Selling on eBay....Ok/Not Ok???

[BasicPatrick]

Ok folks,

We frequently see plugs and other items placed on ebay for sale. We also see some go for insane prices.

My question is simple.

What do you think of the practice of puttin items up on eBay for sale?

Is it Ok?... I mean, if the person wants to sell some stuff they have accumulated, then good for them. Isn't is "American" to get the best price for something you want to sell? Maybe they are selling off some rare or craved plugs in order to buy a VS (something I have been thinking of)? Maybe they just need the money or don't have the space. There are a lot of reasons a person might want to sell some gear and get max dollars.

Is it not Ok?...I mean, price gouging by certain brick and mortar stores is always frowned upon. You know, the shops in those certain locations that get top dollar over and above reasonable money because of where they are located or to whom they sell. Is there a difference between selling on eBay and what is done by these guys? Is it just wrong for some other reason??

I am really interested in your answers. Like I said, I have considered doing some selling and have been torn as to how I feel about it.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Its Your stuff you can do with it as you please. I've been thinking about putting some stuff up to get some cash together for a VS also.

It isn't really price gouging if it gets bidded up that high. It is if you set some absurd starting bid or reserve price though.

[Raven]

get so hooked on Ebay that they quit a super paying job because they get addicted to the bidding wars and then later they regret it and all their get rich quick plans go up in flames...

then they have to take a mediocre job to make ends meet when they were doing excellent before they took the Ebay plunge.

Personally i'd rather have the satisfaction of knowing the person i bought or sold something from rather than the clandestine mailing and paypal exchange system.

friend of mine tried buying epcot tickets for a grand and got ripped off.

[striperondafly]

I think the re-selling on EBAY and in classified forums is bs

To level set - I am talking about the guys who buys up stuff (horde), with the sole intention of making profit.

If I sold my stuff, anyone who resold my plugs regularly would no longer get 'em.

[Nebe]

its your stuff and buyers control what it sells for. go for it.

[jimmy z]

If you want to sell something, my friend, then sell it. Don't worry if someone is a gouger. Just don't be one. I sell stuff, and I am decent and fair. I have over 500 transactions, with 100% positive feedback.
Just be decent and fair, that's all.

[Jenn]

I think if you own it and are selling it whats the problem? I dont agree with someone purposefully trying to make money off a tragedy though....I think you all get my drift.

[1dozenraw]

Why would it not be OK?

[spence]

Originally Posted by 1dozenraw

Why would it not be OK?

There certainly are people who will snatch items off of classified listings that are a good deal then flip them on Ebay. You could certainly argue there's an ethical issue here, although perhaps it's a small one. Many post plugs for sale to help others out or just get their money back and pass along the wood without the markup. It is kind of sad to think that some people would love a Habs, but don't have a local shop and can't afford the markup online because of gouging

Also, the plug market on Ebay for some makers is downright odd. While I wouldn't say anybody has proven there's fraud about, it certainly does look like shill bidding and price manipulation has happened for some of the in demand makers. At times it's been really absurd.

I'd sold some MAC's bought on my own on another board for well above (relative) retail with no regrets. They were mine and nobody was forced to pay what I was asking. What happened to them I can't say, but I do hope they're in a case or better yet being fished.

-spence

[vineyardblues]

Patrick,
The whole market is way down, and it hit's e-bay first.......
I have seen people lose money on old fishing lures as of late.
Again, if it's a item that is in demand, you will make out, but right now it's on a down slide.
VB

[tattoobob]

Sell it, it is your stuff and you should get what the going rate is at this time. if you feel bad and don't want your name on it sell it thru your wife or girlfriends name it is not a big deal.

[vanstaal]

Originally Posted by Jenn

I think if you own it and are selling it whats the problem? I dont agree with someone purposefully trying to make money off a tragedy though....I think you all get my drift.

this is what i was thinking, and I in now way agree with it .. otherwise go for it .

[Biteme]

I have a friend that bought a new $100,000 Shebly Cobra with the idea that when Carroll Shelbys passes he will triple his money. I'm not sure if thats right, but it is supply and demand. I wouldn't worry about selling it if somebody is willing to pay for it. I don't like the idea that the local stores aren't able to make the same return.

[riverrat2]

Who cares what a bunch of people on the internet have to say. Once you bought it is yours, fish it, sell it, burn it, hang it on the wall with the rest of all the pretty kindling, its yours.

[Saltheart]

Go for it. Buy , sell trade , why not.

Its an auction . The market will determine the price. Nobody forces anyone to bid a certain price. You buy or not depending on your own perception of value so why is it gouging?

If there is shill bidding going on or suspected , don't bid.

[MartinD18]

Originally Posted by Saltheart

Go for it. Buy , sell trade , why not.

Its an auction . The market will determine the price. Nobody forces anyone to bid a certain price. You buy or not depending on your own perception of value so why is it gouging?

If there is shill bidding going on or suspected , don't bid.

Right on! Regarding the selling of lures for a profit after someone is gone, come on folks, get a grip. Regardless of what you felt about the person who made them, they are NOT religious artifacts for goodness sake, they are........................................fishing lures! geez...

[Back Beach]

Access to free markets is just one of the many pluses of being an American.
Ask any of the antis if they would like to pay your weekly bills or support you.
Go for it PB, and get top dollar while you are at it.
Capitalism=

[The Iceman 6]

Like most people, I agree - sell it. Why not, it's yours to do with whatever you want with it. Your choice.

[Mr. Sandman]

I don't have a problem with anyone selling gear on E-bay. I do have an issue with someone buying gear retail only to resell it the next day on ebay. Particualy if the item is difficult to come by or in limited quantities. For example, The edge was selling Beachmaster cowboys this spring at reasonable retail prices...I think around 23 bucks. The quantities sold had to be limited to 2 or 3 plugs because of this buying to just re-sell practice. Now, I would have liked to purchased 6 of them but I bought my 2 and moved on. But then next day guys were reselling them on ebay fo 2-3X (or more) the retail price.

Why should Joe Sixpack have the right to profit on this when the only thing he is doing is making life difficult for all of us more serious guys who actually want to FISH the plug? IMO The retailer or plug maker should be the one selling at ebay, not Joesixpack who just wants to resell for a few quick bucks while driving up the price . In fact there is something to be said for a plug maker only selling plugs one at a time on ebay. I am not saying I support this practice but it will yield the highest cash for the person(s) most deserving.

Again, I don't have a problem with ebay or selling/buying on ebay, I do it all the time but I don't buy from a retailer trying to keep the cost down for his walk in regular clients just to resell them for a few more bucks, it is really a kick in the ass against the good natured retailer and those regulars who actually use the gear.

[RIJIMMY]

I sell every once in a while. I have a ton of music stuff I don't use and I go to ebay and sell. Why not, someone gets what they want and I get rid of stuff I don't.
I see no problem with it all.

[rivsie11]

eBay is a market driven by personal desire and responsibility. If a person is willing to pay whatever for whatever, it's his choice and his consequences. You have every right to sell what is legally yours, and the person has every right to legally buy whatever it is, if they want it. so why not sell unless you have some type of moral objection to ebay, or it goes against your economic philosophy.

[reelecstasy]

PP It is your stuff, so it is your choice. Who cares what people think, if you are ok with selling them that is all that matters. It isn't as though you buy and sell for a profit as a shady character. You have a crap load of stuff, and you want different stuff, sell what you don't use, that simple..
I would do it too, if I could actually give up all my addictions and figure out how to sell on freakbay, but alas, I cannot..