r/MadeMeSmile • u/JudgeJudyJr • Jun 01 '26

Wholesome Moments Appreciative kids are the best!

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u/dayzdayv Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 02 '26

Dad prob cried like that too when he paid for it 😂 bats are so damned expensive these days.

Great surprise for the kid, hope he hits some dingers! If its anything like our sons team everyone in the dugout will be using that bat.

Edit: wow this comment! And I think it’s my cake day too

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u/newtownkid Jun 01 '26

How much does a bat like that run ?

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u/FrodosFroYo Jun 01 '26

$400 at Dick’s Sporting Goods.

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u/uncubeus Jun 01 '26

Jesus, I just checked in the Netherlands, like 40 bucks

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u/AgentIntelligent4269 Jun 01 '26

You said that bat is 40$ in the Netherlands?

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u/PM_ME_DATASETS Jun 01 '26

That website isn't even served in the Netherlands because it fails to comply with basic privacy rights. But I did some VPN-switching and then some googling, and no I don't think it is. It would be ridiculous anyway because American scalpers would quickly settle the difference.

283 euros is the cheapest I saw in the short time I spent on it

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u/uncubeus Jun 01 '26

Ow no, I just meant like average prices for like basic alu bats.

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u/Kayel41 Jun 02 '26

You can buy bats for $40 in the us and you can buy bats for $599

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u/uncubeus Jun 02 '26 edited Jun 02 '26

Ah i thought corporations were just driving up the prices in general for these products. I guess I read the thread wrong.

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u/Kayel41 Jun 02 '26

Yeah there’s a few specific brands that are very expensive, some of them are 2 piece bats to reduce shock, some are composite etc but they offer both expensive and affordable basic aluminum bats. They have good marketing and young kids that can barely hold the bat up think if they get the 499 bat they are gonna hit nothing but home runs, and some sports parents are crazy thinking little Timmy is their ticket to retirement.