How much value does a Broken In Half & Repaired Bat Lose?

[camarokids]

I just received a bat yesterday (opened it today) and it was repaired. This was not mentioned in the auction. I am waiting for the seller to respond. I either want to return for a complete refund or partial.....

It is a Ben Zobrist 2009 bat signed.....Ben's bats sell for pretty good money when they come up for sale. Which is not too often.......

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

What are your thoughts on the loss of value due to the fact the bat was broke in half and glued back together?

[stlbats]

In my opinion, they dont lose much value, IF the repair is very nice and professionally done, no pieces are missing, ect. I think as long as it goes back nicely, no problem.

I would guess that most people would knock some off the value for this though and I do think it should be disclosed by the seller when up for sale. Some people take value off for cracks too, which I prefer a bat to be cracked myself.


Thanks
Jason

[camarokids]

Just to clarify. This is broken in half bat and glued back together! Not just a repaired crack.

There is a small piece missing and five or six black dot marks on one side by the repair.....

Part of the Schutt Sports Uniform Number Sticker is missing from the break.

[yankees506]

IMO bats dont lose value unless they are missing wood, granted in your situation the break should have been disclosed, the price you paid is/was fair.

[Fnazxc0114]

i dont know if it lose value but id pay a premium for a uncracked bat, and if it wasnt listed as such on ebay with crappy pictures as well, id ask for a refund. Especially if i paid more for it since i thought it was uncracked.

[camarokids]

i dont know if it lose value but id pay a premium for a uncracked bat, and if it wasnt listed as such on ebay with crappy pictures as well, id ask for a refund. Especially if i paid more for it since i thought it was uncracked.

I paid good money for what I thought was a nice Ben Zobrist gamer.I knew it was cracked, which I am ok with a cracked bat.

It was not disclosed as being broke in two pieces and glued back together.

That I have a problem with.

[LastingsMilledge85]

I paid good money for what I thought was a nice Ben Zobrist gamer.I knew it was cracked, which I am ok with a cracked bat.

It was not disclosed as being broke in two pieces and glued back together.

That I have a problem with.

If you look closely at the picture of the bat in the listing, you can slightly see that some things don't match up. Yeah, I had the aid of knowing before hand that it was glued back together, but it can be slightly seen.