Hey My Names Dan I just recienly bought a YOnex Mp-99 from ebay, im gettin it direct from Hong kong, and i got it for around $100, now im reading all this and stressing! what do i do?!?!
hers the link, thr raquet hasnt come to my house yet, im still waiting on that, but im wondering if it looks real to you guys, casuse it looks hella real to me.
thanx alot:D

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=79787&item=7133826494&rd=1

-Dan
ps If this is a fake, how muhc of a differnece will it make:S

Hey My Names Dan I just recienly bought a YOnex Mp-99 from ebay, im gettin it direct from Hong kong, and i got it for around $100, now im reading all this and stressing! what do i do?!?!
hers the link, thr raquet hasnt come to my house yet, im still waiting on that, but im wondering if it looks real to you guys, casuse it looks hella real to me.
thanx alot:D

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=79787&item=7133826494&rd=1

-Dan
ps If this is a fake, how muhc of a differnece will it make:S
Fake racket; check my list of fake racket sellers in "ebay watch" thread.

How much of difference?
If you want to sell it afterwards,
You can get around $80-120 USD if your racket is genuine;)
You will get around $5 USD if your racket is fake
(Assuming racket is in good condition)

Fake racket; check my list of fake racket sellers in "ebay watch" thread.

How much of difference?
If you want to sell it afterwards,
You can get around $80-120 USD if your racket is genuine;)
You will get around $5 USD if your racket is fake
(Assuming racket is in good condition)YOu have to be shitting me, FAUCH sweet dude, there goes $100, What will be the difference in teh raquets? and where can i find his ebay watch thread?
And you really dont need the shatty attitude about it, its like ur makin light of me gettin screwed over...

YOu have to be shitting me, FAUCH sweet dude, there goes $100, What will be the difference in teh raquets? and where can i find his ebay watch thread?
And you really dont need the shatty attitude about it, its like ur makin light of me gettin screwed over...I am not joking. Fakes are sold in China for $12 USD per racket. Considering its cost, when you try to sell it later on, you will NOT get more than $10 for that.

The ebay watch thread is at the market's section. One of the top threads in Red.

Attitude? I am just telling you the truth. Ask anyone here in the forum about me, I always take genuine/fake racket things seriously. If you can't handle the truth, why ask? This is the real differences in numbers between the genuine racket and the fake racket. The value differs a lot.

Difference in rackets? For fake rackets, you will have no warranty and there is no guarantee in quality. So, you might break it as soon as in 1 hour (it's normal for fakes) and there is no way to get a new one back since Yonex will not honor the warranty.

I am not joking. Fakes are sold in China for $12 USD per racket.

don't forget they still make money on that price ;)
lol

I am not joking. Fakes are sold in China for $12 USD per racket. Considering its cost, when you try to sell it later on, you will NOT get more than $10 for that.

The ebay watch thread is at the market's section. One of the top threads in Red.

Attitude? I am just telling you the truth. Ask anyone here in the forum about me, I always take genuine/fake racket things seriously. If you can't handle the truth, why ask? This is the real differences in numbers between the genuine racket and the fake racket. The value differs a lot.

Difference in rackets? For fake rackets, you will have no warranty and there is no guarantee in quality. So, you might break it as soon as in 1 hour (it's normal for fakes) and there is no way to get a new one back since Yonex will not honor the warranty.
Aight well sorry i was just gettin stressed, i hate gettin jacked, o well im not totally givin up hope, ive got his card number and stuff, so whe it comes and if i pick it up and it breaks in half i guess ill know :P thanx alot tho...Im going to buy a mp-99 direct from a store, cause this is just bs thanx tho!

