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I want to buy a skateboard. I went to a skate shop near my house and the cheapest board they had was around $140. That is way out of my budget. I found a good looking board on ebay for around $20. The seller has 99% customer satisfaction. There have been 62 sold and 15 people watching. Should I go for it?

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CCS used to be my go to when I was growing up. It was fairly affordable, and believe it or not we did the shopping in things called cat-a-logs. Ha, ha ha ha, shit I'm old. Anyway they've joined the 21st century. https://shop.ccs.com/skateboards/skateboard-decks

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9 minutes ago, matt12046 said:

 

so im Guessing I shouldnt get the $20 board huh? lol. It would probably be pretty crappy.

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3 minutes ago, Kingcomicbook said:

so im Guessing I shouldnt get the $20 board huh? lol. It would probably be pretty crappy.

You've got to do what you can with your price range, but from personal experience cheaper decks have more flex in them. Not the best thing when I was a fat kid trying to kick flip in front of my house. My skate empire is build on a mountain of broken Birdhouse boards. 

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On 8/1/2016 at 11:41 AM, Kingcomicbook said:

I want to buy a skateboard. I went to a skate shop near my house and the cheapest board they had was around $140. That is way out of my budget. I found a good looking board on ebay for around $20. The seller has 99% customer satisfaction. There have been 62 sold and 15 people watching. Should I go for it?

Buying online will be cheaper than a brick and mortar store. What's your budget? Set the budget and then see what boards can afford. However, paying a little more upfront will probably get you a board that'll last longer and perform better. For instance, buying one $80 board would be better than buying several cheaper boards that keep breaking and don't perform well. Also, after you have a budget, it couldn't hurt to visit the skate shop and tell them that you're just getting started and see if they can hook you up. Maybe they could order you a cheaper board of even hook you up with display model that is no longer in pristine condition.

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