OK at the very least E-Bay has hurt the golf industry.
There a million stories of this wonderful Consumer to Consumer selling tool. Some are good. Many are bad. There seem to be an inordinate amount of bad stories when it comes to buying and selling golf equipment on e-bay.
Golf is a tricky sport; believe me I know after 25 years of playing. It used to be that if you wanted new equipment you could go to your local Golf Professional and he/she would give you advice on what to buy, what would help you play better. The advice helped improve your scores and the business helped your local small business owner, i.e. the Golf Professional.
With the advent of e-bay that has all changed. People are buying equipment that not only will not help them get better, but actually hurt their games. They quite often think they are getting a deal but in the end get the shaft, and not the type in a golf club, they get screwed. Take the example of a friend of mine, Shane Longley, who in the end actually paid the same amount on e-bay for a club as he would have locally, and he doesn’t get the customer service or the warranty.
Now don’t get me wrong, e-bay is great for some things. I use it myself fairly often and have had very few problems. But trust me, it is worth the effort and a little bit of extra money to get custom fit for your golf clubs. At least get some advice on what you should buy.
Golf is a tricky sport; believe me I know after 25 years of playing. It used to be that if you wanted new equipment you could go to your local Golf Professional and he/she would give you advice on what to buy, what would help you play better. The advice helped improve your scores and the business helped your local small business owner, i.e. the Golf Professional.
With the advent of e-bay that has all changed. People are buying equipment that not only will not help them get better, but actually hurt their games. They quite often think they are getting a deal but in the end get the shaft, and not the type in a golf club, they get screwed. Take the example of a friend of mine, Shane Longley, who in the end actually paid the same amount on e-bay for a club as he would have locally, and he doesn’t get the customer service or the warranty.
Now don’t get me wrong, e-bay is great for some things. I use it myself fairly often and have had very few problems. But trust me, it is worth the effort and a little bit of extra money to get custom fit for your golf clubs. At least get some advice on what you should buy.
