aamer

enough said

ca_gold

29th May 2011, 22:11

owzat and uzisports are the best. if you need little things like mallets, clothes, bat tape, bat covers, i like to go to wisden of hastings - ebay store. also great service and very cheap.

Uzi_Sports

30th May 2011, 15:06

Really, even for export purposes, why would VAT be included?

Would you know his email Cover Drive?

Thanks

We have recently become VAT registered and can only offer VAT off on certain items, mainly those which have been bought after getting registered, mainly GN, Kooks, some Newbery. As the new stock comes in from other suppliers we are happy to knock off the VAT.
Email me if you have any questions and I'll be happy to answer
Regards

Asad
uzisports.co.uk@googlemail.com

Quick Single

30th May 2011, 15:45

Uzi_Sports

30th May 2011, 16:07

Asad bhai! I never knew you were on this forum.

Anyway, I just wanted to say a big thank you for the pads that I bought of you. They are going exceptionally well alhamdulilah and I am also scoring a lot of runs as well mashallah, so jazakallahkhair.

Here is the review of what I bought off you: http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=123610
thank you for all u guys support, which i appreciate. I don't get much time to be on the forum but will happily reply to any emails sent to my email address.
Today is a day off so got some time hence i was browsing through some forums and it is great to read comments about Pak brand equipment.
I spent 3-4 hours getting my bats made by Tim(Newbery).
Regards

Asad

Quick Single

30th May 2011, 16:24

So your plain bats are made by Tim?

Uzi_Sports

30th May 2011, 16:36

So your plain bats are made by Tim?
Yes , ones which are made in UK

nitrous

31st May 2011, 04:56

thank you for all u guys support, which i appreciate. I don't get much time to be on the forum but will happily reply to any emails sent to my email address.
Today is a day off so got some time hence i was browsing through some forums and it is great to read comments about Pak brand equipment.
I spent 3-4 hours getting my bats made by Tim(Newbery).
Regards

Asad

Asad, I have emailed you via your website contact us section :)

Thanks

Uzi_Sports

31st May 2011, 07:31

Asad, I have emailed you via your website contact us section :)

Thanks

our email is
uzisports.co.uk@googlemail.com

I still haven't received your email

zeusky

31st May 2011, 17:28

Update on my bat repair from Jason at cricketstoreonline:

It has been 4 weeks; I was promised that the bat will be shipped after repairs last week. It so seems that it will take some more time. But he also e-mailed saying that the repairs will be free of charge as this delay is because of no fault of mine. I just hope things work out soon as I have been waiting for a long time now.

At this point I am in a fix as to whether to like this store. The owner is friendly and I know it is a hard business to keep smiling about. The video reviews are honest and at time useful. The e-mail replies have left a lot to be desired though but Jason looks like someone you might want to deal with. The actual inference will be drawn by the end of this week.

xbox

31st May 2011, 19:07

I am pretty sure he doesn't do these repairs on his own or someone local. His reliance is totally on people in NY. So basically he is a middle-man and when you do that you can't really promise any customers and if you do that its bad business.... He is a nice guy no doubt but business is business.

Cover Drive

1st June 2011, 05:01

Which bat was it and what was the repair again?

zeusky

1st June 2011, 05:26

It is Reebok Skipper G1 English Willow; turned out to be a really great bat more because of the fact that I never actually had a very high opinion of Reebok before that. The handle had gone to the moon so had requested a replacement handle.

Cover Drive

1st June 2011, 05:45

Ah okay keep us posted on his service and how it turns out to be, I hope you get your bat back.

nitrous

1st June 2011, 09:44

our email is
uzisports.co.uk@googlemail.com

I still haven't received your email

I have emailed you. Please check it

Uzi_Sports

1st June 2011, 10:03

I have emailed you. Please check it

Received, will reply later today

Regards

Asad

nitrous

2nd June 2011, 23:32

Received, will reply later today

Regards

Asad

Still awaiting for a reply :)

nitrous

6th June 2011, 01:22

Received, will reply later today

Regards

Asad

It seems like Asad is very very busy to reply to my email :)

Uzi_Sports

6th June 2011, 09:20

It seems like Asad is very very busy to reply to my email :)
Sorry I am extremely busy as Azher Ali and his family is here(staying at our place) but definitely expect a reply in the next 1-2 days

Regards

Asad

allan2377

7th June 2011, 00:38

Could someone advise me, is it good to buy bat on alibaba.com,

Cover Drive

7th June 2011, 01:54

I haven't bought anything from there but I don't recommend Ali Baba because there seem to be more spammers than honest sellers but thats my opinion.

zeusky

7th June 2011, 03:22

Steer clear of Alibaba unless you are absolutely familiar with the particular company you want to deal with; in fact some of these companies can be found in ebay as well. Ebay is safer as you pay with Paypal most of the times and if anything goes wrong you can get your money back through your credit card company and/or Paypal.

Cricketismylife

7th June 2011, 03:36

more than half the ppl on Alibaba are scammers....local ebay is usually great. Ebay UAE and pak sellers are hit or miss as well.

zeusky

7th June 2011, 04:43

more than half the ppl on Alibaba are scammers....local ebay is usually great. Ebay UAE and pak sellers are hit or miss as well.

Yes but because of Paypal there is a chance that you might get your money back even if you are duped.

Cover Drive

7th June 2011, 04:46

Yes but because of Paypal there is a chance that you might get your money back even if you are duped.

How is that ? By opening a dispute ?

zeusky

9th June 2011, 17:36

Yes you can open a dispute; or you can get your money back directly from your credit card company who will then open a dispute/discussion with paypal to get their own money back from them. It happened to me: after getting so much good reviews of onlinestockist here , I decided to purchase a bat from them. When the bat was never shipped after waiting for more than a month I just asked American Express to credit my account and they did it in a week. I had paid through paypal.

Ironhide

19th June 2011, 05:20

Pay Pal is good! Its good in the fact that everything can be traced even though you cant see the other person's personnel details. If I buy something say over ebay via paypal they cant see my details as its kept private.

zeusky

11th October 2011, 23:42

Been away for a while; we need to revive this thread again. Feel free to continue posting your experiences with different cricket stores and I will start editing the list again.

centuries

12th October 2011, 17:38

I recommended a friend of mine to buy bat from uzisports.

