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PostSubject: Cheap Flashbone Bags?   Cheap Flashbone Bags? EmptyFri Feb 08, 2013 1:56 am

What do you guys think?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/150983857918?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619

Good price if you where debating on getting a flashbone but didn't want to drop alot of $$

[Edit] (credit to Jake)

You can also find them distributed here in the US by Star Fingerboards
http://www.starfingerboarding.com/star-pro-fingerboard-bag.html


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PostSubject: Re: Cheap Flashbone Bags?   Cheap Flashbone Bags? EmptyFri Feb 08, 2013 1:58 am

Looks okay.
http://www.starfingerboarding.com/star-pro-fingerboard-bag.html
Star fingerboarding has that to^
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I want <3
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PostSubject: Re: Cheap Flashbone Bags?   Cheap Flashbone Bags? EmptyFri Feb 08, 2013 2:02 am

ooh , that's cool , i'll add that to the original post for the quicker shipping to US
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PostSubject: Re: Cheap Flashbone Bags?   Cheap Flashbone Bags? EmptyFri Feb 08, 2013 2:45 am

Tbh, being cheap is great, but I think it is pretty shitty that these guys copied flashbones idea completely.I really don't wanna see flashbone go out of buisness because of this.
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Id definitly buy this one over the real one.
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Yeah I might pick one of these up simply because flashbone's are ridiculously overpriced!
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$15 shipping?!??! Maaan Danny, would you order 2 and I'd pay you $9?
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Oh shit, didn't see that, lmao.
Might do Will, I'll let you know if I get one! it might be worth getting a bunch for the UK guys!
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I must live under a rock because I didnt even know these existed, they look awesome though. I will have to pick one up forsure.
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PostSubject: Re: Cheap Flashbone Bags?   Cheap Flashbone Bags? EmptyFri Feb 08, 2013 9:46 am

Nice one Danny, let me know if you are and I'll give you the money at MuN happy
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these are 100% illegal I'm sure, there's no way they didn't copyright the design to flashbone bags at least in some way. kinda sucks.

like I think flashbones are pricey to say the least, but outright copying to the last detail is shitty.
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im awaiting mine. i so wanted a flash bag but 35 euros or £10 for the fake one
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Danny Hynam wrote:
Oh shit, didn't see that, lmao.
Might do Will, I'll let you know if I get one! it might be worth getting a bunch for the UK guys!

Count me in for one. I've already got an original, but Kat'll need one.
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kerryDETH wrote:
these are 100% illegal I'm sure, there's no way they didn't copyright the design to flashbone bags at least in some way. kinda sucks.

like I think flashbones are pricey to say the least, but outright copying to the last detail is shitty.
Yeah, I mean if they had put the slightest bit of inginuity into these, I could see myself buying one, but this is straight up ridiculous. I mean, is this company really that dumb that they can only copy? I would never support a company that does that in the small company fingerboard world.
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PostSubject: Re: Cheap Flashbone Bags?   Cheap Flashbone Bags? EmptyFri Feb 08, 2013 12:36 pm

i don't think i'd buy this, just because, like kerry said, they're illegal, and i'd rather support the company who had the idea to begin with.
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SeamusMcFlurry wrote:
Danny Hynam wrote:
Oh shit, didn't see that, lmao.
Might do Will, I'll let you know if I get one! it might be worth getting a bunch for the UK guys!

Count me in for one. I've already got an original, but Kat'll need one.

I checked the price for 2, it says to ask the seller, so chances are that it will go up $15 at a time.

And Kerry, maybe its copyrighted to an extent, but flashbone bags are such a stupid price for what they are, there's no way that they cost a fraction of €35 to produce. It's like music, the price of an album is pretty extortionate so we pirate them.
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PostSubject: Re: Cheap Flashbone Bags?   Cheap Flashbone Bags? EmptyFri Feb 08, 2013 1:37 pm

Danny Hynam wrote:
SeamusMcFlurry wrote:
Danny Hynam wrote:
Oh shit, didn't see that, lmao.
Might do Will, I'll let you know if I get one! it might be worth getting a bunch for the UK guys!

Count me in for one. I've already got an original, but Kat'll need one.

I checked the price for 2, it says to ask the seller, so chances are that it will go up $15 at a time.

And Kerry, maybe its copyrighted to an extent, but flashbone bags are such a stupid price for what they are, there's no way that they cost a fraction of €35 to produce. It's like music, the price of an album is pretty extortionate so we pirate them.