Hi all,

The list that I kept for the serial nos. and date code of Yonex made in Japan come to 399 items. I append below 2 summary:

In Term of Model

AT400 = 1 item; AT500 = 15; AT700 = 48; AT800 = 48; AT LE = 2;
Cab10 = 2; Cab15 = 3; Cab20 = 24; Cab21 = 8; Cab22 = 1;
Cab23 = 1 Cab 25 = 1; Cab30M = 10; Iso500= 1; IsoTiSP = 16;
Iso800 = 2; MP33 = 6; MP55 = 5; MP66 = 2; MP77 = 25;
MP80 = 1; MP88 = 16; MP90 = 6 ; MP99 = 54; MP100 = 47;
NanoSpeed7000 = 4; Ti3 = 7; Ti5 = 6; Ti7 = 8; Ti8 = 2; Ti10 = 25

In Term of Country Code (Date Code on the cone ending with)

AS = 10 items; BX = 14; CD = 27; CH = 10; CP = 5; DK = 8; FR = 1;
GR = 16; HK = 9; IP = 10; JP = 30; NZ = 2; SP = 134; SW = 2;
TH = 55; TW = 13; UK = 13; UP = 1; US = 39

Hi all,

The list that I kept for the serial nos. and date code of Yonex made in Japan come to 399 items. I append below 2 summary:

In Term of Model

AT400 = 1 item; AT500 = 15; AT700 = 48; AT800 = 48; AT LE = 2;
Cab10 = 2; Cab15 = 3; Cab20 = 24; Cab21 = 8; Cab22 = 1;
Cab23 = 1 Cab 25 = 1; Cab30M = 10; Iso500= 1; IsoTiSP = 16;
Iso800 = 2; MP33 = 6; MP55 = 5; MP66 = 2; MP77 = 25;
MP80 = 1; MP88 = 16; MP90 = 6 ; MP99 = 54; MP100 = 47;
NanoSpeed7000 = 4; Ti3 = 7; Ti5 = 6; Ti7 = 8; Ti8 = 2; Ti10 = 25

In Term of Country Code (Date Code on the cone ending with)

AS = 10 items; BX = 14; CD = 27; CH = 10; CP = 5; DK = 8; FR = 1;
GR = 16; HK = 9; IP = 10; JP = 30; NZ = 2; SP = 134; SW = 2;
TH = 55; TW = 13; UK = 13; UP = 1; US = 39
Maybe I am crazy or something, but I am not sure if there is a AT400 existing?

Maybe I am crazy or something, but I am not sure if there is a AT400 existing?I have checked the website of Yonex Japan to see whether there is any AT400. You are right that there is no AT400 in existence.





I have picked up this information of AT400 from cooler at post #180 (Page 10) in this thread: armortec 400 (nov 03)
4539259
110934CD


mp100 (jul 03)
4451176
150736US?Perhaps cooler can explain this puzzle.

Aight well sorry i was just gettin stressed, i hate gettin jacked, o well im not totally givin up hope, ive got his card number and stuff, so whe it comes and if i pick it up and it breaks in half i guess ill know :P thanx alot tho...Im going to buy a mp-99 direct from a store, cause this is just bs thanx tho!Wh00t!! Hahahah My paypal didnt go through yet, and i cancled it, so now he got screwed over :D Good thing i came to u guys:D Thanx A Million:D:D:D
IM going down to buy a real mp-99 from a acual store 2 moro :D Even if iT does cost me quadrouple....THANX BLUE....SAVED ME ALOT OF STRESS!!! and im TOTALLY sorry for being a ass, all u were doing was trying to help...and i admitt it was kinda funny lol...I honestly did laugh too when u said $5 (that is if the raquet is in good condidtion :P

I have checked the website of Yonex Japan to see whether there is any AT400. You are right that there is no AT400 in existence.





I have picked up this information of AT400 from cooler at post #180 (Page 10) in this thread:[color=#000000]Perhaps cooler can explain this puzzle.

Sorry for the confusion, it was a typo.
My database had it as an Armortec 700

3UG3 AT700(bg80) 91.15g 4539259 110934CD

Wh00t!! Hahahah My paypal didnt go through yet, and i cancled it, so now he got screwed over :D Good thing i came to u guys:D Thanx A Million:D:D:D
IM going down to buy a real mp-99 from a acual store 2 moro :D Even if iT does cost me quadrouple....THANX BLUE....SAVED ME ALOT OF STRESS!!! and im TOTALLY sorry for being a ass, all u were doing was trying to help...and i admitt it was kinda funny lol...I honestly did laugh too when u said $5 (that is if the raquet is in good condidtion :P
That's good news :)

By the way, don't forget to give him a Negative feedback point and indicate he is selling fakes. So, other future buyers won't be trapped by him!:)

That's good news :)

By the way, don't forget to give him a Negative feedback point and indicate he is selling fakes. So, other future buyers won't be trapped by him!:)

Seems like he already had a negative feedback on Jan 11, 2005 stating the buyer recieved a fake. So please, always read the feedbacks before bidding.