He told me he was satisfied with the service he received, and the bat he got (Newbery krakatoa) is one of the best i have seen.

Will use Uzisports in future..

Uzi_Sports

12th October 2011, 21:01

Just to share some good news with you guys.
From next Monday we will offer zero VAT for outside UK orders.

Regards

Asad

zeusky

12th October 2011, 21:17

Great news! I am sure many of us will appreciate that.

zeusky

18th October 2011, 03:55

Just to share some good news with you guys.
From next Monday we will offer zero VAT for outside UK orders.

Regards

Asad

Asad bhai could you please confirm whether the above statement has come into effect yet? I was looking at your website but could not determine it. Thanks.

Uzi_Sports

18th October 2011, 07:04

I can confirm that we will be able to offer that.

Regards

Asad

zeusky

31st October 2011, 22:39

Knightrider

31st October 2011, 23:10

I'd recommend these top 4 online cricket stores, onlinestockist.com for best Indian branded gear at cheapest prices online, cricmall.com and batsandmore.com have Pakistani branded gear at low competitive prices. Shop at Mapperley sports if your looking to buy GM or English branded gear, they have the best hand picked bats and a huge selection to choose from.

Cover Drive

31st October 2011, 23:16

I will soon be getting a bat from Jason at cricketstoreonline; will post the reviews here in this thread. I am sure everyone wants to see the performance part in the marketing hype. I have a feeling we will not be disappointed.

Yaar I asked him for Powerbow and he never replied to my question :facepalm:

But keep updated, is that bat you had sent for refurbing?

zeusky

31st October 2011, 23:30

Cover Drive

31st October 2011, 23:51

He is a bit slow with his e-mails; should I call him for you?

No it is another bat; I am just elated after this morning's news (I had PM-ed you) so thought maybe should reward myself :P

The refurb went quite well actually and he did it free as it took such a long time.

Thanks yaar, I appreciate it but not right now as you know SC is first priority right now :)

Haha which bat is it? [You can PM me if you wish to]

Thats great of Jason.

zeusky

1st November 2011, 00:02

All will be revealed in due course lad; wait for the next episode...:11:

zeusky

1st November 2011, 04:27

I am more interested to know the kind of knowledge he displays in his selection and the attention he pays to his customers' requirements; his online marketing ploys are a big hit with the public but the reviews of his items have been far from favorable so far. So people among us in this forum would probably go for someone like Asadbhai or Basharatbhai as they have displayed the proper acumen for knowing the intricacies of the stuff they have in their collection. Just want to see where Jason measures up in that category now that he has had sometime to improve his own knowledge on the stuff he sells. One thing for sure though, his youtube reviews are honest albeit a bit lacking in the proper discussion of the finer aspects of cricket bat making and playing.

Cover Drive

1st November 2011, 04:30

You have nailed it there, as I might said it before that one of my team mate [ExtraCoverDrive on PP] ordered Blade 950 and he was shown a very good looking Blade 950 but the one he received was completely different and a glorified dud really.

zeusky

1st November 2011, 04:47

Yes-- we talk about that one near the beginning of this thread; but that was quite some time back. the burning question is has he improved? I was hoping we would have had more reviews in this thread about some of the items people have bought from some of the other shops we have apart from the regular reliable UK shops.

Cover Drive

1st November 2011, 04:51

Yaar it never improved whatsoever, then my friend sold it for $150 after buying it for $550!!

After that instance no one from my club dares to invest money in Jason's shop :))

zeusky

1st November 2011, 04:54

Wow!! That is a huge loss; what was the problem with the bat? Overweight? Lack of response? I mean you really need to be hugely irritated with a bat to suffer a 400 dollar loss :o

Cover Drive

1st November 2011, 05:08

Yaar weight was like 2.6/2.7 it was just a dud, it never pinged! I played with it and I even banged mallet and seriously I couldn't find the middle it just didn't respond from any part.

My freaking Pakistan Willow which I used to buy 10 years ago pings better than it really :))

zeusky

1st November 2011, 05:56

Oh No!! I am sure your SC will be much better :D

KashifJ

1st November 2011, 07:12

Yaar I asked him for Powerbow and he never replied to my question :facepalm:

But keep updated, is that bat you had sent for refurbing?

When I was getting my Newbery (long time ago) I sent him mails, posted on his FB wall the same question ... Jason never came back to me. He replied back to me so late that I had already started playing with my Newbery :)

I really can’t say that I had bad experience with Jason, since I never ordered anything … but for sure I won’t be ordering from him, I would prefer Uzi sports, top customer support & Newbery from Asad Bhai !

Cover Drive

1st November 2011, 12:21

Oh No!! I am sure your SC will be much better :D

It should and better be :D

When I was getting my Newbery (long time ago) I sent him mails, posted on his FB wall the same question ... Jason never came back to me. He replied back to me so late that I had already started playing with my Newbery :)

I really can’t say that I had bad experience with Jason, since I never ordered anything … but for sure I won’t be ordering from him, I would prefer Uzi sports, top customer support & Newbery from Asad Bhai !

Haha, I don't know what takes him so long to reply back..

zeusky

1st November 2011, 21:22

Alright guys; it seems Jason has taken the pains to read through this entire thread and had requested me to send this note to you all. I have copied the note in its entirety except near the end where he writes his mobile number as we do not want his note to turn into an advertisement. Feel free to post your comments. Any positive/negative vibes should be directed at him and not this forum or me or CD as these are not our words.

Good morning Pakpassion forum members.

My name is Jason Mellet and i am the owner of www.cricketstoreonline.com. I am saddened to read some of the comments in this forum but also happy to see i do have some fans out there. The cricket world is a big place and i see news spreads quickly. I want to thank every body for their kind words as well as the people who have had criticism about my store. Ive never stated i am perfect and neither is my store. I do humbly apologise to the people who have had a bad experience in my store. I do hope one day that i can make everybody happy. There are some limitations however to the cricket industry in the USA and im going to attempt to explain some of them to you here today.

