Buying Cheap Golf Balls From eBay

March 17, 2009 by Cheap Golf Guy

At this stage pretty much everyone knows about buying golf equipment from eBay. But did you know that you can also buy golf balls from the auction behemoth?

Well you can - but like with everything else on eBay you need to do your research. It is easier to get an idea of the quality of a set of golf clubs up for auction on eBay, than it is to verify whether a golf ball vendor knows anything about the quality of the golf balls they are selling. Maybe they’re just a pimply computer geek who lives on a golf course and is trying to pay for their addiction to online gaming.

Who knows?

Always Check Seller’s Reputation

Run through your normal eBay checklist - feedback rating etc. If in doubt move on to the next auction

Often times a guy will be selling balls in bulk e.g ‘100 assorted golf balls’. I’m a big fan of the mixed bag of lollies but when it comes to golf balls I’m a little more particular. If you’re the same, you’d probably just rule that auction out.

I don’t necessarily think you should.

If the price seems quite good send the guy an email and ask for specifics. Maybe you can work out some deal where he just sells you the balls you want. This is a great way to get yourself a regular supplier. When they are searching for golf balls, they put away your specific brand and auction off the rest - over the long run they’ll give you better deals both on quality and price.

You’re better off trying to look for a long term golf ball solution, rather than buying from a new guy every month.

Buy From The Powersellers

There are many retailers who make a living purely from selling on eBay, and if you’re at all worried about quality, these are the guys to buy from. These Powersellers as they are known, have thousands of successful transactions under their belt and have maintained an almost perfect feedback record along the way. I have included a list of some of these sellers for you - you could limit your searches to just these vendors if you wanted to.

Remember to make sure you take into account shipping charges before committing to a purchase.

So far in this series I’ve covered most of the major methods for buying cheap golf balls. In the next post I’m going to talk about some other simple ways you can get some cheap (and even free) golf balls.