There are a lot of reputable suppliers... Seyberts being one of them.
Do Aramith balls come in a sealed box?
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Question……since the vast majority of us that have bought Aramith pool balls over the years that arrived in the manufacturer’s original carton that was not shrink wrapped, it seems curious, if not just suggestive, that the boxes
arriving shrink wrapped wasn’t performed by the manufacturer. There would be a much higher percentage of buyer
experience coinciding with this instead of the other way around where most buyers haven’t received shrink wrapped original manufacturer cartons. So I wonder whether the shrink wrapping is done by Amazon on returned purchases to distinguish them from new unopened sets of pool balls of the same brand. Just maybe shrink wrapped balls are the sets of pool balls purchased but was returned for one reason or another? That would really be ironic but probably unlikely, or so I’m supposing.
arriving shrink wrapped wasn’t performed by the manufacturer. There would be a much higher percentage of buyer
experience coinciding with this instead of the other way around where most buyers haven’t received shrink wrapped original manufacturer cartons. So I wonder whether the shrink wrapping is done by Amazon on returned purchases to distinguish them from new unopened sets of pool balls of the same brand. Just maybe shrink wrapped balls are the sets of pool balls purchased but was returned for one reason or another? That would really be ironic but probably unlikely, or so I’m supposing.
In the past, the shrink wrap from Aramith has the Aramith logo/brand printed every two or three inches on the shrink wrap. Evidently, phony ball sets are a large enough problem for them to have gone to that length to show authenticity.
Around here they usually come wrapped in a sock
Why have so many of us stated we didn’t get ours sealed but rather just in the original box?
Are sellers removing the shrink wrapping for whatever reason they might have? Anyway, it
seems like a bullshit issue since as long as the balls as new, that’s really all that matters, IMO.
But if counterfeiting is a problem nowadays, I’m sure crooks could imitate the shrink wrapping.
You’re probably right though because it makes the carton less susceptible to shipping damage.
Authenticity might not be a underlying reason but it also makes the item look more professional.
CanadianGuy
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I have purchased non sealed tournament editions from authorized dealers
non sealed, very wierd, thought that then and still do
non sealed, very wierd, thought that then and still do
ghlenz
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PoolDawg told me they will remove the shrinkwrap to check quality so I asked them not to do so on my order. I don't think there could be an issue with Aramith because I could not hardly get the balls out of the box without turning the box upside down.
I wanted a shrink wrapped box to preserve authenticity and to make the box less prone to shipping damage and for the same reason I wanted them shipped with an external box also - I did not ask PoolDawg to take this step, they just did. But none of these points were addressed by Amazon and I even told them it was a gift which means that they are supposed to ship the part in an Amazon box or bag so the receipent can't see what is delivered...they did not even make this happen.
I am sure that all good billiard supply dealers do what PoolDawg did for me and for future orders, I will lean to them instead of Amazon. Lesson learned on my part.
from my experience, amazon doesn't shrink-wrap products that is no their own advertised product, e.g. something with an Amazon basics is their own brand. Amazon is e-marketplace and not a distributor. As far as returned items go, the ones I have seen are just put on a regular plastic with some sticker on them or put on an extra amazon box. That's that.
I don't think counterfeiting Aramith packaging would still make sense. I believe it is a costly process with negative return on the counterfeiters. I think they would sell more selling their own brand and promoting them to be of quality or similar to aramiths. In short, they are now earning more competing with known brands using the same technology or better. It's just the name.
Mine came in with the same shrinkwrap that you are talking about. Very nice balls and I love how they roll. Although the cue ball got peppered with too much taom chalk.
Badpenguin
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I have purchased two sets, both from Diamond Billiards to come with a table, and they were both shrink wrapped. There is zero reason for a brand new box of Aramith balls to have their shrink wrap removed, I would send them back and ask for a box that has not been opened.
Drewskibeat
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It depends on the set. Aramith ballsets Premium and above in the lineup come sealed when ordered direct from Saluc in Belgium. Continental, Crown, and Premier do not.
are u a distributor? just wondering how u would know this. did u contact aramith direct and ask?
Drewskibeat
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Yes, just took a little walk and looked at each set.
You are 100% wrong in your previous asserted certainty. You claimed that you are 100% certain that the Amazon set that you purchased were returned by another customer, simply because the box was not wrapped in plastic. It would be impossible for you to be that certain, unless the balls showed some sort of handling or defect. So, in essence, you are being overly critical of the merchant, without enough understanding of common practice.
It's great that your new set had plastic wrap. In my experience, this is rare. With the exception of a select few sets (including a Premium set that I sold yesterday), it has not been common for Aramith ball sets to be wrapped in plastic. I don't know why this is, as even the cheap Asian ball sets tend to be wrapped.
I bought a couple sets over the years and honestly don't think they all came shrink wrapped. I can't remember 100%, but I vaguely recall when receiving I was surprised there was no shrink wrap.
I bought brand new from one of the good retailers, either Seyberts or JoeRackEm, I forget now... An Aramith Super Pro Value set maybe around 2008 (came with the Rempe ball and the ball polish cream and cloth), and a Duramith Tournament Set (about 10-15 years ago when they first came out, and the CB was not spotted, it only had one logo on it, before the spotted CB TV set came out).
I bought brand new from one of the good retailers, either Seyberts or JoeRackEm, I forget now... An Aramith Super Pro Value set maybe around 2008 (came with the Rempe ball and the ball polish cream and cloth), and a Duramith Tournament Set (about 10-15 years ago when they first came out, and the CB was not spotted, it only had one logo on it, before the spotted CB TV set came out).