"NPShopper" <neil@linnylou.com> wrote in message news:1116606480.293660.135470@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...>
Hi->
Would like to know your experiences buying cues on line.> I'm trying to review some pool cue sites, but some actual> online experiences, good and bad, would help me find the> best places to buy.>
"NPShopper" <neil@linnylou.com> wrote in message > news:1116606480.293660.135470@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...>>
Hi->>
Would like to know your experiences buying cues on line.>> I'm trying to review some pool cue sites, but some actual>> online experiences, good and bad, would help me find the>> best places to buy.>>
"Gary Peiffer" <garypeiffer@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:L%%je.7$rY6.3@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...> One caveat: Billiardwarehouse.com imprints their Internet URL directly on > the irish linen wrap on some cues. This is ugly, and defaces the cue, > IMHO. If you want to see this, go to > http://www.billiardwarehouse.com/cues/schon/schon_stl.series.htm, and look > at the Schon STL series. Every Schon STL cue has > "http://www.Billiardwarehouse.com" imprinted on the wrap. Who wants to > pay for their advertising?
I doubt that the website is actually on the wrap. I think they imposed onto the picture to further advertise their site. Also, it would tend to disway someone from using their pic in an ebay ad. Maybe all online cue stores should do this because of all of the ebay fraud with stolen cue pics.
You are correct, that's exactly what they're doing, because of the fraud problem with stolen cue pics. I called Billiardwarehouse.com and asked them. I think I've been "snookered".
"Tom Runge" <tom.lee@cox.net> wrote in message newskc191p86htcr557tthgstcrh020d74h7c@4ax.com...>I doubt that the website is actually on the wrap. I think they> imposed onto the picture to further advertise their site. Also, it> would tend to disway someone from using their pic in an ebay ad.> Maybe all online cue stores should do this because of all of the ebay> fraud with stolen cue pics.>
Gary, I'm sorry, I thought you were kidding which is why I did a ;>)) to your post. -- Bob Johnson, Denver, Co. bobj@cris.com
"Gary Peiffer" <garypeiffer@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:aibke.173$kS3.20@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...> You are correct, that's exactly what they're doing, because of the fraud > problem with stolen cue pics. I called Billiardwarehouse.com and asked > them. I think I've been "snookered".>
"Tom Runge" <tom.lee@cox.net> wrote in message > newskc191p86htcr557tthgstcrh020d74h7c@4ax.com...>>I doubt that the website is actually on the wrap. I think they>> imposed onto the picture to further advertise their site. Also, it>> would tend to disway someone from using their pic in an ebay ad.>> Maybe all online cue stores should do this because of all of the ebay>> fraud with stolen cue pics.>>
Well, I figured you must have decided you needed more practice drawing those little faces using keyboard characters...
; ^ }
-- GP
"Bob Johnson" <bobj@cris.com> wrote in message news:d6rp4j$7o@dispatch.concentric.net...> Gary, I'm sorry, I thought you were kidding which is why I did a ;>)) to > your post.> -- > Bob Johnson, Denver, Co.> bobj@cris.com>
"Gary Peiffer" <garypeiffer@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message > news:aibke.173$kS3.20@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...>> You are correct, that's exactly what they're doing, because of the fraud >> problem with stolen cue pics. I called Billiardwarehouse.com and asked >> them. I think I've been "snookered".>>
"Tom Runge" <tom.lee@cox.net> wrote in message >> newskc191p86htcr557tthgstcrh020d74h7c@4ax.com...>>>I doubt that the website is actually on the wrap. I think they>>> imposed onto the picture to further advertise their site. Also, it>>> would tend to disway someone from using their pic in an ebay ad.>>> Maybe all online cue stores should do this because of all of the ebay>>> fraud with stolen cue pics.>>>
"Bob Johnson" <bobj@cris.com> wrote ...> Gary, I'm sorry, I thought you were kidding which is why I did a ;>)) to > your post.
I assumed he was kidding too, since clicking on any of the cues "marked" in the pictures brought up higher-res photos clearly showing there were no actual markings on the wraps.
