"rb608" wrote...
"Tim J." wrote...
http://tinyurl.com/2eev4 on ebay, heavily used

..and 13 bids from three different newbies. For those (0) feedback folks, I
just figure this as part of their tuition. g

My risk aversion factor for Ebay purchases is at about 2/3 of retail,
including S & H. Above that ceiling, I'd rather buy from an established
retailer & not take the chance.

I check ebay quite often for stuff I can't live without g and can't believe
some of the prices at which stuff is purchased. After you consider the shipping
costs, that $21 dollar reel is now near $27, and, if cheap is what you're after,
you can get much cheaper in town. A lot of sellers tie a bunch of flies and then
auction them - sometimes for $2 or more each. It's not that it's such a bad
price from someone you know and trust, but not based on a fuzzy picture from
someone you don't know. Besides, if you subscribe to the theory that time is
money, the flies I tie are worth at least $10 a piece.

I bid quite a bit on certain things and win very few. I'm with you - once it
crosses my risk aversion line, forget it.
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TL,
Tim
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