One of the limitations is that we have a very small cricket playing community which means there is very limited amount of people who are buying products. My wife and i decided two years ago that one of us should open our own business so that one day we might actually be able to say goodbye to the rat race and maybe have the possibility to do our own thing. Luckily for us my wife makes enough money to support both of us and our 2 year old daughter. because of our financial situation i am able to do this full time and can also take phone calls and answer emails etc all day long. I am one of the few people that can offer this sort of service. Arul over at cricmart has 2 restaurants and also runs a software consulting business on top of his cricket store. Im sure many of the cricket stores in the USA are in the same type of situation as Arul.

just to give you a little bit of information on how the industry works here in the USA. If you call Gray nicolls in the UK they tell you to contact Bedessee for goods. Thats the same for CA, Kookaburra, GM and SS to name a few. There are a few companies that will sell goods to us directly like newbery etc. Problem is that our profit margins on cricket gear here in the USA is very low. I currently average about a 30% markup. which if you know anything about retail, that is average to low. basically for every $1000 business i do, i make about $300 to pay all my bills, not to mention write myself a pay check. but we will get to that later. Now don't get me wrong either, bedessee offers a great service. I don't have to worry about buying $50 000 worth of stock, i can just get from him small amounts of gear at a time and also just stuff that i think will sell. When he buys a container of goods from kookaburra, he doesn't have the same freedom. he has to buy every piece of gear they have in their range, so he gets the good stuff as well as the crap stuff that probably wont sell. I then come along and pick up all his cool stuff like kahuna range which sells well.

Now out of that $300 you have to pay things like website fees, google adwords fees, paypal fees, credit card fees, packaging for postage, expenses like paper, telephone bill, internet, ups and fedex, msn expenses, ebay fees, taxes, merchant fees etc etc etc. sometimes it seems like it doesn't end. Then add on the odd chargeback ( probably at least once every 3 months, you are the victim of online fraud- generally about $400 - $800 ) Not to mention buying new gear.

Now to tell you a little about the day to day running of my business in the usa is pretty much march to august. That is peak period. Some mornings i will wake up with about 80-100 emails to get through, another 20-25 voicemails as well. Then the phone will ring about 10 times every hour and on top of that you have to do things like update the website, keep control of all your stock, package and mail off orders. And then someone wants you to take pics of a product and send it to them. So for those few months the cricket industry gets crazy and we are very very busy. It is very easy to miss peoples phone calls, emails and messages etc. Once again i do apologise if you were one of those. Well you might say, well jason why don't you just hire someone. Well that comes back to the low markups on products. I just cant afford it. And its not the fault of the customer its so low, its the fault of the small little garage cricket stores here in america. They all give their friends and team mates huge discounts on products and then they expect you to do the same. Every time i give a discount to someone that means basically that my daughter could possible go hungry that day as ive not made any profit on that order. What would you do if someone called you up and told you another store will give them the discount. well you give it to them even though you know you are not making any money on that order, and you hope they will come back and buy again.

I saw another note about a person being upset about money being taken out of their credit card as soon as they purchased the product and i was out of stock. I apologise about that. problem is we do get some products from bedessee. Nothing i can do about that and i only get stock updates from bedessee once a month.( as do all cricket stores ) there is no way i can keep all product stock levels up to date as i have no control over this and the fact that he was upset the credit card was charged , im sorry but thats how the credit card companies work. there is no way for me to set the system so it only charges when the order is confirmed or whatever.

Then what happens to the cricket industry for the rest of the year. well simply put it basically dies. You need to save every cent you possible can. you have to cut all your expenses, cancel all you advertising streams and basically hope you don't go to badly into the red during the winter. Basically you don't make enough money to pay all your bills. this comes back to how much it hurts to tell people, you are sorry, but you cant give them a discount or give them free shipping.

In saying that, good luck to anyone who wants to open their own store, contact bedessee and go for it. Its actually a lot of hard work, many hours behind the computer programming, may phone calls and emails, fighting with suppliers who are out of stock of stuff their stock sheets says they have etc etc. not to mention ive been doing this now for 2 years and to date have not written myself one pay check.

I also heard a comment about people who said i didnt know much about cricket and my video reviews were boring. Its partially true, i don't know everything there is to know about cricket bats and gear, but im learning. also if i watched all 250 of my video reviews on youtube i would also get bored. Also look at the new range of SS cricket bats. they're basically all identical. the only difference really is the stickers and quality of willow. Their profiles are all very similar. But the idea was never for you to sit and watch my videos for 5 hours. they are not for entertainment value. they are there for the 1 day when you are interested in a new bat, or set of gloves or bag. search for the name of the product and just maybe i will have a review up there and you get to see a little more about the bag and you can make an educated choice.

Im certainly not trying to take advantage of anyone, im just trying to make an honest living. Trust me before this i came to this country hoping for a new start. i was working commercial construction here in texas. try 110 degree heat in the summer and 10 degrees in the winter. yes, all working outside. I would much rather be doing this, working in the industry of cricket, the sport i grew up with and trying to live my dream.

On the Facebook issues where people have complained about their posts or complaints being deleted. The reason i don't like people posting negative stuff on my page, whether i am to blame or not is that i have had the situation where i have had to ban 3 or 4 people. The reason is they come onto my page, post a negative comment and then when i dig deeper they actually ended up buying their gear from a different store and got confused with my store. Now im not saying this goes for everybody, thats just why i don't like people posting bad reviews on there. Im trying to keep the Facebook page positive and clean. it is also during the winter one of my most important ( and free ) forms of advertising for my company. at times during the summer i spend about $3-$5000 a month on things like google. so FB is very important to me.

I also had one of those guys on Facebook send me over 100 emails ( i actually counted them )asking me for pics of bats, reviews on products. each week it seemed to be a different bat he was interested in. each time taking up my time i could of been spending with people who actually wanted to buy products. He ended up not buying one item from me. IN all fairness, im here to make money. then he thought he was an admin of my store or something. he started responding to people comments before i had the chance to. at the end of the day he never spent 1 cent with me and wasted many many hours of my time. Thats why i cringe every time people ask me for pics

So i think its time to wrap this thing up.

Once again im sorry if i have in some way upset you over the last 2 years. All my gear is original and official products, indirectly or directly coming from the actual manufacturers. I strain to provide the best possible service and products possible every single day of the year and hope one day i have the opportunity to.

