How many good deals do you actually get on it?

Seems like everything is becoming overpriced........them damn snipers....bid you right out of the water at the last damn second!

the only "deals" you get are if you are buying something you just cant FIND anywhere else but ebay.......and I use the word DEAL because you dont have to run around a bunch of stores looking anymore......

Dude - it's rare, I constantly see people paying over MSRP for Penn 965s & Calcutta400 reels all the time. I wish you could put comments in so people would realize that if they bought items that truley were deals instead of getting caught in the addiction of the auction, E-Bay would be a better place... In the meantime, the people that trickle their stuff on to E-bay smile all the way to the bank....

I once got a good deal there - new in box Mag Elite for $90 before they were being imported here and that was $30 less than what Mike T had as the best price around....

I find it almost impossible to collect saltwater plugs with all them snipers out there.....You guys know who you are :D

This winter I was selling penn 965 , 975 for $10 more than in my shop & website.:smash: :D

Its amazing how bad it is there. People are paying more than they need to plus shipping, plus the inconvenience of not getting the reels locally - The 965 & 975 are prime examples...

people still use penn reels ?
stone age...
just kidding, but seriously I have never liked penn reels they seem so old school and klunky anybody else????

The 965 is a pretty nice reel and I wouldn't mind having one but I already have 2 Calcuttas and 4 6500ABUs. I might pitch for a 975 because of the size differential though...

Also, don't knock some of the older Penn spinners. Clunky & noisey but other than bail springs (bails are often removed anyway), they are a very reliable workhorse in the suds...

I have been using the fin-nor's
there is no question they are the best
but it's all about what someone trusts

I use shimano + abu conventional as well

I got a Tica Taurrus Brand new in box. Un opend for 145 to my door........
now thats a deal..........
abu reels rock...

http://home.houston.rr.com/surrenderownz/auction.htm

I have found that if your looking for deals on Ebay you must be wise to the local prices of whatever your looking for.

There are deals out there! I hooked up with a seller who happens to be a Abu rep in Sweden. I guess with the currency exchange both parties are happy when you buy from him because I recently purchased a Abu 6500CS Pro Rocket(Pro shop) for $89 plus $10 for shipping. That reel locally(if you can find it) sells for $150+. The same guy has the 7000 model for $99.
I personally sell the fluke(squid type) rigs I make on there for around $1.50 each. I make a little $$ and the buyer gets his rigs for about half of what the shops sell them for.

You can get a great deal on sinkers, fluke ball jigs and hooks on a regular basis if you put some time in looking.

I will say that its alot harder to get a deal now as some people just dont get it!! Saw someone pay $115 for a Penn 750SS a few weeks ago.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1836079912