The amount of times ive heard club pro's slag off AG 
American golf double value trade in
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PJ87
Journeyman Pro
The amount of times ive heard club pro's slag off AG
Pros attached to a shop yes I'll give you but a teaching pro who doesn't care about his mark up on irons or his profits on wedges really couldn't give a stuff about American golf
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guest100718
Guest
Must be true then.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
I hope it's not true. I really like AG however recently I've found direct golf to be very good so if the worst happens at least I'd have one shop
big_matt
Assistant Pro
I took 2 clubs to get valued for trade in about 2 months ago (x hot 3 wood and jetspeed 3 wood). Got offered 27 for the jetspeed and around 30 for the x hot.
Didnt trade them in at the time and just put them on ebay. Got 50 for the x hot and 46 for the jetspeed.
Even after ebay seller fees ive therefore made about 86 quid instead of 57, and i can spend it wherever i want on whatever.
Is the offer only really useful for very recent clubs? At the prices i was offered i cant see why anyone uses it unless they cant be bothered with effort of ebay?
Didnt trade them in at the time and just put them on ebay. Got 50 for the x hot and 46 for the jetspeed.
Even after ebay seller fees ive therefore made about 86 quid instead of 57, and i can spend it wherever i want on whatever.
Is the offer only really useful for very recent clubs? At the prices i was offered i cant see why anyone uses it unless they cant be bothered with effort of ebay?
Basically the last paragraph. Anything old gets you little value but let's be fair, they are a business not a charity. I've never done badly selling on eBay but then I have never had really high value goods to sell. EBay is great for buying and selling golf gear of low to middle value.
No one is forced to sell through AG, it's an offer that's all.
No one is forced to sell through AG, it's an offer that's all.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
TM and Calloway have probably upgraded these types of clubs about 10 times in a year. that doesnt help.
I find its irons where the real money is. they hold their value.. my 4 year old ping g15s I got £225 for and I paid £399 for. I thought that was good value.
However I got £100 for my R15, decent enough price but when I paid £175 at start of year thats rather poor
3 wood Titleist 910f I was offered £40
SteveJay
Head Pro
I hope AG aren't in trouble but I have heard the same rumours mentioned above via those in the trade, suggesting this is a measure to address cashflow issues. Agree it can't be a pre-floatation ploy as the would be seen straight away and could be counter productive.
They have been good to me lately in terms of price matching, even searching the net for the best deals they could match.
Seems odd though that they are extending this somewhat odd strategy.
They have been good to me lately in terms of price matching, even searching the net for the best deals they could match.
Seems odd though that they are extending this somewhat odd strategy.
Those in the trade ie club pro's have been running with this rumour that AG are in trouble for years, infact since AG started superstore golf retail.Club pro's dont like punters getting a deal and basically go with this rumour to get trade for their vastly overpriced pro shops.....
Ebay has helped me get a whole new bags. Lots of different titleist irons sets varying in age. Have bought for old sets for 40/50 and got £150 trade in on each.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Not sure I agree with this. My pro shop has always been very good at price matching and offering a deal where possible.
A mate of mines been doing this,Secondhand Titleist 704cb's seem to be the prefered buy to double up with.
moogie
Tour Winner
Yes, used titleist hold best value, though the mb prices have dropped dramatically.
Recently purchased 775 CB set for £40 ( eBay ) and traded in at £160, plus a set of 735 CM for £40.50 and traded them back into Am Golf at £192.
Good sets with no real damage or faces worn are becoming harder to find at the lower prices lately.
I've had some great trades though.
Set of 714 CB, bought for £140 and traded into them at £386.....!!!
It's got me plenty new clubs, and enough to go get myself fitted for new irons this Wednesday.
Any old Titlest set that starts with a 7 seems to get the job done
.5kywalker
Newbie
They use $ value from the PGA website and not £ - so perhaps not as much as you think.
First post,you must be a club pro :clap::clap:
704, 690, managed to get a 3-pw 714 cb for 199. When they turn up I can pretty much buy whatever I like.
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Deleted member 16999
Guest
You can pay in $ in American Golf :thup:
Can you?
that. GitHub make deals even better. I'd imagine pounds to dollars is a better rate when bought than sold to ag.
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Deleted member 16999
Guest
You just have to exchange them into £'s first😃