That's good news :)

By the way, don't forget to give him a Negative feedback point and indicate he is selling fakes. So, other future buyers won't be trapped by him!:)
Hey Blue, I live In Kelowna bc in canada, i cant find ANY retailers that sell the mp-99 could u help me out??! i know its kinda a big favor to ask, but i cant seem to find anything...:D

Hey Blue, I live In Kelowna bc in canada, i cant find ANY retailers that sell the mp-99 could u help me out??! i know its kinda a big favor to ask, but i cant seem to find anything...:D
I am in USA, so I can't help you.:o
However, we have tons of people from Canada in here, you can always search around and see if other threads have the information you needed.

I am in USA, so I can't help you.:o
However, we have tons of people from Canada in here, you can always search around and see if other threads have the information you needed.alrighit sooo, do you know anyone personally that Lives in canada? lol, DOES ANYONE LIVE IN CANADA THAT COULD TELL ME WHERE I COULD BUY A YONEX MUSCLE POWER-99?!?:D:D:D

Thanx!

alrighit sooo, do you know anyone personally that Lives in canada? lol, DOES ANYONE LIVE IN CANADA THAT COULD TELL ME WHERE I COULD BUY A YONEX MUSCLE POWER-99?!?:D:D:D

Thanx!

state your preference:

new or used?
3U or 2U?
G??
SP or non SP, which country code?

There're quite a few selections from the local stores in Vancouver. Perhaps you could give them a call to see if they're willing to ship to Kelowna.

1. Tads Sporting Goods
2. Rackets and Runners.
3. ClearOne
4. FlexPro
5. Abbies.

There's a thread somewhere with all their contact numbers.

Also, the badminton clubs like VRC has an in-house store that sells shoes, rackets, re-stringing that have racket selections as well.

Good luck.

-dave

There're quite a few selections from the local stores in Vancouver. Perhaps you could give them a call to see if they're willing to ship to Kelowna.

1. Tads Sporting Goods
2. Rackets and Runners.
3. ClearOne
4. FlexPro
5. Abbies.

There's a thread somewhere with all their contact numbers.

Also, the badminton clubs like VRC has an in-house store that sells shoes, rackets, re-stringing that have racket selections as well.

Good luck.

-dave HAHAHAH too funny, ok get this, im scoping ebay again, and guess what i found, another fake raquet seller, but this time from "china" i added him to my msn to see what he was like, and somthing seemed wrong, he was talkin like he knew no english, yet he used canadain/ american "slang" so i thougth sumthing was wrong, so i told him to send me a picture of one of his raquets, and i did a ip check on him and what did i see? "IP 67.139.251.119" I got It Identafied, and This guys from Shawano Wisconsin U.S. 44.7924 lattitude, and -88.6722 longitude (just incase sumone wanted to drop a bom on his house:D) but yea its hallarious, hes charging over 50$ for shipping fee's from china, yet hes in Wisconsin...hahah so yea if anyone wants to make fun of him or watch how bad he is at ching chonging, his emails wydshxl@hotmail.com (wydshxl@hotmail.com) Soo yea hahhah..
-Dan:D

HAHAHAH too funny, ok get this, im scoping ebay again, and guess what i found, another fake raquet seller, but this time from "china" i added him to my msn to see what he was like, and somthing seemed wrong, he was talkin like he knew no english, yet he used canadain/ american "slang" so i thougth sumthing was wrong, so i told him to send me a picture of one of his raquets, and i did a ip check on him and what did i see? "IP 67.139.251.119" I got It Identafied, and This guys from Shawano Wisconsin U.S. 44.7924 lattitude, and -88.6722 longitude (just incase sumone wanted to drop a bom on his house:D) but yea its hallarious, hes charging over 50$ for shipping fee's from china, yet hes in Wisconsin...hahah so yea if anyone wants to make fun of him or watch how bad he is at ching chonging, his emails wydshxl@hotmail.com (wydshxl@hotmail.com) Soo yea hahhah..
-Dan:D

