e bay buying

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:08 pm

hiya,

i have just bid and won a item on ebay

2 x 12ft beach casters with pre spooled reels and a tri pod plus lures etc for 50 quid!!!!!

aint got a clue of quality etc but a budget rod and reel alone costs around 35-40 quid?

i will let you know what goods are like when they arrive but are all brand new

has anyone else had any good deals

Regular Joined: Nov 04, 2006 Posts: 318 Location: southend

i was humming and harring about that offer but in the end spent a bit more from a local shop

i am interested to know what they are like

Guest

Bought loads of gear from e-bay.

I bought a Daiwa Longbeam LB1603FS from a guy off e-bay and it was absolutely perfect - cost 60 quid instead of 140 brand new.

Tip is - always read the feedback and make sure they are in the UK. Also, might be an idea to make sure your credit card is insured just in case.

I've bought stacks off e-bay and never had a problem, and also lots from on-line stores such as Gerrys - highly recommended by the way.

Let us know how you get on ....

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 9:02 pm

feed back from this items seller is real good, over 2000 sells and 1 bad feed back!!!! got to be worth a try i recon

i will let you know what the gear is like once it arrives

Guest

Go for it looks like a safe bet.

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 2:58 pm

hi all happy new year, i'am new fisher not got wet yet but hope its ok got mine of ebay b/castor fladen with reels and line also got tackle box full of lots of bits some boat some shore had boat rod and multiplier reel with it for 30pounds bargine for some one just startin not sure bout mutireel tho looks good but ? dont no if could use it off baech? least got one cheap

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 4:14 pm

fladen...... sure thats the type that we have bid and won! very interested to see what they are like? with fixed spool reels and the stand

was your rod a three peice? and 12ft ?

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 4:26 pm

Got me an Okuma Pro 365 reel on ebay earlier this year - £17 vs usual price of £25 - £30, well pleased as it is quite a classy budget reel. Also recently bought 300 hooks for about £12, will keep me going for a bit. My advice is similar to others - make sure the seller is pukka - the feedback will usually tell you this and if you are not sure of the goods, ask a couple of questions. A good ebayer will always come back to you fairly quickly with good answers because they want the business. Only made one duff purchase in the last few years - bought what was supposed to be a carbon rod from some german git and when it arrived it was "composite". Even so, it was a pretty good rod for £17 and would have cost about £30 in a UK tackle shop. I suppose I should have had nore sense than expect a full carbon beach rod for that price.

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 5:05 pm

hi mine two p'c . also got s/peare contender 3 p and contender reel fd07. off ebay 21 pounds deliverd. looks good not tryed yet tho will have to see. had good deal of there last week two p'c ron tomson powerflex rod and okuma classic 200L with others kit 30 quid. no its boat rod but unsure if could use okuma classic muti for beach/pier any idea's! nice fladen reel power surf 420.060 spooled with line 8 quid del'd as new to this thought it best to start with this then in time my be upgrade

Guest

My sister in law got caught on Ebay. It looked like the guy was selling an electronic game, but the way he worded it, it turned out that he was only selling the cardboard box it came in, which is what she received. She managed to get a bit of cash back from him, but not much. She had checked his feedback and it was excellent. PayPal were worse than useless and no help whatsoever. I've only bought a couple of things through Ebay, one of which was a small ABU baitcaster which I use on a very light rod for a bit of fun.

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:22 pm

i never use pay pal!!!!

if they do not accept postal orders then i do not bid

must admit i have not had much problems with e bay, i bought loads of things for x mas on there including a ps2 and other bite, infact i bought my current and last car on there too

i am now looking for some boat rods ready for when our boat hits the southern seas this summer

Guest

Never had any major problems with either paypal or ebay and I buy and sell. It's like everything else in life - read the small print carefully! Perhaps I'm lucky as I seem to have a nose for a dodgy deal and it helps that I buy things for a living (or spend other people's money for them, depending on your outlook). I'm of the opinion that most people you come accross in life are fundamentally honest and things are only spoilt by the odd numpty or conman.

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:15 pm

hi all have got boat rod were thinking of getin rid of. so can replace with spinning as would prob get more use.as never even been on boat would but never hav! any one advise on a buget spinning rod.is it new u were after (petersclan) if not u may have more use for it than me.if intrested could send some pics/details ta

Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:22 am

pm me with price wanted for boat rod and pics if have em and sure we can sort something out mate

Member Joined: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 24

hey guys ebay hey ? carnt fault it got my bro a conoflex vamp mk 2 for £120 deliver used ones mint con, only one problem is i shud of kept it lol happy