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Re: Gifting or Reslling old clubs

• twintig 409 Posts

  Sun, Dec 21 2014 1:44 PM

  OK! Let's keep WGT the right to sell clubs. But why not to donate old clubs to greenhorns. Maybe most of the WGT-leavers as pro or tour  pro would be still playing after used donated and better clubs as their starter set. Having less fun playing with the starter set in a higher tier shurely is NOT the best motivation to buy clubs!

  But I try for some days to resell clubs with the notice: "clubs are equipped" but none of them is equipped at all.

  THIS GOES TOO WIDE DEAR WGT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• ApexPC 3,164 Posts

  Sun, Dec 21 2014 2:47 PM

  Gifting or selling to other players has the potential to violate/circumvent the Level requirements for obtaining clubs.

  Selling equipment to other players is prohibited in the Terms & Conditions players agree to (but few read) when they join WGT.

  Either option would add a layer of programming and management complexity not in WGT's interest to take on.

• MichaelStroke 2,066 Posts

  Mon, Dec 22 2014 12:04 PM

  Anyone who thinks they "own" clubs on here...

  

  Also, selling clubs would severely dry up a revenue stream for WGT - not a small one either.

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Mon, Dec 22 2014 12:31 PM

  twintig:

  But I try for some days to resell clubs with the notice: "clubs are equipped" but none of them is equipped at all.

  THIS GOES TOO WIDE DEAR WGT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Have you emptied your golf bag and de-selected it?

• tw1zt 52 Posts

  Mon, Dec 22 2014 2:17 PM

  piztaker:

  Can you really OWN virtual clubs?

  Intellectual Property.

  This would be a nice add to help others that are just starting out.

   

• alosso 21,093 Posts

  Mon, Dec 22 2014 2:34 PM

  piztaker:

  Can you really OWN virtual clubs?

  Not in this game, see the T&Cs below.

  They are licences granted by WGT, and they are so generous to take them back at 25%.

• ApexPC 3,164 Posts

  Mon, Dec 22 2014 3:30 PM

  What % does your pro shop give you if you trade in clubs for new ones?

• dedBuNNy 1,919 Posts

  Tue, Dec 23 2014 5:19 PM

  ApexPC:

  What % does your pro shop give you if you trade in clubs for new ones?

  A f*ck of a lot better than the shitty % here that's for sure.  

  In fact at the private club where my friends works on 'professional' grade clubs trade-ins for upgrading clubs is usually around 40% depending on condition. 

   

   

• alanti 10,564 Posts

  Tue, Dec 23 2014 6:34 PM

  dedBuNNy:

  A f*ck of a lot better than the shitty % here that's for sure.  

  In fact at the private club where my friends works on 'professional' grade clubs trade-ins for upgrading clubs is usually around 40% depending on condition. 

  2 Points

  • I can trial clubs at no cost from my pro shop
  • Last Driver I bought used for a month and sold it back for half the price I paid

  Issue here is clubs can be 1 hour old or 5 years old - same price regardless as clubs do not deteriorate in terms of attributes.Yes the programmers could pro rata the price depending on the age of the clubs, but why would they - very profitable! Also anything that makes it harder (or less profitable)  for a multi to dispose of assets and re-distribute them is good thing.