They're expensive because no one else is doing them, so they have essentially cornered the market. As for patents, I find it difficult to imagine they hold a patent for such a generic design. It's like suggesting Airwalk have a patent on a backpack made of anti-abrasive material with two straps on the back for a skateboard. It'd be so difficult to patent what is essentially a purse with straps inside...in the end I just find it difficult to pay €35 for a bag that small, when I could get a backpack for a fraction of the price hmm


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PostSubject: Re: Cheap Flashbone Bags?   Cheap Flashbone Bags? EmptyFri Feb 08, 2013 2:21 pm

Danny Hynam wrote:
SeamusMcFlurry wrote:
Danny Hynam wrote:
Oh shit, didn't see that, lmao.
Might do Will, I'll let you know if I get one! it might be worth getting a bunch for the UK guys!

Count me in for one. I've already got an original, but Kat'll need one.

I checked the price for 2, it says to ask the seller, so chances are that it will go up $15 at a time.

And Kerry, maybe its copyrighted to an extent, but flashbone bags are such a stupid price for what they are, there's no way that they cost a fraction of €35 to produce. It's like music, the price of an album is pretty extortionate so we pirate them.

Just FYI it costs between £2-4 to get an album printed. That's pr. CD. Before that there is studio work for everything between £1000-50000+.

My band has spent £5500 just on making 300 CDs. So i'd say the price of £10 is pretty fair.


EDIT: To put this into the bag perspective. If just a tiny bit of what's said about the Flashbone bags are true, then they have been looking for a decent quality manufacturer. These places gives you a bulk buy price, which will get lower pr. unit if you take a bunch. It is very likely that the Flashbone bags have been quite expensive to "make".


EDIT 2: I just ordered one, i'll compare it to the Flashbone bag when it gets here.
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PostSubject: Re: Cheap Flashbone Bags?   Cheap Flashbone Bags? EmptyFri Feb 08, 2013 3:44 pm

I might try and pick one up too happy


kerryDETH wrote:
these are 100% illegal I'm sure, there's no way they didn't copyright the design to flashbone bags at least in some way. kinda sucks.

like I think flashbones are pricey to say the least, but outright copying to the last detail is shitty.

What is Flashbone bought their bags from the same distribution as Star or that place off ebay and just sewn on the logo for Flashbone?
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PostSubject: Re: Cheap Flashbone Bags?   Cheap Flashbone Bags? EmptyFri Feb 08, 2013 4:49 pm

Mikkel S wrote:
Danny Hynam wrote:
SeamusMcFlurry wrote:
Danny Hynam wrote:
Oh shit, didn't see that, lmao.
Might do Will, I'll let you know if I get one! it might be worth getting a bunch for the UK guys!

Count me in for one. I've already got an original, but Kat'll need one.

I checked the price for 2, it says to ask the seller, so chances are that it will go up $15 at a time.

And Kerry, maybe its copyrighted to an extent, but flashbone bags are such a stupid price for what they are, there's no way that they cost a fraction of €35 to produce. It's like music, the price of an album is pretty extortionate so we pirate them.

Just FYI it costs between £2-4 to get an album printed. That's pr. CD. Before that there is studio work for everything between £1000-50000+.

My band has spent £5500 just on making 300 CDs. So i'd say the price of £10 is pretty fair.


EDIT: To put this into the bag perspective. If just a tiny bit of what's said about the Flashbone bags are true, then they have been looking for a decent quality manufacturer. These places gives you a bulk buy price, which will get lower pr. unit if you take a bunch. It is very likely that the Flashbone bags have been quite expensive to "make".

Yeah, but as you said, the more units that are produced, the cheaper they will be. Maybe it cost £5500 for just 300, but imagine how much it costs for 20,000,000 units?
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PostSubject: Re: Cheap Flashbone Bags?   Cheap Flashbone Bags? EmptyFri Feb 08, 2013 5:01 pm

Wait on the ebay one it says that it is from the US but the location is in Spain... suspicious anyone?
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PostSubject: Re: Cheap Flashbone Bags?   Cheap Flashbone Bags? EmptyFri Feb 08, 2013 6:14 pm

Danny Hynam wrote:
Mikkel S wrote:
Danny Hynam wrote:
SeamusMcFlurry wrote:
Danny Hynam wrote:
Oh shit, didn't see that, lmao.
Might do Will, I'll let you know if I get one! it might be worth getting a bunch for the UK guys!