I hope that the year 2012 ( my 3rd year in the industry ) is going to be a profitable year, and i can start paying off my credit card. all indications so far are looking good and with rumours that stores like cricworld are closing down that means a little more business will be coming my way.

I hope you all have a good day and feel free to call me directly on my cell phone on XXXXXXXXXX. Thats in the USA of course. thanks again for starting this forum. i will keep checking back from time to time.

ca_gold

2nd November 2011, 04:44

glad he put that up - actually changed my perception about the store.

zeusky

2nd November 2011, 05:17

Quick Single

2nd November 2011, 17:08

Glad I saw that tbh.

However, I have one question for him, can he explain the fake 'Kevin Peterson' bats he was trying to sell on FB for $300?

zeusky

3rd November 2011, 04:52

Cover Drive

3rd November 2011, 04:54

Good stuff bro

shirazi_r

3rd November 2011, 05:20

Just found some more respect for Jason after reading that. It's not easy to make money these days and you've got to feel for the guy who's trying to do it in a legitimate way.

zeusky

3rd November 2011, 20:17

OK GUYS:

Here are the results of the investigation on crictech and vindico cricket that I did with a little help from a friend in a very respected organization:

Crictech claims to be based in the UK but their domain activities originate from a place near Brea, California, just a little distance away from Anaheim.

Vindico e-mailed me saying that they are base in Springfield Illinois, and are made up of full time servicemen who have turned their passion for cricket into boutique batmaking; on being pressed further they stated that BAS and RNS make their bats in India. Now after some investigation we found their domain to be located in Houston, TX but it might be a proxy domain.

Please feel free to share your views here.

ca_gold

3rd November 2011, 20:31

Don't you think this is the same story for every store? What is special about him? I have to ask these questions though I must add I have been a very big fan of his marketing tactics and the effort that he has shown to reach out to his customers.

this is true - and customer service goes along way in retaining customers. i'd still never purchase anything from jason's store. hence why i keep going back to uzisports or owzat for things.

zeusky

5th November 2011, 19:24

So cricworld is going out of business? They had some good prices though I never dealt with them.

Hammermellet

5th November 2011, 23:28

Yeah, their low prices is the reason they are going out of business. I tried price matching their stuff a few times and had to take a loss on the order just to get it with the hope that the person would come back and order again from me.

Hammermellet

6th November 2011, 00:40

It's confirmed, I heard the guy moved back to india

zeusky

6th November 2011, 00:59

Hi Jason,

Welcome to PakPassion. As CD would say, I hope you enjoy your stay here.

One question we have : who are these crictech guys? And where do they make their bats?

Hammermellet

6th November 2011, 01:39

I don't know who they are but can confirm their roots to the USA. This is where the sheets are made. I've got nothing to do with them and have no idea about their bat side of the business. I'm not planning on having anything to do with the bats. I'm merely interested in potentially selling the sheets as a possible training aid. I used the sheets the other day in the nets and found they don't work with the juggs balls, you need something harder like a cricket ball. But can confirm they work well with the cricket ball and cricket ball imprints show up immediately.

When I contacted them, I found the guy who answered my email was actually here in the states on business and had the sheets forwarded to me from here within the states. Not sure if he is here permanently or was just visiting.

Hope that answers your questions. Maybe I can dig a little deeper and try and find something out about the bats,

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

KashifJ

6th November 2011, 17:27

Glad I saw that tbh.

However, I have one question for him, can he explain the fake 'Kevin Peterson' bats he was trying to sell on FB for $300?

oh boy :facepalm:

Hammermellet

6th November 2011, 18:00

oh boy :facepalm:

Yes I can explain. I got the bats from a reliable source. However due to the bad reviews people have given who do not even have the bats I decided to concentrate on my main brands and no longer mess with the adidas brand. It's caused to many headaches. As u will see I have taken them of my site and sent the remaining gear back to the supplier. I have also removed all YouTube videos and Facebook photos so as no longer to advertise the gear.

I am rather only dealing direct with suppliers or respectable agents.

I hope that clears this up for you.

I will close with saying, I only ever had one complaint about the bats. One of them broke which can happen to anyone's bat, I sent these bats all over the world and never got one complaint.

shirazi_r

6th November 2011, 21:40

Yes I can explain. I got the bats from a reliable source. However due to the bad reviews people have given who do not even have the bats I decided to concentrate on my main brands and no longer mess with the adidas brand. It's caused to many headaches. As u will see I have taken them of my site and sent the remaining gear back to the supplier. I have also removed all YouTube videos and Facebook photos so as no longer to advertise the gear.

I am rather only dealing direct with suppliers or respectable agents.

I hope that clears this up for you.

I will close with saying, I only ever had one complaint about the bats. One of them broke which can happen to anyone's bat, I sent these bats all over the world and never got one complaint.

Again, well done Jason. This is the right approach to customer service and I hope your honesty benefits you down the road. :)

littlemaster64

6th November 2011, 23:52

Maybe you need some help managing calls, replying to emails etc...

CricTech

8th November 2011, 02:38

Warning:

Steer clear of www.crictech.com; no contact address or number; dubious data; avoid spending your money on them unless you get evidence of a much clearer picture. If that is the case, then please feel free to share your input with us.

Guys, please check out this post if you are interested in CricTech

thanks

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?p=4293244#post4293244

zeusky

8th November 2011, 05:22

Thanks Richard. Looking forward to the reviews of your products.

Cricketismylife

12th November 2011, 11:25

Yes I can explain. I got the bats from a reliable source. However due to the bad reviews people have given who do not even have the bats I decided to concentrate on my main brands and no longer mess with the adidas brand. It's caused to many headaches. As u will see I have taken them of my site and sent the remaining gear back to the supplier. I have also removed all YouTube videos and Facebook photos so as no longer to advertise the gear.

I am rather only dealing direct with suppliers or respectable agents.

I hope that clears this up for you.

I will close with saying, I only ever had one complaint about the bats. One of them broke which can happen to anyone's bat, I sent these bats all over the world and never got one complaint.

Mate, the question isn't whether the ADIDAS bats were good or bad quality.

Thing is they are fake (both the Sachin and pietersen model)- and I am 110% sure about that (grip, toeguard, shape etc). I am just surprised and worried how someone like you got conned into buying fakes like that.

