The first time I bought a used bowling ball online, it was a rush job and I unfortunately paid the price for it.
My local pro shop charged $110 for one of my favorite balls, but on eBay the same ball was going for less than half that price!
Maybe you already know, but when you buy a used bowling ball from someone on eBay or Facebook, they’ll tell you all about how great the ball was for their league and what kind of strikes they got with it and whatnot…
Unfortunately, they won’t tell you that now, it has a smashed pin!
Or, oh I don’t know…that the ball was used for cheating!
Good luck trying to negotiate a full or even partial refund. Not gonna happen. Sorry.
My point is, there are hidden dangers when it comes to buying bowling balls on eBay or Facebook…
And if you’re going to buy used bowling balls from sellers in either of those marketplaces, buy smart.
How can you buy smart?
Right now I’d like to share 3 common mistakes to avoid when buying bowling balls from eBay or Facebook.
The first mistake is not buying a new ball when you’re capable of buying a new ball.
If you’re not buying a new ball, there are many other problems that could arise.
Maybe it’s a damaged ball. Maybe the bowling alley where the ball was used couldn’t keep up with its maintenance and now that ball has become too scratched up to use anymore.
So buy new when you can.
Here’s a trick if you can’t and a used ball is your only option:
Ask the seller if you can see more pictures of the ball…but this time with today’s date and your eBay username (or real name if the offer is from a Facebook Group or Facebook Marketplace) written on a piece of paper next to the seller’s ball.
The date and your eBay username next to the seller’s ball guarantees that the seller at least has the ball…
But just because a dishonest seller has the ball…
It doesn’t mean they still can’t take your money and then send you a box of moon rocks, because they can!
So this trick won’t guarantee that you get your bowling ball, but it at least proves that the seller possesses the ball, which is step one when buying anything, right?
Remember, especially on eBay, the burden of proof is on the person claiming to have a real product, so wait for them to prove they’ve got exactly what they’re telling you they’ve got.
If there’s no way to verify whether the ball’s condition is what the seller claims, then don’t buy!
Not reading (or asking) what type of lane conditions the ball was…
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