LOL, you just gave us a demonstration of 'Laughing at Fear' :D

LOL, you just gave us a demonstration of 'Laughing at Fear' :DLaughing at fear? as in IM In fear? becasue if soo then ur quite wrong sir:D

Here's a genuine product from ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=79787&item=7134580679&rd=1

Here's a genuine product from ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=79787&item=7134580679&rd=1
really? i hope so becasue im gonna be buying that raquet from that guy...ur sure its real tho? because i dont wanan get scammed lol....again

Laughing at fear? as in IM In fear? becasue if soo then ur quite wrong sir:D

didnt meant you in particular, i meant the general public who got dooped and now fear buying from ebay ;)

didnt meant you in particular, i meant the general public who got dooped and now fear buying from ebay ;)
lol its so funny tho, becasue they could be selling for so muhc more and people still bid on them, it takes them 20$ to make the fakes, yet they sell for over 100$( with shipping etc.) but its so wierd, what would u think if u finally got ur raquet uve been waiting for, then it comes and then u look at it, and not only is it the biggest piece of $#!T, when u play for the first hour and the head breaks off, sounds like it would be quite the piss off! Soooo Im not even gonna buy stuff from ebay, unless the sellers close enought for me to kick in the nuts because the raquet wasent geniune:rolleyes: ;) ]
-Dan

HAHAHAH too funny, ok get this, im scoping ebay again, and guess what i found, another fake raquet seller, but this time from "china" i added him to my msn to see what he was like, and somthing seemed wrong, he was talkin like he knew no english, yet he used canadain/ american "slang" so i thougth sumthing was wrong, so i told him to send me a picture of one of his raquets, and i did a ip check on him and what did i see? "IP 67.139.251.119" I got It Identafied, and This guys from Shawano Wisconsin U.S. 44.7924 lattitude, and -88.6722 longitude (just incase sumone wanted to drop a bom on his house:D) but yea its hallarious, hes charging over 50$ for shipping fee's from china, yet hes in Wisconsin...hahah so yea if anyone wants to make fun of him or watch how bad he is at ching chonging, his emails wydshxl@hotmail.com (wydshxl@hotmail.com) Soo yea hahhah..
-Dan:D

It's normal for a US/CAN based seller doing the business, but shipping stuff from Asia. He either has a business partner / warehouse (business) there, or simply having buddies or family members helping out.

Therefore, simply using the "location" to identify whether a racket is real or not, is not accurate. I know there are fake sellers doing this, but some reputable ebayers also do so. Nothing wrong with this. ;)

It's normal for a US/CAN based seller doing the business, but shipping stuff from Asia. He either has a business partner / warehouse (business) there, or simply having buddies or family members helping out.

Therefore, simply using the "location" to identify whether a racket is real or not, is not accurate. I know there are fake sellers doing this, but some reputable ebayers also do so. Nothing wrong with this. ;)No He was Sayin he was in china etc...and that hes got the raquets with him, so it was obviesly a scam, shanghi sporting goods i think was teh name

I have checked the website of Yonex Japan to see whether there is any AT400. You are right that there is no AT400 in existence.

the only Ats released in japan have been the 700 and 800s. So don't think because its not on the yonex Japan site that it doesn't exist. AT500 for example, no where to be found in Japan.

also dan,

for buying cheap, authentic stuff from China, www.bbesports.com is a good place.

the only Ats released in japan have been the 700 and 800s. So don't think because its not on the yonex Japan site that it doesn't exist. AT500 for example, no where to be found in Japan.

also dan,

for buying cheap, authentic stuff from China, www.bbesports.com (http://www.bbesports.com/) is a good place.Ohh so your the guy who tried to scam me? ohh im surprized your still trying to convince us that ur raquets are genuine;) Which they arnt, Your pictures Of your Mp-99's are Bright Yellow, when in fact there more orange then yellow..please explaine that (dont say ur camera's bad becasue since uve been selling 20$ raquets for 100+ u should be able to afford them:D

Ohh so your the guy who tried to scam me? ohh im surprized your still trying to convince us that ur raquets are genuine;) Which they arnt, Your pictures Of your Mp-99's are Bright Yellow, when in fact there more orange then yellow..please explaine that (dont say ur camera's bad becasue since uve been selling 20$ raquets for 100+ u should be able to afford them:D
Huh........why do you say he is the scammer? Because he says bbesports is a reutable shop in china?

