http://www.ebay.com/itm/171089125360?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
spool was listed as 501, I bought it, did not look too close at pics.....spool arrives and it is a squidder 146 spool. I tell seller, he keeps insisting it is 501 spool- if you look close at his pics you can see what it is.......He refunds, i send it back, now he says I sent him different spool than he sent me.
As if this was some elaborate scheme for me to swap a more valuable 146 spool for a 501 spool.
File a complaint with eBay.
Quote from: Bryan Young on August 17, 2013, 09:22:17 PM
File a complaint with eBay.
lost cause :-\.
I've purchased and sold over 1000 items...well reels ;D, way before joining here when I was working on my Penn collection.
I have 100% positive feedback, but had to deal with a lot of crap along the way.
I've learned that there is good and bad everywhere, well except here ;).
Seems like where ever you go, There is one in every crowd!
Ebay can be a pain sometimes, but they have all the stuff! ::)
Quote from: Shark Hunter on August 17, 2013, 09:59:27 PM
Seems like where ever you go, There is one in every crowd!
Ebay can be a pain sometimes, but they have all the stuff! ::)
They HAD all the stuff, but then you came along ;D.
I just got off phone with the guy- he is adamant that it was 501 in his listing, he never had a 146 spool, and that I for some reason used this whole process to swap a 146 spool for a 501........
I sent him ebay item number for 146 spools that are listed, and 501 spools, asked him to compare those pics to his pics in his own listing, he should be able to see shaft sizes, and how far out the clicker-sprocket is on the shaft.
I blame Bryan
They HAD all the stuff, but then you came along ;D.
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You created this monster Sal! Don't be hatin'! :D
If I won every reel or part I bid on, I would be bankrupt! I just place a bid for what I think is reasonable. Then walk away til its over. That's the only way I can control myself. I lost a bid in a 12/0 last night that had the counterbalanced handle and one piece spool. All it needed was some new posts. Lost by 2 bucks!
Would have been a good deal for $160 shipped. There will be more! ;D
Quote from: Shark Hunter on August 17, 2013, 10:30:20 PM
They HAD all the stuff, but then you came along ;D.
You created this monster Sal! Don't be hatin'! :D
If I won every reel or part I bid on, I would be bankrupt! I just place a bid for what I think is reasonable. Then walk away til its over. That's the only way I can control myself. I lost a bid in a 12/0 last night that had the counterbalanced handle and one piece spool. All it needed was some new posts. Lost by 2 bucks!
Would have been a good deal for $160 shipped. There will be more! ;D
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DOnt ever bid until the end, you are only driving the price up on yourself. INstall a sniper that puts in your bid at final second of the auction, you'll end up with waaaaay too much gear.
I used to snipe. I just do it the old fashioned way now. Its great when you are the sniper, not the snipee.
They should make a 30 second rule like gunbroker. If a bid is placed that close to the end, it extends the auction. That would end the sniping.
Plus, I think it makes it much more rewarding when you beat a sniper by a nickel! ;D
As far as your problem with the spool seller, just file a dispute. There is no reason to get all worked up over it. I try not to sweat the small stuff, it makes my life so much easier! ;)
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How do you install a sniper????? Someone has been doing a number on me for things that I wanted. I mostly bid on Newell's & small Penn's
If you really want to go there bluefish. Its called esnipe. You have to pay for it.
There are free sniper downloads that people say they really like, I have not used them. I know much of what I sell gets a handful of bids in final seconds due to these, I asked buyers about them and they love them.
Do what you must Joel. I am not a believer in this anymore. No matter what. The highest bidder wins.
Plain and simple. ;D
Quote from: Shark Hunter on August 18, 2013, 04:58:13 AM
Do what you must Joel. I am not a believer in this anymore. No matter what. The highest bidder wins.
Plain and simple. ;D
Me? No I dont snipe, I am more of a "Buy it now" or "best offer" guy, or if I happen to be there towards end of auction I may try to grab something.
I'm not a chaser. I just put in what I'm willing to pay and if someone else is willing to pay more, then I'm out. Ebay let you put in your maximum bid and it'll automatically increase the bid (often by increments of $1.50) if someone else bids.
For example, a reel for sale has a starting price of $20. I'm willing to pay $50, so I place a maximum bid of $50. My bid initially goes in at $20. If someone else places a bid of $23, my bid automatically goes to $24.50. Someone else places a bid of $40, and my bid automatically goes to $41.50. This repeats until my maximum amount is reached, at which point Ebay sends me a message saying that I'm outbid. I can decide to increase my maximum bid at that point, but I normally don't do that. I stick to the limit that I set so that I don't get carried away with the bidding frenzy (which some people very much enjoy).
My impression is that Ebay's system beats sniping because even if someone places a bid within a few seconds of closing, if it's less than my maximum, Ebay will automatically increase it as soon as the other person's bid is received. I don't think humans can beat the speed of electronics.
Quote from: Joel.B on August 17, 2013, 10:19:13 PM
I just got off phone with the guy- he is adamant that it was 501 in his listing, he never had a 146 spool, and that I for some reason used this whole process to swap a 146 spool for a 501........
I sent him ebay item number for 146 spools that are listed, and 501 spools, asked him to compare those pics to his pics in his own listing, he should be able to see shaft sizes, and how far out the clicker-sprocket is on the shaft.
I blame Bryan
Jeez, and I thought Bryan was a good bloke.
Must be true when they say you never really know someone until you live with them.
;D
I also noticed he listed it as a 29M-501 but it appears to be an aluminum spool which would be a 29L-501.
Funny how everyone's jargon is different.
Their are programs that will snipe for you. I've never considered bidding at the end of an auction sniping. In fact, I don't understand why anyone would bid until 45 seconds or so before the end of the auction, all it does is drive the price up. The way I see it is the seller will start the auction at his minimum price and I'm not interested in spending any more then that than necessary. That is capitalism 101.
Ron
Quote from: noyb72 on August 21, 2013, 07:16:29 AM
Funny how everyone's jargon is different.
Their are programs that will snipe for you. I've never considered bidding at the end of an auction sniping. In fact, I don't understand why anyone would bid until 45 seconds or so before the end of the auction, all it does is drive the price up. The way I see it is the seller will start the auction at his minimum price and I'm not interested in spending any more then that than necessary. That is capitalism 101.
Ron
I always waited for under 10 sec. to bid but I have lost things that I really need or wanted. Someone must be Snipeing my Bids. I just want to even thing just a little. Bidding before the last Minute is throwing money away unless you have friends building the price for you. I have had people tell me they do this.
Mike