Full Version: Question about Ballstars
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#2]
2 Feb 2007
To: Cha (PAGESEW) [#1] 2 Feb 2007
Eliza
Why don't you have someone else call up Ballstars to get a quote on a new machine? That should give you a sense of where to start. If Ballstarts doesn't want to give you a price on new equipment, maybe they are getting out of the equipment business and focusing on the fulfillment and service end of things.
You may want to do a search on some of the past discussions here about Ballstars and their tactics. This may be a tough place to sell that machine.
EDITED: 2 Feb 2007 by DATAKES
From: Cha (PAGESEW) [#3]
2 Feb 2007
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#2] 2 Feb 2007
Thank you. I'm still trying to learn to navigate the forum here. I don't think they are trying to get out of the business, the man who I spoke with at Ballstars was one I had met at one of the tradeshows that was trying to get my boss to buy the extra equipment that went with it. When I told him my boss wanted to sell it, he went from being the sugary sweet he had been to a bit gruff and short. And said that they weren't in the habit of buying back machines (even if they've never been used as this one hasn't.) or helping people sell them. And their website is no help at all.
But there was a wearhousing website that had some of the pieces on it, so I think I've found a good starting point.
I will check out those other threads.
Thank you again.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#4]
2 Feb 2007
To: Cha (PAGESEW) [#3] 4 Feb 2007
Eliza,
This thread details the controversy surrounding Ballstars:
http://engravingetc.org/forum/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=4161.1
Opportunists, or simply a company playing hardball, in today's business climate?
Read and draw your own conclusions.
EDITED: 2 Feb 2007 by DGL