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Old Fri Nov 02, 2007, 11:27am
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So, where am I going to get my new pair of +POS plate shoes for 2008?

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Old Fri Nov 02, 2007, 11:51am
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May I suggest "Between the Lines" (www.btlofficialsgear.com) as an excellent alternative to Honigs?

Rex Mehroff, the founder and owner, is very "Official/Umpire and customer oriented" and will work directly with you for anything you need. You can e-mail Rex directly, speak to him on the phone personally or simply order online.

If you're a member of the WBUA (www.wbua.org), you can even get a 7% discount on most items.

Jerry
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Old Sat Nov 03, 2007, 12:34pm
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May I suggest "Between the Lines" (www.btlofficialsgear.com) as an excellent alternative to Honigs?

Rex Mehroff, the founder and owner, is very "Official/Umpire and customer oriented" and will work directly with you for anything you need. You can e-mail Rex directly, speak to him on the phone personally or simply order online.

If you're a member of the WBUA (www.wbua.org), you can even get a 7% discount on most items.

Jerry
I have found BTL's prices higher than other places and those other places had equal to better customer service. I dont use BTL anymore.
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Old Sun Nov 04, 2007, 06:14pm
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I have found BTL's prices higher than other places and those other places had equal to better customer service. I dont use BTL anymore.
I have found this true too for some things. However, they have a price matching policy. All ya gotta do is ask...
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Old Mon Nov 05, 2007, 05:50am
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Originally Posted by Jerry
May I suggest "Between the Lines" (www.btlofficialsgear.com) as an excellent alternative to Honigs?

Rex Mehroff, the founder and owner, is very "Official/Umpire and customer oriented" and will work directly with you for anything you need. You can e-mail Rex directly, speak to him on the phone personally or simply order online.

If you're a member of the WBUA (www.wbua.org), you can even get a 7% discount on most items.

Jerry
I also found him to be brusque at times on the phone and in a hurry to complete the transaction so he could get back to doing everything else around there.

I'll stick with Honig's, who always give me their NASO discount and are happy for me to call my order in.
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Old Mon Nov 05, 2007, 01:06pm
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I am disappointed, but not surprised

They had some good stuff, if you were inclined to order from regular stock that they had on hand, right away, in Schaumburg.

Otherwise, they were terrible. For example, last year the screwed up, totally, a major order I placed with them with two sets of numbered shirts (cream and black) and a numbered navy jacket and an AUL-300 mask.

I have a whole pile of correspondence to them about the untruths they told me about the mask.

So, God Bless. My first mask, chest protector and shinguards were +POS. They had potential to be a solid player for a long time in the officials' supply market.
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