Count me in for one. I've already got an original, but Kat'll need one.

I checked the price for 2, it says to ask the seller, so chances are that it will go up $15 at a time.

And Kerry, maybe its copyrighted to an extent, but flashbone bags are such a stupid price for what they are, there's no way that they cost a fraction of €35 to produce. It's like music, the price of an album is pretty extortionate so we pirate them.

Just FYI it costs between £2-4 to get an album printed. That's pr. CD. Before that there is studio work for everything between £1000-50000+.

My band has spent £5500 just on making 300 CDs. So i'd say the price of £10 is pretty fair.


EDIT: To put this into the bag perspective. If just a tiny bit of what's said about the Flashbone bags are true, then they have been looking for a decent quality manufacturer. These places gives you a bulk buy price, which will get lower pr. unit if you take a bunch. It is very likely that the Flashbone bags have been quite expensive to "make".

Yeah, but as you said, the more units that are produced, the cheaper they will be. Maybe it cost £5500 for just 300, but imagine how much it costs for 20,000,000 units?


Selling that many albums would place you on wikipedias list of best selling albums ever, so if you are only going to download Usher, Queen, Backstreet Boys and Michael Jackson then your argument stays valid. Other than that, records are sold for a fair price.
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PostSubject: Re: Cheap Flashbone Bags?   Cheap Flashbone Bags? EmptyFri Feb 08, 2013 6:25 pm

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Just FYI it costs between £2-4 to get an album printed. That's pr. CD. Before that there is studio work for everything between £1000-50000+.

My band has spent £5500 just on making 300 CDs. So i'd say the price of £10 is pretty fair.


EDIT: To put this into the bag perspective. If just a tiny bit of what's said about the Flashbone bags are true, then they have been looking for a decent quality manufacturer. These places gives you a bulk buy price, which will get lower pr. unit if you take a bunch. It is very likely that the Flashbone bags have been quite expensive to "make".


EDIT 2: I just ordered one, i'll compare it to the Flashbone bag when it gets here.

Before I say ANYTHING, I agree with you Mikkel, and as much as I download music, I buy the physical albums when funds present themselves, and I always support small bands that I like, rather than share their music around.

However, in terms of large labels, their operating costs are rather small, so cost price of the CD will be minuscule. Overall, including one off costs of graphic design, publicity, and recording each CD will cost little more than a pound or two to make. The costs come from the way that music (and most products to be fair) is distributed. The label needs to make money, so it sells CDs at maybe £3-5, then the shop sells them at a higher price. I do think mass produced music is overpriced, but there's only so far you can drop it. iTunes downloads are kept at an artificial high in order to stop them killing physical sales stone dead.

Just playing devil's advocate. I kind've agree with both of you if I'm honest.

Also, Mikkel, what type of music did you record? Always interested in little bands very happy
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Mikkel S wrote:
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SeamusMcFlurry wrote:
Danny Hynam wrote:
Oh shit, didn't see that, lmao.
Might do Will, I'll let you know if I get one! it might be worth getting a bunch for the UK guys!

Count me in for one. I've already got an original, but Kat'll need one.

I checked the price for 2, it says to ask the seller, so chances are that it will go up $15 at a time.

And Kerry, maybe its copyrighted to an extent, but flashbone bags are such a stupid price for what they are, there's no way that they cost a fraction of €35 to produce. It's like music, the price of an album is pretty extortionate so we pirate them.

Just FYI it costs between £2-4 to get an album printed. That's pr. CD. Before that there is studio work for everything between £1000-50000+.

My band has spent £5500 just on making 300 CDs. So i'd say the price of £10 is pretty fair.


EDIT: To put this into the bag perspective. If just a tiny bit of what's said about the Flashbone bags are true, then they have been looking for a decent quality manufacturer. These places gives you a bulk buy price, which will get lower pr. unit if you take a bunch. It is very likely that the Flashbone bags have been quite expensive to "make".

Yeah, but as you said, the more units that are produced, the cheaper they will be. Maybe it cost £5500 for just 300, but imagine how much it costs for 20,000,000 units?


Selling that many albums would place you on wikipedias list of best selling albums ever, so if you are only going to download Usher, Queen, Backstreet Boys and Michael Jackson then your argument stays valid. Other than that, records are sold for a fair price.

Yeah, but that's my point. That the higher the unit quantity, the lower the price. 20,000,000 was just a mere example.
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