You mind telling us which place this source was from?

zeusky

12th November 2011, 18:03

Update on Vindico:

I spoke with Vindico guy last week; he comes across as a cricket enthusiast. Of course I have been requested by him to not reveal his identity and contact information but he sounds legit. Please feel free to share your review of the bats when you get the chance; they look quite enticing indeed :)

Hammermellet

29th November 2011, 21:02

Update, I get my crictech bat next week from the uk. I'm also getting my Zafar bat ( mr bat bat ) hopefully on Wednesday. I will let you know how they go.

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

i12breakfree

30th November 2011, 08:41

Here is my experience from the following stores:
1) CricketDirect - great prices, good service, high shipping for me in USA (approx 40$)
2) CricketStoreOnline - good prices, great service, free shipping in USA, great end of season sale, the addidas duplicate did bite me 2 but all purchases after that have been genuine

Cover Drive

30th November 2011, 18:03

Welcome to PakPassion, i12breakfree! Hope you enjoy your stay here :).

Mind posting pictures/review of which bats you got :)?

$40 shipping is really not too bad from UK to North America really :)

STR8DRIVE

5th December 2011, 23:33

zeusky

6th December 2011, 01:19

They are legit; some of us have bought from there. But if it says backorder it means the order might get canceled eventually. They do not update their catalog regularly and that is one of the common complaints. If you are lucky, you might get your wish fulfilled but might take around 14 days for the bat to be dispatched. I hope this helps.

STR8DRIVE

6th December 2011, 02:50

Thanks Zeusky for your feedback. I do have a feeling that this order will not be as prompt or straight forward as I expected.

They appear to be a proper, large operation. It is disappointing that they are unorganized :butt and fail to update their inventory, this is one of the biggest irritant for customers. I will cross my fingers and hope for the best. It doesnt matter how long they take, as long as they deliver. Our nets dont start for another 6 weeks.

ps: if anyone is looking to play some morning T25 league cricket, our club is recruiting.

Cover Drive

6th December 2011, 02:56

There is one guy called 'tim' and this is what he posted on another forum;

Seems that if you placed an order, they are back ordered and you may not get it before christmas.

shirazi_r

6th December 2011, 03:16

Can someone share their experience with ordering from prodirectcricket, I have ordered a Redback Paradox LE yesterday, received my confirmation email, order status indicates its "back order". On that product's page, there is no indication that its sold out or back ordered when added to

Has anyone ordered any items for delivery to Canada? How many days did it usually take? I am assuming its forwarded to Canada Post via Royal Mail, were there any Customs charges?

I seem to be the resident PDC expert so I'll chime in here :D

PDC is excellent in respect to efficiency but sometimes things can get a little complicated as they're a rather large retailer. Generally a product will say "backordered" or "will dispatch in 7 days", this usually means "we'll send the item out once we get it" so 7 days isn't an accurate representation of when your product will ship.

If you're not willing to wait, I believe you can cancel your order on the "My Account" page but that's up to you.

As for shipping, I've usually only had to wait a week though Canada Post sometimes likes to take their time with things.

Customs, as usual is a bit dicey. If it comes through Canada Post, you're less likely to get hit with customs though there is no guarantee.

Best of luck :)

STR8DRIVE

6th December 2011, 03:27

Thanx Shirazi, appreciate your prompt and detailed response.

I got an amazing deal for a top product. Since im not in a rush, I dont mind waiting at all.

What have you ordered from PDC so far?

shirazi_r

6th December 2011, 03:30

Cover Drive

6th December 2011, 03:32

Yaar I had bought my Harlequin off them, it was actually Asad Bhai who ordered it for me and did everything for me, hence, I don't know about there service.

So the bat I got was the one displayed on the website, not sure if that happens everytime but that is what happened with me.

shirazi_r

6th December 2011, 03:39

Cover Drive

6th December 2011, 03:43

That's funny, I got the same GM they had on the website and so did Majid with his M&H I think. Strange......

I agree so maybe WAASIF bhai will get the one in picture :)) InshAllah I hope so :)

STR8DRIVE

6th December 2011, 03:45

I've picked up a couple of lower end GM bats as well as a few pairs of gloves, pads and smaller things (grips, thigh guards etc.) over the last year.

They've been good as far as I can tell, though they don't offer the same level of service as a smaller shop. It's a trade off between price and service but if you're not buying top of the line bats they'll do just fine.

I ordered a Redback Paradox LE.

Have you been dinged with customs yet? did you have any issues like the "back Order" message? Im guessing you are in the GTA, which league do you play in, if you dont mind me asking?

I will be very happy if they send the one as shown on their site.

zeusky

6th December 2011, 03:51

I had that back ordered message a couple of time when I ordered there; after inquiring after a few days they simply canceled my order and e-mailed me saying that the item is out of stock and my card has not been charged.

BTW, I like your new appellation.

Cover Drive

6th December 2011, 03:52

zeusky

6th December 2011, 03:55

One was a Puma Iridium 3000-- I think without VAT it was around 99 dollars :O

And the other one was M&H Original.

Both efforts failed :(

Cover Drive

6th December 2011, 03:56

WOW! That is cheap!

It is wired that they still have M&H Original on there website.

zeusky

6th December 2011, 03:57

WOW! That is cheap!

It is wired that they still have M&H Original on there website.

I know; try ordering one and see if yours is delivered :D

STR8DRIVE

6th December 2011, 03:59

Thanks Zeusky, my favorite shot was already taken by Uzair, had to select my number 2 shot :)

Cover Drive

6th December 2011, 04:01

I know; try ordering one and see if yours is delivered :D

Haha LOL :))

I'm happy with what I already have haha

STR8DRIVE

6th December 2011, 04:13

Dislike PDC, they are teasing people.

zeusky

6th December 2011, 04:16

Dislike PDC, they are teasing people.

You can go to their facebook page and comment; it will make sure they will remember you. But try not to be too demanding. Good luck man.

STR8DRIVE

6th December 2011, 04:29

I will pass, Im not the type to make noise on social media, unless someone infringed on my rights or defrauded me :)

STR8DRIVE

12th December 2011, 20:38

Update: Redback has been shipped by PDC. Will update and post a review when I receive it.

zeusky

15th December 2011, 05:43

Good one boss; I suspect we will be getting more than one review on that.

