Footbag Sticker Shock

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 25 Oct 2004 15:30

I was just wondering, for those of you that play with facile 32's and run into hackers asking how much you payed for your footbag... what do you say when they ask, "Why the hell did you pay $25-$37 for a hack?"

or words to that effect?

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » 25 Oct 2004 15:31

Yah,i should some friends my new abshire mini at school. They were like damn its so small and nice. And then there like how much you pay and I wam like $40 and there like your stupid. Then I say well thats good for me, a few friends appreciated it actually.

Iain · Post by **Iain** » 25 Oct 2004 15:45

just look at their shoes. If they are wearing expensive ones, then ask them how much their shoes costed. Then tell them they got ripped. Or do it with anything piece of clothing or item they have.

FlexThis · Post by **FlexThis** » 25 Oct 2004 15:49

crazydwarf · Post by **crazydwarf** » 25 Oct 2004 15:53

I usualy just tell them where they can get one so they can see the price for themselves, and why it's worth it hopefully.

jon · Post by **jon** » 25 Oct 2004 16:09

explain that you are paying for the name, quality, consistency, and that it works out to like 5 cents for every hour of fun that you have playing footbag :p (also explain that bags take several hours to sew and any less would be slave labour prices)

ebo · Post by **ebo** » 25 Oct 2004 16:17

I think it takes lots of patience to cope with the ignorant. Show them your
game, and then tell them why bag performance becomes an important
issue to consider at a certain level of play. Explain to them the significant
properties of your bag compared to theirs, and the benefits you get from
it.

mc · Post by mc » 25 Oct 2004 17:14

I just say it's hand made and requires a few hours of work and it's really nice and well made and soft and stally. and also, most people don't ask outside the context of seeing me freestyle with it. so they know it's involved in something serious.

being able to bust out some good tricks really makes it a lot easier to deal with some of the questions of the ignorant because then, your style speaks for itself. Being able to say you get paid to do it basically covers the rest of the bases.

HG · Post by HG » 25 Oct 2004 18:34

i say its just like paying 35 bucks for a nice soccer ball or basketball

i say "you pay for the sports you play, i pay for the sports i play!"

zachatree · Post by **zachatree** » 25 Oct 2004 18:57

FlexThis wrote:I get a reaction like "Damn $40 bucks, I never realized that hacky Sack was so bad ass!" Then they ask where to get one .

well you live in california

around here ppl look at me and say your dumb, and im like well they are hand stitched and i use it all the time and i play alot more then you probley ever do so it makes sence that i would only use the best bag i can.

altho i dont own a 32 i tell ppl that the bag i want is a like 40$ when they ask about my own bag, the reaction is always the same, or the few that just say "thats awsome id like to see it"

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 25 Oct 2004 20:09

i always say "because it's a custom bag. i got it hand stitched by XXXXX, he/ she's a pro. i got to specify the weight, size and the colors, so that's the price."

ashleyd · Post by **ashleyd** » 26 Oct 2004 12:27

i totaly understand, everytime someone asks me about where i got the footbag and how much it cost, they think im crazy to spend 30+ bucks. i also say that its handmade, but they still think im wierd. its just something im accustumed to now.

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 26 Oct 2004 14:00

I'll usually say something about paying for the time and labor and most people are content with that. But every so often I get someone, for some reason, who will not let it go and make stupid comments about it in another circle. I can't understand why it should even bother them so much or why it would bother anyone at all. I mean, it's not like they payed for the bag. And I'm not saying that they absolutely NEED to get one to be good.

Thanks for the responses. I liked ebo's and I particularly liked hacksterbator's. I might use that word for word next time.

Chris Hanratty · Post by **Chris Hanratty** » 27 Oct 2004 13:17

I always get "Fourty bucks for that?! Are you nuts?" To which I usually reply with something along the lines with "yeah well it's hand stitched by the best of the shredders, and the quality shows. It's worth it."

ShredPirate · Post by **ShredPirate** » 27 Oct 2004 13:58

just say "they are normally $30, but i get em for free cause i am so good."

Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 27 Oct 2004 14:34

ShredPirate wrote:just say "they are normally $30, but i get em for free cause i am so good."

Easy for you to say...

ShredPirate · Post by **ShredPirate** » 27 Oct 2004 16:49

well, even if i said it, it would still be a lie

HG · Post by HG » 27 Oct 2004 16:52

He was talking to me Chris.

LOL

but yea..............

ShredPirate · Post by **ShredPirate** » 27 Oct 2004 17:54

if you can link 2 add's you can easily call yourself a pro to a stranger.

howabout this:

"considering i only have to buy a bag once a year, $30 is pretty damn cheap compared to any other sport."

Seath · Post by **Seath** » 27 Oct 2004 22:08

How bout direct insults to the tormenter?

Like your mother disses, or describing atributes that the ignorant one and lesser animals have, such as mules, or llamas.