Frequently Asked Questions
BowlingBallReviews.com Message Boards 1. What are the message boards for? 2. Why are there so many message boards?
BowlingBallReviews.com Questions 3. Where are you located? 4. How do I review a bowling ball? 5. Why can't I review certain balls? 6. Why must a review be 100 words or more? 7. Why can't I find a certain ball? 8. Why has my review been deleted? 9. Why have I been blocked from posting? 10. How are the bowling balls sorted? 11. What is the trusted feature? 12. How do I report a problem?
Buying a Bowling Ball 13. Who is the Supplier of the bowling ball? 14. What is the shipping charge on the bowling ball? 15. Are there any other charges for Contential US orders? 16. How long will it take for my order to be shipped? 17. Why aren't some current balls for sale? 18. Why can't I buy discontinued balls? 19. How do I purchase an overseas ball?
Member's Links 20. How do I submit a member's link?
What are the message boards for? The message board part of the website was established so that bowlers can ask questions, post comments, gossip about things going on in the industry, give other bowlers tips, and just about anything else related to bowling. Back to top Why are there so many message boards? I have been on just about every message board on the web, and I have tried to bring the most active topics on all of those message boards to my website. Back to top Where are you located? As the site has no brick and montar building, I have no real mail address for the website. If you would ever like to send me any information, please send it to Bill Gross, PO Box 320746, Fairfield, CT 06825 Back to top How do I review a bowling ball? You must first register with BowlingBallReviews.com so that your reviews can be keep, and other can view them. This registration only takes a minute, and you only have to do it once. Back to top Why can't I review certain balls? To try and control the database, I decided to only allow more current bowling balls to be reviewed. Back to top Why must a review be 100 words or more? In order to have through reviews, I have instated in miminum length for reviews. I feel that it is important for bowlers to have a detailed idea of how a reviewer tested the ball. Back to top Why can't I find a certain ball? I am working very hard to add as many balls as possible to the database. If you know of a ball that I missed, please email me at BowlingBallRev@aol.com, and I will ad it as soon as I can. Back to top Why has my review been deleted? I monitor all reviews closely. If you swear, do not meet the 100 word requirment, or retype the same information over again, I will remove the review. Back to top Why have I been blocked from posting? When I receive complaints from other members about inappropriate comments or statement, I will review them, and block the members that I feel have posted offensive material or statement. Back to top How are the bowling balls sorted? The bowling balls are first sorted by current or discontinued, then by price, then by production line, then by name of the ball. Back to top What is the trusted feature? The trusted feature has been setup up so that you may let others know who you think is a great reviewer. A great reviewer should be someone who writes helpful and informative reviews. This feature also allows you to recieve emails when your trusted reviewer posts a new review.
You must be logged in for this feature to work. Back to top How do I report a problem? Please email me at BowlingBallRev@aol.com, with a copy of the error and I will fix it as soon as possible. Back to top Who is the Supplier of the bowling ball? BowlingBallReviews.com works directly with BuddiesProShop.com in supplying the bowling balls. If you would like to contact Chris with any questions, please email BallDoctr@aol.com. Back to top What is the shipping charge on the bowling ball? All shipping charges are calculated through a UPS online system. You may choose to ship the equipment using 3-Day Select, 2nd Day Air, or Next Day Air. Back to top Are there any other charges for Contential US orders? No. You pay shipping and that is it. Back to top How long will it take for my order to be shipped? Your order will be shipped within 2 working days, unless notified otherwise. Back to top Why aren't some current balls for sale? BuddiesProShop.com carries most of the current bowling balls. If you don't see a price for a ball, you are welcome to email Bill@buddiesproshop.com with any balls that you might be interested in. Back to top Why can't I buy discontinued balls? Discontinued balls are no longer made by the bowling ball companies. So the supplier no longer have inventory in them. Back to top How do I purchase an overseas ball? Overseas balls are very hard to come by in the US. You may find a few balls on Ebay.com. Most of the balls will not be available for US distribution. Back to top How do I submit a member's link? Please email me at BowlingBallRev@aol.com with your membership name and the link you would like me to add.
I will review the link and add it as soon as I can review the site. Back to top |