Knightrider

15th December 2011, 14:08

STR8DRIVE

15th December 2011, 16:35

Why would u want to deal with Uzi when you get better quality products from Online Stockist for much less. I dont deal with such retailers as Uzispot who have no customer service and high prices. I messaged uzisports abt buying kook n GN and no reply, crap customer service.

That comment in my opinion is inaccurate and unfair. If you have something personal, keep it personal, dont try to discourage others.

I have had prompt response from Asad bhai at Uzi sports, via email and he answers the phone promptly. I know a few people who only deal with Uzi Sports due to their customer service and product quality.

I am still waiting for a reply from Online Stockist after sending multiple emails, its been a couple of months. I was going to place an order for the SS LE bat, I never got a response, I tried to call a few times and no one answered the phone. Ajit at Onlinestockist lost my business due to poor customer service.

STR8DRIVE

15th December 2011, 16:38

Good one boss; I suspect we will be getting more than one review on that.

Yes my friend, you will definitely get a few updates along the way.

I must say that your articulation and composition is exemplary, I am yet to write a review.

Knightrider

15th December 2011, 18:41

STR8DRIVE

15th December 2011, 19:54

That still doesnt justify your rant. after scoring 1460 runs here, I was not expecting that from you. By digging up a post that was over two months old, when no one has asked for your opinion sounds like you were discouraging others.

Uzi Sports is an active member of this forum, with regular posts, most recent one being yesterday. If you did have any issues or wanted to communicate with Uzi sports, you could have always approached him here.

As far as Onlinestockist is concerned, Ajit has no presence on this, or any other forum. Reviews of his store online and on Facebook are full of complaints about lack of response/communication and delays in shipping.

Uzi_Sports

15th December 2011, 20:06

I have never received any emails from Majid and I am a seller so why should I stop selling to any individuals. I have a web site and shop and if you think prices are high or products are not better than other retailers then you are welcome to buy from other retailers.
You are the only one who had bad experience with Uzi Sports well I am not sure How can you justify it.
Regards

Asad

Cover Drive

15th December 2011, 20:09

Majid if you have any issues then email Asad Bhai directly and sort them out, please don't do it on PakPassion.

Likewise if anyone has issues with Ajit they should directly contact him not you or this forum.

Thanks

zeusky

15th December 2011, 21:51

If anyone has any issues with anything please donate me a bat and I will solve the issue for you :))

STR8DRIVE

15th December 2011, 22:09

Zeusky is soliciting bat ki supari...creative!

Hammermellet

15th December 2011, 23:33

Where did I discourage others from buying. I am simply telling the forum about by bad experience with Uzi sports I contacted them several times but got no answer simply because I deal with Ajit and recommend him to others.

I think it's only fair that if people can write bad reviews of my store in this forum the this person can write bad reviews about any store he wishes.

The fact of the matter is none of us want to give bad service, but sometimes it just happens, or you catch us on a bad day.

Fair is fair, if he got bad device then this is the forum to write about it right?

Uzi_Sports

16th December 2011, 04:15

that is fair commet but if a person has never contacted us, how can he justify that he received bad service

Regards

Asad

zeusky

16th December 2011, 04:48

I think it's only fair that if people can write bad reviews of my store in this forum the this person can write bad reviews about any store he wishes.

The fact of the matter is none of us want to give bad service, but sometimes it just happens, or you catch us on a bad day.

Fair is fair, if he got bad device then this is the forum to write about it right?

that is fair commet but if a person has never contacted us, how can he justify that he received bad service

Regards

Asad

Fair comments from both Hammer and Asadbhai.

Zeusky is soliciting bat ki supari...creative!

Is not working man :(

Knightrider

16th December 2011, 10:37

bigfan

16th December 2011, 11:03

Majid, can you please just outline your experience with Uzisports. Atleast put something out there that maybe can be addressed. The point of this forum is the sharing of knowledge, good and bad alike.

I will also add something regarding Online stockist, I've said it before so its nothing new.
I know of a couple of people who bought blank bats from him and got duds, ie buying G1's and getting G2 and max grainers having only 8/9 grains. To be fair I have also seen a gun SS bat sent from him so from this you need to be careful when dealing and communicating expectations.
Also recently heard the gloves he is selling are small mens, not his fault they clearly state "mens" on the labels but its actually a small mens to us.

Knightrider

16th December 2011, 11:27

I had experiences with Uzi sports long time ago and they were good experiences. But when I started dealing with Ajit more and started recommending him to other then things changed. Asad started ruining my topics, middle of my bat review he posts something against OLS and telling when he will receive his next bat shipment. At 1st I did not say anything but he started doing it more frequently then I simply told him not to post stuff like this, do not to hijack my topics and dont try to take the limelight away from OLS.

bigfan, If you have issues with Ajit you should contact him directly & not me. I dont see much point of you sharing it here because he does not read or post on this. As far I know about your dealings with Ajit you have never bought anything off him and you have never tried to contact him directly. I remember last time when you were ranting like this you were put on the spot & were asked to post pictures to prove what your telling is truth but you never replied with anything.
I'm not posting anything more on this as I dont want to get banned. I have said what I needed to say.
After Uzair post 190, I did not want to post anything more but I had to...

Uzi_Sports

16th December 2011, 13:23

Asad is yet again not telling the truth, I recently messaged him on msn few times but he did not reply to my query. One of the convo's I started with Asalaam Alaikum and I thought he would reply being a muslim but he did not reply to that and next day I messaged him again but still no reply. I did not want to post this on the forum but I did because all is not what it seems with US. He does not treat all customers the same.

Well i have never received any message from u. Also i don't want customer to talk to me on msn. If you want me to reply Plz email me
Uzisports.co.uk@googlemail.com

People know How good my service is and How good my bats are.
You are the only one who has complaints but you haven't bought any thing from me. The prices are on the web site and I don't want you to dictate to me that you want to pay this price for a bat.