There're quite a few selections from the local stores in Vancouver. Perhaps you could give them a call to see if they're willing to ship to Kelowna.

1. Tads Sporting Goods
2. Rackets and Runners.
3. ClearOne
4. FlexPro
5. Abbies.

There's a thread somewhere with all their contact numbers.

Also, the badminton clubs like VRC has an in-house store that sells shoes, rackets, re-stringing that have racket selections as well.

Good luck.

-daveHey dave thanx alot, id strongly suggest not buying from tads tho, i just phoned long distance from salmon arm bc to vancouver (costing me money), its 8:00pm here on a thursday so i thougth they still might be open, so i phoned and i got a answer Hello(grumpy like i shouldnt be calling) i asked if this was tads sporting goods he said..umm yea but were not open and hung up....i was like what the hell is taht, if thats not the shittiest service ive ever seen in my life then iduno what is...becsue tats bs, o well guess he dont get my $220 for a new mp-99...he was sucha *******!

Hey dave thanx alot, id strongly suggest not buying from tads tho, i just phoned long distance from salmon arm bc to vancouver (costing me money), its 8:00pm here on a thursday so i thougth they still might be open, so i phoned and i got a answer Hello(grumpy like i shouldnt be calling) i asked if this was tads sporting goods he said..umm yea but were not open and hung up....i was like what the hell is taht, if thats not the shittiest service ive ever seen in my life then iduno what is...becsue tats bs, o well guess he dont get my $220 for a new mp-99...he was sucha *******!

LOL, plus now that the whole BC's know it too

do u really you mean

"i was like what the hell is tads"...... :D

Ohh so your the guy who tried to scam me? ohh im surprized your still trying to convince us that ur raquets are genuine;) Which they arnt, Your pictures Of your Mp-99's are Bright Yellow, when in fact there more orange then yellow..please explaine that (dont say ur camera's bad becasue since uve been selling 20$ raquets for 100+ u should be able to afford them:D

What is this all about???

www.bbesportsc.com (new blue sky) is a reputable dealer in china, which is proved by a lot of ppl. I don't see any possible faker seller will try to introduce a reputable dealer to u.

I think u own him an apology, seriously. :mad:

Hey dave thanx alot, id strongly suggest not buying from tads tho, i just phoned long distance from salmon arm bc to vancouver (costing me money), its 8:00pm here on a thursday so i thougth they still might be open, so i phoned and i got a answer Hello(grumpy like i shouldnt be calling) i asked if this was tads sporting goods he said..umm yea but were not open and hung up....i was like what the hell is taht, if thats not the shittiest service ive ever seen in my life then iduno what is...becsue tats bs, o well guess he dont get my $220 for a new mp-99...he was sucha *******!

Dude, I don't have anything in particular against u in person, however, I don't think Tad's is too wrong in this case. If the store is closed, the owner has the rights to say, "we are closed..." Imagine if u own a business, and u worked like 12 hrs per day already, do u want to pick up more phone calls after the store is closed??? To put things to extreme, lucky u did not call like 1am, if so, i won't be surprised that most ppl will start to curse.

Please view something from both sides, not just from urself... :eek:

Tad's Sporting Goods close at 6pm. You might perhaps try during business hours?

-dave

What is this all about???

www.bbesportsc.com (http://www.bbesportsc.com/) (new blue sky) is a reputable dealer in china, which is proved by a lot of ppl. I don't see any possible faker seller will try to introduce a reputable dealer to u.

