Favorite site to buy equipment?

For general sports equipment I use Anaconda Sports. They are in NY state, which is close by so quick shipping and low costs.

For discounted Items, I have had great success with eBay.

Another idea, if you know specific model numbers of a piece of equipment, just plug that model number into a google search and you gets a bunch of hits from discounted retailers...

baseballexpress.com

Watch Baseball Express. They have a wide selection, but are often on the high side.

Don Morton Sports
Sport 2000

I sware by E-Bay for equipment and uniform stuff. Cleats, especially...there is a company called ShoeBacca that has great deals and is very reliable. I have also purchased brand new catchers gloves and bats. Got a brand new A2000 catchers mitt still with tag for $60. Purchased nice new pro style baseball pants there at 1/4 of the retail price. I always at least check there before I go to any other sites. Other sites used include Batterschoice.com, Directsports.com, Baseballwarehouse.com, Eastbay.com.(have a nice line of their own "underarmour" that is very comparable to the real stuff at half the price.) Just always make sure you check the shipping because they can get you there.

maybe we should have a equipment wanted category.

I just put an brand new 06 stealth 33/30 bat on ebay the kid didnt want.

Got it free for attending a prospect camp. He didnt care for the 2 piece feel.

I like baseballexpress.com as well. I also go to wasupply.com for its fairly low prices.

Yo Savanah and KT-I just ordered from baseballexpress.com because of you, so if anything gets screwed up, it's your fault. All kidding aside, how long does it take to ship. I live in Brooklyn, NY and I took Ground Shipping.

Baseball Express is quite reliable.

I have also ordered from http://www.justbats.com

They also have http://www.justgloves.com I think.

ballgloves.com has the best prices (usually) and best shipping rates. I always use them if they have what I need. It's Don Morton sports when you get to the site. I think it's a small operation in KS.

Baseball Warehouse and Play it again Sports are my favorites.

Over the years I have probably put more than one Baseball Express employees kid through college, but I swear by them...

Not always the lowest price, but they have always had the items my son needs and back it up with first rate customer service....

I love baseball express selection, but i agree they are a little on the high side.

Baseball Today,
I like your thinking. Oh MN-Mom .

And what is the best palce to find inexpensive cleats? Will Ebay actually work or do you get slammed for shipping fees?

Hey, why don't you try your local sporting goods store???
They usually support leagues with sponsorships, so maybe you could support them?

There are some things I would not buy over the internet. Shoes MUST be tried on IMHO, so the locals will get that business for sure. Bats, gloves will get competitively priced locally and on the net and I'll go with the best price. Remember one thing, "Net" purchases often have shipping charges that the local store doesn't. That should be factored in.

AK- Ebay is the best IMO for buying cleats if you have a normal size foot. ShoeBacca offers lots of brand new cleats usually starting at a penny. You have to figure in the shipping with the total price when you bid-it is usually around $10, but I have picked up nice cleats for anywhere from $20-$30 including shipping.

Eastbay/Footlocker has some killer deals on baseball stuff right now. Line Drive.com is a good website. Big selection there with some good deals.

We've ordered from Western Athletic Supply several times. Here in San Diego we've received everything in record time.

Baseball Express.

A year or so ago, I had a question on an order, so the helpful customer service person pulled my account up on the computer. She started to speak, then paused a few seconds, then said rather incredulously, "Mr. ______, do you know how much you've spent with us in the last several years?!!"

I had to confess that some of that was orders for our Little League, but I too could likely pay for a semester of college with what I've sent to those folks in Texas. I've never had a bad experience with them.

For field-working equipment, fence screens, portable backstops, etc, we've used Tomark and have always felt they sell top notch quality equipment.

Hokie....
Just had to laugh at your post........I called Baseball Express today and after I said my name....the account rep said almost the same thing to me......

Like you, I also used to purchase my local league equipment as well.....

This summer, my college middle infielder has agreed to switch to catcher this fall..........so a whole new gear collection is being added to our supply.....

I find Baseball Express to be grossly overpriced!

I have two places that I like,

1st) Sport2000.net They have provided me with great service and 90% of the time significantly lower prices.

2nd) Western Athletic Supply, prices not as good as Sport 2000, but usually good service.

http://www.batsbatsbats.com is my new favorite. When you can get new spikes and UA mocks for 30 bucks each, you will see too. Amazing deals.

Out of all the sources we tried, the two that worked best for us are:

Batter's Choice

and

Western Athletic Supply

Oi, our own is being forgotten here! Glove Man runs a site offering a range of quality equipment, fast and personal service, and (if I'm not speaking out of turn here) a hsbaseballweb discount. Please check Glove Man's site when you're shopping:

The Glove Shop

I have also had very good luck at Shoebacca for cleats and turf shoes. Shipping isn't a concern when you're buying multiple pairs and they have a complete range of athletic and casual shoes. Read descriptions carefully, as "cleats" can mean more sports than The Sport.

http://www.theathleticpitcher.com/pages/1/index.htm

THE BEST PLACE TO BUY EQUIPMENT ON THE WEB
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Western Athletic has always been good to me.

www.eastbay.com has a new 20% off $100 coupon code LKS17FB2 [Exp 3/3]. Restrictions apply. Other coupons: Free shipping on all $99 orders with coupon code LKS17F99 [Exp 2/7]. Can combine coupons..

Coupons work on Cleats (Puma, Adidas, Mizuno) but generally not on Bats and Gloves from Easton, Rawlings, Wilson

The following have all been great for me:

www.wasupply.com
www.bplowestprices.com
www.baseballsavings.com

Plus my local stores. Might pay a little more with them, but the service is great and they support our program with advertising, etc. Online sites are great, but don't forget the hands that feed you!

batterschoice.com out of Virginia has always been great. Check out their clearance section

Another Virginia company, Direct Sports, is a place I have found that has the BEST prices on gear:
http://www.directsports.com/

Customer service has always been great, as well.

One question I've had is what does MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) really mean? A couple different catalogs show this.

I have bought several bats on ebay. See if you can combine shipping. If they have one on ebay sometimes they have other items, or an online store to buy similar items. We bought team shirts, hats, and wood bats for our travel team through ebay. Always check the shipping and handling BEFORE bidding.

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Originally posted by Beezer:
One question I've had is what does MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) really mean? A couple different catalogs show this.

It is the lowest price a company can advertise the product for, but not necessarily the price.

For example, if a company says the MAP on their product is $129. It can't be advertised for anything less than that anywhere. However, if you call the company that has the product they might be able to offer you a lower price over the phone.

I could be wrong, but I think this is a way to attempt to keep things competitive between the small retailers and the larger retailers. This makes them all list the prices the same, but the larger retailer can still use their buying power "behind the scenes" to offer a better price.

hitrunscore.com

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Originally posted by CatchingCoach05:
It is the lowest price a company can advertise the product for, but not necessarily the price.

That was my impression too. I even asked the customer service person what it was and got some round about question.....and ended up paying the listed price (no discount).

For field equipment, you can't beat M.A.S.A out of Indiana and their service is tremendous. I started buying from them a couple of years ago and they have treated me great.

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