Regards

Asad

Hammermellet

16th December 2011, 20:09

I would also like to make note, it would be perfect if people couldn't write bad reviews but they can. I have been victim to 2 people write bad reviews about my store and in fact they had my store mixed up with someone else's. I also have a guy at the moment harassing me who ordered before thanksgiving, and shipment took longer than he expected ive the long weekend, now he is complaining I cheated an lied to him and I had no control over the shipping over the long weekend.

It is what it is in these situations and we just do our best every day. None of us are here to screw anybody, we just do our best.

bigfan

17th December 2011, 01:12

Please remember this thread is called "Recommended Cricket Stores" so it is asking for people's opinions from experience when dealing with online stores.

shirazi_r

17th December 2011, 05:12

Are you lot seriously at this again?

I don't have an issue with people sharing their experiences but seriously, enough with the "my guy is that and yours is this". Cut it out.

I could care less who buys from OnlineStockist and who buys from UziSports. Unless you have a personal relationship with a dealer, you shouldn't have to roam these forums trying to defend them (and if you do have some sort of vested interest, it's a conflict of interest). If Ajit wants to come here and see what people are saying, he's more than welcome to, Jason's done it and it seems to be working out well for him.

In the meantime, nobody should be telling people their experiences with dealers is invalid or untrue and similarly, nobody should be bashing dealers based on a personal bias or without having purchased from them.

Let's end this here, thank you.

zeusky

17th December 2011, 05:30

Knightrider

17th December 2011, 13:09

Mapperly sports in UK has been the best for me.

I agree. They have been the best for me aswell, very friendly customer service and top quality products, prices and customer service is better then the likes of cricket supplies, cricket direct, owzat cricket, pro direct etc. Mapperley sports are the best out of all the stores mentioned here in this thread.

zeusky

20th December 2011, 23:56

I agree. They have been the best for me aswell, very friendly customer service and top quality products, prices and customer service is better then the likes of cricket supplies, cricket direct, owzat cricket, pro direct etc. Mapperley sports are the best out of all the stores mentioned here in this thread.

I guess people here are happy with Mapperley's service overall.

I now come to my own experience about OnlineStockist:

Around the April 2nd or 3rd week I had ordered a bat from Ajit. He promised me that it will be delivered next week at the most. After some initial e-mails I stopped receiving any communication from him. Then every week he will send me an e-mail saying that the bat is with him and he is going to ship it out the next day. This happened for four weeks. I then asked Paypal to give me a refund. Seeing that he had no option but to give me a refund Ajit confessed that he never actually had my bat with him. So he is a lousy communicator and a blatant liar. My experience with Ajit is documented elsewhere in this forum. I had been keeping quiet for sometime and wanted some sanity to return to this thread before I posted this. Ajit was also on Ebay by the name of Ajit_trueseller and his customer reviews were replete with bad reviews of late orders and more importantly FAKE items; he was also on ebay as UnitedMart and his ratings there were no different. If you go to his facebook page you will see only bad reviews. Yes there have been a few people who have received their stuff from him but their numbers are not that high. But based on our collective experience I will stick my neck out to say that Asadbhai of Uzisports is miles better than Ajit. Jason of cricketstoreonline too is way ahead of Ajit. In fact I would put Ajit at the bottom of the pile because he is a blantant liar. I hope things will not get out of hand again but this is a thread meant to make the forum members know about which buyers to avoid and which to trust. So the bottomline is AVOID ONLINE STOCKIST.

STR8DRIVE

21st December 2011, 01:40

One of my team mates got a SS Gladiator from Ajit (He knows Ajit personally) That bat was a belter, after considering my options, I had to choose between a Newberry Thruxton or a SS LE.

I decided to give the SS LE a try, since Ajit had provided a top bat to my team-mate, I set my mind and budget to purchase from Ajit. I patiently waited for months for his website to enable orders (there was a message that he is moving). Once his site was up, I emailed him several times, even tried calling him, to no avail. I had waited for months, things came up and I decided not to buy.

I am glad I did not, as I found a good deal for a Redback on pro direct cricket. I am still waiting for that bat, Ordered on the 4th of Dec, shipped on the 12th and has been stuck at Canada Customs since the 19th. Pro Direct Cricket was disappointing at first, they took 3 days to reply, their phone number is like a 1-900 number for UK. PDC did take ownership of the issue and notified me about the delay. I am not a hundred percent satisfied, but I am not disappointed either and would buy from PDC again when they have another sale.

zeusky

21st December 2011, 01:45

PDC is just so big that it becomes difficult for them to communicate properly at times.

Redback!! How did you find out that it was stuck at customs? I don't suppose the Royal Mail parcel had a tracking number---just curious :)

STR8DRIVE

21st December 2011, 01:53

I did get a tracking number, it was passed to Canada post on the 19th. CP updated on the 19th that customs like it so much that they are knocking and oiling it for me.

zeusky

21st December 2011, 02:01

Ha ha. lol. :))

Nicely put bro; let's hope they don't oil your wallet too much and you get yourself trapped by the spider's web soon.

STR8DRIVE

21st December 2011, 02:38

I am crossing my fingers and hoping that i dint get dinged. Royal Mail -> Canada post has had a good track record of avoiding Customs duties.

I am anxiously waiting, from what I have seen so far...Once you go Redback, You never go back.

zeusky

21st December 2011, 02:44

Hear hear!!

STR8DRIVE

23rd December 2011, 20:32

This thread needs to go through operation clean-up...

Zeusky: Redback was delivered today, I did get my wallet oiled by customs :) First time I got hit.

I will post a review of the bat shortly.

zeusky

23rd December 2011, 20:35

This thread needs to go through operation clean-up...

Zeusky: Redback was delivered today, I did get my wallet oiled by customs :) First time I got hit.

I will post a review of the bat shortly.

Good news and bad news together; but at least you got it in your hands before Christmas :)

Pics coming soon I hope :D

Yes-- this needs a major clean up :O

ca_gold

23rd December 2011, 21:06

Basically magid = agit. I wouldn't bother replying to this bumbling idiot Asad bhai. It serves no purpose as no one on any Internet forum takes him seriously.

STR8DRIVE

23rd December 2011, 21:07

Pics will be coming soon as soon as I get home from work.

