JRod
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What are Golf Smith knock off's? They are authorized dealers for all of the major OEM's.
He's probably talking about the clubs they used to make back in the day when they were just a component company.
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What are Golf Smith knock off's? They are authorized dealers for all of the major OEM's.
I would say clones .. These also have to hurt the market following this thread from the beginning . Wonder how manufactures feel about that ,? I bought a knock off ping eye 2 back in the day , and those grooves stayed boxed shape longer than the brand name eye 2 's I had . Infact the grooves still retained the box shape ..and these clubs got way more useAre you talking about counterfeit or clones? There is a major difference between the two.
If you don't want to even risk a counterfeit club, buy direct from the OEM or from an authorized dealer, preferably in person.
Otherwise, don't be upset
How is releasing new models different than car manufacturers, electronics companies, apparel companies or any other consumer good?Counterfeit clubs are bad but not nearly the threat to golf that is being made. Making people think they need a bag of this years clubs is probably a bigger issue leading unnecessary costs for the average player. This leads to them searching for good deals and running face first into the legion of counterfeiters.
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How is releasing new models different than car manufacturers, electronics companies, apparel companies or any other consumer good?
Neither do golf companies. They hope but the estimate is drivers every 29 months and irons every 50 months.Car manufacturers don't expect consumers to flip cars every year.
Golf clubs are luxury goods like watches and purses. Likewise, they are also very easy to counterfeit.
Neither do golf companies. They hope but the estimate is drivers every 29 months and irons every 50 months.
Neither do golf companies. They hope but the estimate is drivers every 29 months and irons every 50 months.
I just bought some bio cell irons off of ebay, the seller had 6000 all good reviews. I even checked with cobra on the serial number and they said it was a valid number. But in my mind I think I should have just paid the extra to buy local. I paid 350 instead of 499 dicks sporting wanted.
Yes those shoes do cost $35 at cost but his employees are working in the store for free and the landlord I'm sure isn't giving him is store for free either. Most retailers don't charge what they do to be greedy they charge what they have to so they can afford to run a business. Fact remains that the person in the store that charged $125 for those shoes could easily make less after all is said and done than the guy that sold them for $70 on ebay with little to no overhead.I just don't get it. People have no clue how ridiculously low most golf stuff costs. That guy selling perfectly legit clubs at 350 STILL made money on that sale. People selling at 499 just make more money. I know this as a fact as a friend does this for a local shop. Footjoy shoes that are 125 in the store cost something like 35 at cost. So just because he goes out and sells them for 70 doesn't mean their fake. He still makes 100% profit on that sale.
Your completely right, that's why these ebay stores can sell for so much less. And do most times.He doesn't have employees not a store. So none of that matters. My over arching point which I think was missed is that just because something costs X dollars doesn't mean it's counterfeit. In that case he has super low prices and it's 100% legit. This occurs way more often than you think.
Your completely right, that's why these ebay stores can sell for so much less. And do most times.