Simple Match Fishing Forum

why do people pay over the odds for items on e-bayi have just watched some preston floats go for 7.59 for 6 floats and 1.65 pp plus they werent even new floats they had been used and are still avaiable in the shops bloody e-bay needs shutting down taking money for our tackle shops never again

I dis agree i've had good stuff off e-bay you just need to shop around

look at what you are buying most of us know the shop prices don't be fooled

i've just brought 45mtrs of elastic various sizes for £6.50 and its the real deal not second hand

i can see your point but these floats were second hand if i'm correct they were only 1.50 each new but dont hold me to that

Mike its a bit crazy you saying that since you bought the Preston Method mould and feeders off Ians Fishing Tackle ebay shop

As for killing local tackle shops trade, do what Ian did. If you can't beat them, Join them
Internet is the future and here to stay so people need to move with the times.
My 2 pence worth

yes i know that but i did pay shop prices and it went into ians pocket and didnt take it away from his business. plus ian was the only person i could find that had the method feeders plus good customer care if youy buy private you cant send it back if its broke like i did with ian now i have his main web site i buy from that web site and not e-bay plus e-bay charge ian for selling his stuff thats why i use main site what i meant is people get hold of stuff for next to nothing and sell it for a profit ie with the price they charge with pp the say 2.00 and it only cost 78p which is a con plus i think seller put bids in if he is not going to get what he wants if that makes sence

some one must of wanted the floats for some reason unknow to us. Its ok you saying the floats are only worth £1.50 new, an angler would of know this aswell, but the person who brought these floats paid what he did for a reason. May be he lived in the outter hebridees and his closest tackle shop is a 5 hour boat ride awy or something and these are his favourite floats, or some other reason .

i can understand your point subject closed

Ive paid for things on ebay that i new i could get cheaper, but i wanted it right there and then, no waiting around to see if another comes on or get to a shop. Its alot of convience, dont have to search the shops, queue etc

Ebay do charge a heck of alot for fees, and since i been working in the tackle shop, ive realised it even more. Musnt forget Paypal fees also. :(

As the old saying goes something like this (i think!) 'whats one mans rubbish is another mans treasure'.
What may be valueable or sentimental to one may not be to another person.