I think u own him an apology, seriously. :mad:Well if you read my origional post i was sayin if he was the guy who was tryin to sell me a fake raquet on ebay then he deserves it, sure i apologize, but for what i never accually accused him, i thougth it was him becasue he started trying to make up excuses...but sorry if i made u think that i was talkin about you if it wassent you who was trying to sell fakes:D

Dude, I don't have anything in particular against u in person, however, I don't think Tad's is too wrong in this case. If the store is closed, the owner has the rights to say, "we are closed..." Imagine if u own a business, and u worked like 12 hrs per day already, do u want to pick up more phone calls after the store is closed??? To put things to extreme, lucky u did not call like 1am, if so, i won't be surprised that most ppl will start to curse.

Please view something from both sides, not just from urself... :eek:Are you kidding me? like seriously, sorry to say but you are completly wrong here..and needless to say i think many people agree with me, it was bad on his behalf, i was planning on ordering a mp-99 from him becasue my friend lee who im friends with told me about him, and how well he deals with customers etc. but now i see that he accually doesnt, and yea it wasent 1am becasue im not stupid, it was 8...and its in vancouver, how did i know that they were closed?:confused: Oh and dave....for sum reason i think ur connected with tads...soo if u get ahold of him, tell him lees friend from salmon arm was the one who phoned last night "at the middle of the night".... at 8pm...

Hey Dan,

It's not that hard to say no to a sale, especially after a long day. Well, at least now you know that they close at 6pm:D. Dave is not connected with Tad's. Some of us Vancouver BF'ers frequent the store quite abit as it certainly offers the most competitive pricing on its products locally.

BTW, you do owe MarkinJapan an apology... you did accuse him of being a fake racquets dealer trying to rip you off. Re-read your reply to him and tell us again that you "never accually accused him".

Please be more thoughtful about your postings on the forum. It's read by many people and what you post might offend others. Anyway, welcome to BF and enjoy your stay:).

Are you kidding me? like seriously, sorry to say but you are completly wrong here..and needless to say i think many people agree with me, it was bad on his behalf, i was planning on ordering a mp-99 from him becasue my friend lee who im friends with told me about him, and how well he deals with customers etc. but now i see that he accually doesnt, and yea it wasent 1am becasue im not stupid, it was 8...and its in vancouver, how did i know that they were closed?:confused: Oh and dave....for sum reason i think ur connected with tads...soo if u get ahold of him, tell him lees friend from salmon arm was the one who phoned last night "at the middle of the night".... at 8pm...

Dude, I don't have anything in particular against u in person, however, I don't think Tad's is too wrong in this case. If the store is closed, the owner has the rights to say, "we are closed..." Imagine if u own a business, and u worked like 12 hrs per day already, do u want to pick up more phone calls after the store is closed??? To put things to extreme, lucky u did not call like 1am, if so, i won't be surprised that most ppl will start to curse.

Please view something from both sides, not just from urself... :eek:

I tend to disagree. When you are running a retail establishment, you need to be courteous at all times. If the store is closed, then don't answer the phone. Or you can have a message stating the store's hours. If for some reason you do answer the phone when the store is closed, the least you could do is explain that the store is closed now and let the customer know what the store hours are. That's just good business.

I tend to disagree. When you are running a retail establishment, you need to be courteous at all times. If the store is closed, then don't answer the phone. Or you can have a message stating the store's hours. If for some reason you do answer the phone when the store is closed, the least you could do is explain that the store is closed now and let the customer know what the store hours are. That's just good business.Thank you, Finally Somone accually see's whats going on instad of sticking up for bad service. and i did re-read over it and i solomly appologize to marketingjapan, and im very sorry for saying that...please accept my appologiy

I have checked the website of Yonex Japan to see whether there is any AT400. You are right that there is no AT400 in existence. the only Ats released in japan have been the 700 and 800s. So don't think because its not on the yonex Japan site that it doesn't exist. AT500 for example, no where to be found in Japan.

also dan,

for buying cheap, authentic stuff from China, www.bbesports.com (http://www.bbesports.com/) is a good place.Hi MarkinJapan,

Sorry that I forgot to mention in my post #9 that I also browsed the following web site from Yonex International

http://www.yonex.co.jp/intl/badminton/products/armortec.html

which shows the Armortec series: Armortec-800OF, Armortec-800DE, Armortec-700, Armortec-500 and Armortec-300.

