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03-21-2005, 10:50 AM
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As an aside - I had a good time there. Watched Pat rig up an eel. I had an appointment at around 12 and thought all the Habs would be sold out by time I got there so I called River's Edge and they (thanks Mark!) were nice enough to put a bunch aside for me. I ended up putting a few back on the shelves. Great guys there!
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03-21-2005, 11:23 AM
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At msba I stoped at the vs booth and spoke with Craig, I thought he was polite and kept it a conversation, yeah he made sure I knew the used reel had caught big #'s and how his grounds where Montauk, whatever. At this point I don't need a VS rep to sell me a reel, memebers on the site have done that. Egoahole proably started fishin two years ago.
Last edited by Goose; 03-21-2005 at 04:09 PM..
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03-21-2005, 12:01 PM
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Location: Saratoga Springs NY
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Same thing, I spoke with Craig at MSBA show this weekend. He was responsive to some issues I had with one of my reels. Said he would take care of it for me. Proof will be in the pudding if he follows through. Same old thread you either love them or hate them.
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03-21-2005, 12:24 PM
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All up in the Interweb!
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Originally Posted by Striperhound
Same old thread you either love them or hate them.
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Not so much. Only recently I have fallen out of the VS fan club. I have exclusively fished VS's for my spinners for about 5+ years. I sold off 4 of my 5 this off season. Only kept one out of sentimental value. I have never had negative things to say about the service or personality of anyone associated with the company until the switch to Zebco ownership. |
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03-21-2005, 12:25 PM
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Being a salesperson myself, it never ceases to shock me when I hear stories like that. How someone like that rep could keep a job like that beats me. I figure, if you like what you sell, you would be all the more enthusiastic about talking about fishing etc. If I had an attitude like that I wouldn't last a month. What a shame!
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03-21-2005, 12:34 PM
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Toby, Hope you didnt take offense to my comment. When I said, same old VS thread you either love them or hate them. What I was thinking was that I have never seen so many people get so involved on a topic like the quality or service of VS good or bad. This topic always gets alot of attention. I am in the same situation, good reels for last 4-5 years and they are starting to have failure and maintenance issues for me personally. When you pay so much for something you kind of figure it will be problem free.
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03-21-2005, 12:38 PM
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I would imagine being a VS salesperson can be tough at times.How many shows do u think these guys go to where they have to defend their product.Especially at the price the demand.its like anything else.Its a good reel.I guess i never owned one most guys who own em like em some have trouble.an there are the folks who will bash em witout ownin one.Based on the cost alone.i say if u have plenty of doe do what u like.I think I have ran into some of these salestypes before.perhaps thats why I never took the leap.I would like to see some of the saltiga's displayed the same way.Where are thier salespeople.
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03-21-2005, 04:03 PM
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The Director of Fun
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Long Island, NY (south shore)
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I sold all my VS's so I can't comment on the line.
As far as reps go, I never buy from someone who has to put something else down to make his or her product look better.
it's just bad form.
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the full moon looks orange sometimes when it rises because the light has to pass through more of the atmosphere then when the moon is higher in the sky. the blue light waves scatter but the red light waves pass through...... if you were wondering.
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03-21-2005, 05:26 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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That's too bad you ran into a walking billboard Toby.
I spoke with Craig at the MSBA show this weekend and he answered my questions, did not put down any other reels, just explained why VS reels do what they do different. And he gave me a hat  Thanks again Craig  |
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03-21-2005, 06:31 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cape Cod,MA.
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Originally Posted by Surfpirate
As far as reps go, I never buy from someone who has to put something else down to make his or her product look better.it's just bad form.
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That raps it up 100%
In the Spring of last year I bought 9' one pice I was going to buy my first VS a 150 Silver I couldn't wait to get it.Well turns out they were changing hands and the new ownership wouldn't have the product ready till the Fall of 04.Well as always The well ran dry by then so I ended up putting on my Ahab 12A.
Funny how things work out I would of been pissed!Saving up all that $$$ getting it, then have it leaking out oil & blowing up!O that would of really Sucked!
Striperhound you hit the nail right on the head either you love-em or ya hate-em,that's all that I hear about them.
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Last edited by 5/0; 03-21-2005 at 06:37 PM..
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