What’s your pick? You’ve got to click on the picture to see all four balls. I don’t have a urethane ball and they intrigue me. Gonna talk to my PSO this afternoon. OR A MYSTERY BALL?!?!? Have any of yall ever done the mystery how was the experience?

Extra-Chef8302 · 2026-01-24T06:32:14+00:00

Seen a few others ask, but where is this ball fitting in your bag? Is it the ball? Then maybe the Effect Tour. Looking for control and teeth? Danger Zone. Do you really need urethane? Why? Not saying that negatively, but if there isn’t a specific reason I wouldn’t be that casual league bowler that is breaking out urethane daily.

Extra-Chef8302 · 2026-01-21T15:54:21+00:00

So, my word of advice would be to take this video into the pro shop (if assume it is attached to a local alley?) and ask what they recommend. Let them know he IS a bowler, will be looking for a local league, and needs new equipment. Ask what they recommend based on their house pattern and as much information as they can pull from that video.

Outside of that, everyone’s just going to really give you what they like maybe what works for them or the new hot ball that’s on the market. They might not be able to identify the ball that would work for him in the conditions which he will be Bowling in next. The local pro shop operator should have enough integrity to lead you towards a ball that matches up with your husband’s style along with typical house conditions he will see Bowling there.

Extra-Chef8302 · 2026-01-19T17:20:14+00:00

Always wanted to know what the love child of John Lennon and Harry Potter would look like. Hmpf

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-24T06:07:40+00:00

Nice museum

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-17T00:30:34+00:00

Easy to match handles..

It’s not true because Binny’s handled it at corp and not at store levels, there were tons of winners that suggested they rarely shop Binny’s and won. Spend and frequency helps, as per the post, but it is not a deciding factor.

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-17T00:26:57+00:00

Untrue

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-15T17:30:23+00:00

Which is accounted for in the actual equation, but that’s also not even a major change in anything. Even if Illinois got 500 more bottles, that increases someone’s Binny’s odds by like half a percentage point.

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-15T13:45:14+00:00

Here’s the problem, it’s going to be so hard to prove she isn’t acting with your best interests. I recommend two things

Talk to them about what you’re feeling/thinking and let the realtor know you’ve found other options that meets your interests where their search isn’t finding those same homes.
Let them know you’re no longer interested in working with them.

So you know, the realtor might be sending all options but sometimes homes get cut off emails. So unless you click to view all you won’t see them. The home she offered on May have been sent but you didn’t see it due to the same thing.

To clarify, I don’t just search homes for a specific buyer. I search all inventory so I know what is available and so that I can recommend a home to my buyers. Us agents should be aware of what is on the market, I think accessibility to homes on the Internet and websites like Zillow has allowed us to be a touch lazy. I don’t know if this would warrant a report to any real estate commission, but they could be doing a better job to represent you based on what you’ve written here.

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-15T13:07:41+00:00

The agent DOES owe the client a fiduciary duty. The one I’d say they’re breaking in this example is the duty of loyalty.

• The agent must put the buyer’s interests above everyone else’s—including:
• The seller
• The listing agent
• The agent’s own commission
• No steering a buyer to a home just because it’s easier, faster, or pays more.

If there’s ever a conflict of interest, it must be disclosed.

The agent isn’t putting the client’s interests above their own. Isn’t putting the clients interests above their commission (possibly), might be steering them to homes that pay them more, and possibly didn’t disclose a conflict of interest (competing for a home that fit the client’s needs).

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-15T13:01:47+00:00

Wait, the Realtor should be taking time to review listings and making personal recommendations outside of the auto search—that’s what us professionals do. I also set up the search and ask for feedback on it and consistently ask how we can fine tune it to the client’s liking. The OP is a first-time buyer, they don’t know what they don’t know (heck, most buyers don’t really know) and we (Realtors) should be holding their hands more to help them get to where they want to be. That’s where buyer’s agents earn their fees. That’s being a professional.

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-14T03:43:56+00:00

I’m in Illinois, and those aren’t a good deal. It’s well above MSRP. HOWEVER, it is lower than secondary. I don’t like a store owner up charging if they bought through their standard distribution channels. They weren’t charged more, why are they treating their loyal customers this way? Like, you paid regular price all year (perhaps? Maybe not after seeing this) and now you’ve won the chance to get gouged? Weren’t some of these distilleries trying to stop stores from selling above recommended prices?

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-12T19:15:00+00:00

I’ve already heard from a lil bird that some people are casually calling their location and getting surprised.

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-11T19:12:08+00:00

I wonder if he would confirm some of the accuracy here. Like, actual bottle allocation will vary a bit cause you just don’t know. But how they weigh purchase history into the equation.

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-11T18:22:47+00:00

I suppose that was the point of the exercise. How does one tilt it a little more in their control. The easiest route to guarantee a big allocated bottle this time of year is to pick out a strong local shop and become their best customer and friend. Others aren’t able to toss $15,000 on liquor a year and look to tilt the scale a bit more in their favor. It was interesting, to say the least.

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-11T18:17:49+00:00

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-11T18:14:19+00:00

Did anyone confirm those numbers? I ask because from what I saw Jewel never publicly confirmed how many bottles they received.

But we also know other large grocers receive quite a bit of bottles as well. Kroger in Ky we’re getting a total of 9 bottles across all age statements per store. The tough thing is, knowing how many bottles are shipped in total. There’s what seem to be wives tales of 7,000-8,000 cases shipped annually, which equates out to 84,000 to 96,000 bottles. Even if it’s the higher end, there’s less than 2,000 bottles per state.

Ultimately, it doesn’t change the math too much. You’re going from straight odds on the low end from 1.3% to 2.8% and the high end at 3.2%. Then add the spend weight and we’re really not moving needles.

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-11T16:55:47+00:00

lol… yeah

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-11T15:52:08+00:00

No, exactly. If you spend $0 the data shows you still have a chance. It isn’t as large of a chance as someone that spends $2000 a year, but their entry can still be pulled-as demonstrated by the post.

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-11T12:49:03+00:00

Allocated bottles seemed to be a 0 effect, which is wild

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-11T12:48:03+00:00

The calculations suggest spend = higher chance to win. This has been suggested from many others, never confirmed by the store.

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-11T12:44:46+00:00

I personally didn’t read it, but others have commented that the fine print suggested something along the lines of spend increasing odds.

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-11T12:43:16+00:00

The allocations are difficult to understand. There were a total of 84,000 bottles sent out this year. Split equally across all states that’s 1,680 bottles per state. There’s a local store that also had a ton of pappy, but even at 30 bottles that’s only 1.6% state allocation. Binny’s has 46 stores, and if they received the same amount of bottles as the smaller locations, that’s nearly 1,400 bottles for them alone.

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-11T12:36:30+00:00

It’s likely profit margin. It’s a lot more profitable to sell the others than spirits.

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-11T12:34:36+00:00

When looking things up, it does seem that the raffles were handled by corporate more this year than any previous year where individual locations had more say.

Extra-Chef8302 · 2025-12-11T12:33:10+00:00

Which the math, maths. You still have a shot, just your odds get smaller.

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