Satisfaction of having the bat before the break and the relief from anxiety of waiting for status updates on Canada Post tracker makes up for the disappointment of being extorted by Customs. :)

ca_gold

23rd December 2011, 21:09

STR8DRIVE

23rd December 2011, 21:15

I hope you plan on letting me borrow it

Anytime Brother, It will be a fair exchange though ;) I hope you will let me pick one of the big guns from your armoury in return :)

ca_gold

23rd December 2011, 21:16

Lol you muppet. Asad is an idiot and hes a lowlife character. I normally dont reply to such lowlife characters.

So that's why you've been clogging up this thread - because you don't reply to lowlife characters? You really are an idiot.

STR8DRIVE

23rd December 2011, 21:20

Lol you muppet. Asad is an idiot and hes a lowlife character. I normally dont reply to such lowlife characters but this guy is such a creep, he lies himself and accuses me. Whatever I hav posted is full truth, not a single lie.

Dude...whats up with you today, no one really cares about your rants. You should sober up. Why this Kolaveri Di :)

ca_gold

23rd December 2011, 21:24

Anytime Brother, It will be a fair exchange though ;) I hope you will let me pick one of the big guns from your armoury in return :)

My big guns are attached to me but you can borrow which ever bat you like :p

STR8DRIVE

23rd December 2011, 21:31

My big guns are attached to me but you can borrow which ever bat you like :p

:D I appreciate your generosity in letting me borrow one of your CRICKET BATS. You can keep all the attached items to yourself :)

zeusky

23rd December 2011, 23:08

Now that sanity has returned---where is the Redback mate? :D

STR8DRIVE

23rd December 2011, 23:28

Now that sanity has returned---where is the Redback mate? :D

Patience brother, I am still at work...Getting stuff done before the break.

ManHOOS

9th January 2012, 16:56

AoA folks ,
What about Cricketsupplies ? Are they reliable ? and what the heck is this

Proforma invoice :O

International Shipping
*All International Orders are processed by Proforma Invoice (emailed) and Payment is accepted via Bank Transfer (Details Available on Request)

Anyone ?

ManHOOS

9th January 2012, 17:06

Lol at some of the above posts :) , Hope mods will look at them some day :))

I ordered some stuff from Asad Bhai coz somebody reccomended me about him , after recieving my items i can proudly say that he is top guy with awsome customer service . Dont know why the above poster is having a go at him :) Cheers

Cover Drive

9th January 2012, 17:34

ManHOOS

9th January 2012, 18:14

Uzi_Sports

9th January 2012, 18:41

Lol CD :))

Hmmmmmmmm its not somethin very special that i make a review on that :D , but i ll tell you in short , iv ordered Albion Helmets i fink one is albion orignal 98 , one is albion club edition and one is albion premiour :) , 2 of them are for my club and one is for me (club edition) . :)

CD Bhai mind answering post # 224 ?

or anyone else ?

JAZAKALLAHKHAIR
Cricket Supplies is a big store so pretty safe to order.
Performa invoice is like an invoice which they will send u and u have to pay money by bank transfer as I think this is the only way they will accept money for International orders. The performa invoice will be attached to ur goods when they will ship.
If there is anything u need i can buy from them and send it to u if it helps.
Regards

Asad

ManHOOS

9th January 2012, 19:11

First of all thanks Asad Bhai for such nice customer service :)

All of the helmets are superb

btw thanks for such promt reply and ur offer :D , actually i was interested in purchasing single bay net and poles for training from them thats why iv asked their credibility but any ways thanks for your offer and reply .. i really appriciate it :)

JAZAKALLAHKHAIR

Cover Drive

11th January 2012, 15:20

Guys,

Calm down and stop this cat-fight.

Regards

Uzi_Sports

11th January 2012, 15:22

Guys,

Calm down and stop this cat-fight.

Regards
Uzair this will be my last post on this topic,promise
I'll leave to other people to judge .....

Cover Drive

11th January 2012, 15:25

Uzair this will be my last post on this topic,promise
I'll leave to other people to judge .....

Thank you!

straightdrive1

11th January 2012, 15:33

Cat fight!:)) :)))

wizard_85

11th January 2012, 15:57

Any reviews about Pro direct???? I just ordered a Puma calibre 6000 from them

Knightrider

11th January 2012, 16:05

Plenty of people have bought from them before including myself. All positive reviews.

My topic.

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=118299

Use search option to find other topics.

Cover Drive

11th January 2012, 17:40

Another ProDirect buyer see here;

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=143064

zeusky

25th February 2012, 00:36

Just bumping this up for everyone's benefit. There are far too many threads that are being created that keep asking the same questions. Please take the trouble of going through this thread before you ask the questions that have already been answered here.

zeusky

25th February 2012, 00:42

Here is one more store that is up and coming in the UK. Some of us know the owner personally and he is a genuinely nice guy.

itsjustcricket.co.uk.

Here are some online video reviews which these guys have done recently:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ItsJustCricket?feature=watch

zeusky

4th March 2012, 04:50

For the benefit of some of you who are looking to buy gear from India here are two more options:

http://www.cricketershop.com/

They are based in Mohali and we know a few people who have dealt with them and were satisfied. The website could be better but they are legit. For international shipment, you need to contact them for a quote.

Here is another one:

cricbuy.com

This shop is owned by former Indian Test cricketer Aakash Chopra.

I hope this helps.

zeusky

23rd March 2012, 05:43

Adding to the above list:

Game, Set and Match:

http://www.gsam.co.uk/Default.asp?

Nice guys who try to handpick their bats. There are a couple of youtube videos around of them going to the Gray Nicolls and Kook warehouse to pick up their bats. The sales and marketing guy, John is a nice bloke to talk to.

I hope this helps. I will continue to look around and get some more store names. :D

angrypathan

24th March 2012, 12:06

For those of you in Australia, Greg Chappell Cricket Centre is another store, and they have brances in most states. I don't know how good there online service is, but they do have good instore service. Currently they are having a 30% off sale, so prices are quite a bit lower than those of Kingsgrove. They are also one of the only places to buy bat stickers legit.

zeusky

24th March 2012, 15:00

Good stuff AngryPathan!!

Just cannot believe how expensive cricket bats are in OZ...mindboggling! :O

angrypathan

26th March 2012, 05:52

yeah horribly expensive. some kashmir willows are up to $100 :butt