Buying used golf balls on ebay...

[d373rm1ned]

Just curious if anyone has dealt with the following ebay member (here's a link to his site)

http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Golf-Bal...__W0QQ_armrsZ1

I was kind of interested in buying 50 balls that were AAAA quality. Little skeptical after reading his FAQ section where it stated...

All of our balls go through a process which includes taking the outer clear coat off, cleaning, whitening, prepping and putting the clear coat back on. This sets our product apart from other companies by making all of our balls more consistent.

He does offer a 30-day money back guarantee so I might give it a go just for that reason but would like to here any input from others. Thanks.

[Danattherock]

Don't do it.

I have used Precept Laddie balls for years. They are on sale for $11 (for TWO dozen) at Amazon. I had bought some for $18/two dozen a while back. Just bought six more dozen the other day when I saw them for $11/double dozen. I think The Golf Warehouse (or Edwin Watts) has the double dozen for $19 all the time on their websites. Just incredible golf balls for that price. Soft balls, long off the tee, can't beat them for the money. Not for double the money. Links below...


http://www.amazon.com/Precept-Laddie...3422440&sr;=8-1


http://www.amazon.com/Precept-Laddie...3422440&sr;=8-4





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[lumpuckeroo]

I have not bought from that particular seller but I did buy from Golfball Monster, 3 dz NXT Tour. I have played the balls and don't see any difference between them and ones right out of the box. 1 dz had logos, some of them were pretty big, 1 dz looked brand new. Doesn't answer your question, but I think it was worth my money to try the used ones.

[Rob]

Try Ultimate Sports Bargains{seller} on ebay! Bought 100 Pro V X for $95.00 with free shipping. They are almost new.Great balls!

[elvis14]

I have had good luck with used golf balls both from Ebay and Golfsmith. Golfsmith sells boxes of "Reloaded" NXT's for $10. The only thing that worries me about the seller you've pointed out is the process of stripping off and re-applying the clear coat. For me, I'd rather just have balls that have been found, cleaned and repackaged. It would be nice if I knew for sure that the reloaded balls weren't my own

[Bump-n-MI]

There is a HUGE difference between "recycled" and "refurbished". I have and never will trust "refurbished" balls. These balls typically have their clear coat and paint stripped then reapplied and tend to be like a box of chocolate…you never know what you are going to get.

"Recycled" balls typically go through some kind of cleaning process which keeps the integrity of the ball intact. If I ever buy used "recycled" would be the only way I would go.

Remember it's what's inside that counts.

[munky]

If you're looking for used balls, I recommend www.knetgolf.com . I bought 8 dozen balls for about $50, including shipping.