Bluejeff is correct to say that there is no such thing as Armortec-400.

Cooler confirmed later that it is a Armortec-700.

OR, You have any other source of information that shows AT400 existed?

Are you kidding me? like seriously, sorry to say but you are completly wrong here..and needless to say i think many people agree with me, it was bad on his behalf, i was planning on ordering a mp-99 from him becasue my friend lee who im friends with told me about him, and how well he deals with customers etc. but now i see that he accually doesnt, and yea it wasent 1am becasue im not stupid, it was 8...and its in vancouver, how did i know that they were closed?:confused: Oh and dave....for sum reason i think ur connected with tads...soo if u get ahold of him, tell him lees friend from salmon arm was the one who phoned last night "at the middle of the night".... at 8pm...

Ok, fine, I am not trying to start a war here. I just try to say:

1. The store closed at 6pm, but u phoned at 8pm. Of course, u r NOT messing around, but ur call was still the cause of the incident, agree? So, the owner told u, "we are not open now", i don't see anything wrong.

2. I am NOT trying to accuse anyone. However, we only listend to ur 1-side story. And Tad's owner did NOT get a chance to defend himself. Of course, maybe u r nice enough, maybe even already "smoothern" the wording in the conversation, but I can't just accept ur public accuse to a fairly reputable store, never to metion even ur own friend can confirm that.

3. Once u post, please stand by ur point, and try NOT to draw any conclusion, just because u r not happy, or try to be funny (i.e. MakeinJapan's case), or just THINK (i.e. think Dave is connected with Tad's). I am not saying u can't say anything, but dont let ur emotion or assumption take too much control over urself.

I tend to disagree. When you are running a retail establishment, you need to be courteous at all times. If the store is closed, then don't answer the phone. Or you can have a message stating the store's hours. If for some reason you do answer the phone when the store is closed, the least you could do is explain that the store is closed now and let the customer know what the store hours are. That's just good business.

Ok, maybe I over reacted. However, I don't buy the idea "don't answer phone call after close". Please, how could he know this phone call is for business puspose, but not like from family, friend, etc? Of course, I agree with ur idea of improvement on message, etc.

Part of the reason that I try to defend Tad is, from most BFers' post, I can see it's a fairly reputable store. I don't want to just use 1 or 2 individuals' "1 side story", then jump into conclusion. :(

Heh! Tad's run by a trio (or was it duo, couldn't remember anymore:D) of cantankerous old fogeys. Naturally they don't take too kindly to afterhour calls, especially if they just about to leave the store:p. They're pretty cool once you get to know them, but until then, they'll more than likely to ignore you:p. Guess business must be running well for them to ignore customers:rolleyes:.

Try again, Dan. If you wanna avoid online fakers and try the regional retailers, Tad's got the best deals in the lower mainland... perhaps even BC. Your friend Lee knows what he's talking about when he recommended Tad's.

Just be gentle this time, K;)?

Ok, maybe I over reacted. However, I don't buy the idea "don't answer phone call after close". Please, how could he know this phone call is for business puspose, but not like from family, friend, etc? Of course, I agree with ur idea of improvement on message, etc.

Part of the reason that I try to defend Tad is, from most BFers' post, I can see it's a fairly reputable store. I don't want to just use 1 or 2 individuals' "1 side story", then jump into conclusion. :(

tads is good stuff boy, and you shouldn't of phoned at 8pm.... they have a site you know try using the search engine, www.tadssports.ca (http://www.tadssports.ca) btw they offer discount to badminton central members

Try not to buy yonex things on ebay. There are many fakes. Good luck with bady!:cool: :p

tads is good stuff boy, and you shouldn't of phoned at 8pm.... they have a site you know try using the search engine, www.tadssports.ca (http://www.tadssports.ca) btw they offer discount to badminton central members

Yup tad's is the cheapest--REALIST lol shop. It's cheap and 100% realso no worries.