Penn Reels on Ebay

[Double D]

Take a look at these reel prices

I never bought anything off ebay, and this one looks fishy (i.e. feedback only since mid-Feb)

What do you guys think? Prices too good to be real?

[OffTheHookB&T]

Somethings fishy, I just checked some of those buy it now prices are well below dealer cost. I'd be careful, good luck.

[h2orowe]

Check this out.


http://redtape.msnbc.com/2007/03/how_far_has_vla.html



Somethig you may want to consider. I think there is way more to this that they want to release.

I personally have had some bad dealings with ebay, now what I do is contact the dealer and talk to them directly.

[Bite Me]

Hey Doug, the items numbers in the feedback section are private? May have sold a handfull of condoms for a few bucks to get the feedback...............I'd be wary.

I have bought a bunch of reels from Ebayers but they were always private sellers with a handfull of items. Never been burned but I hear of more and more people building false histories just to make one big score........

Good luck.

BTW what ya looking for?

[FINRAZOR RODS]

Double, I checked into those as well. This is a bogus offer. I asked to have them sent COD and got a message directly from Ebay:

Dear bitemysister:

Our records indicate that you received an email from glory-day-bargains through our Contact eBay Member or Ask Seller a Question feature. Please be aware that the email might contain a fraudulent offer to purchase or sell an item outside of eBay. We recommend not responding to the sender because the email might be an attempt to obtain your email address.

If you have already completed a transaction with a person who has asked that you take the transaction outside of eBay or if you are a seller who has already shipped an item to the buyer and the transaction was completed outside of eBay, we suggest you take the following steps:

1. Contact the payment service that you used to make the purchase. If you paid by credit card, most card issuers provide consumer protection in online fraud cases.

2. Please complete the Item Bought Outside of eBay form or the Item Sold Outside of eBay form. To access these forms, go to:

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Click the "Item Bought Outside of eBay form" or the "Item Sold Outside of eBay form" link. Enter your information in the following page and then click the "Submit" button. The information you provide will allow us to work more effectively with law enforcement in case an investigation occurs.

3. If you were the seller and shipped the item to a fraudulent buyer, contact the shipping carrier that you used because the company may be able to assist you further. If you sent the item through the U.S. Postal Service, file a mail fraud claim. To do so, please visit:

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4. Contact the local law enforcement where you sent your payment or where you sent the item. The authorities where the seller or the buyer lives might be able to provide additional assistance. To find local law enforcement, visit:

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To protect your email and your eBay account, we recommend that you follow these safety tips:

- Do *not* respond to the sender either through the eBay system or your email account. An offer to buy or sell an item outside of eBay is against our policies, might be fraudulent, and will not be covered by eBay protection programs.

- If you received what appears to be a Second Chance Offer for an item that you recently bid on, check My Messages to confirm whether the offer is legitimate. Valid Second Chance Offers appear in My Messages with a blue background and a subject stating, "eBay Second Chance Offer for Item...." If you receive a Second Chance Offer directly in your personal email and it is not in My Messages, that means it is not a legitimate offer. If a Second Chance Offer appears in My Messages with a subject line of "Message from eBay Member," it is not a legitimate Second Chance Offer. Before responding to a Second Chance Offer, make sure it contains both the blue background in My Messages and the subject line of "eBay Second Chance Offer for Item.."

- Never pay for an eBay item using instant cash, wire transfer services such as Western Union or MoneyGram. It's against the eBay Accepted Payments policy for a seller to request payment using these methods. They are unsafe, especially if you're paying someone whom you don't know.

Regards,

eBay Trust & Safety

[FinRazr]

The feed backs have four or five duplicates for each one to pump up the responses STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fmoore]

Take the 50 VSW for example. After two bids the price is $9.99. Note the reserve has not yet been met. Some sellers use a stratgey like that(low, low prices) to get people to bid. Bidders get into a bidding war and the seller could end up getting more for the reel then it costs to buy at a store. As far as the feedback goes, notice that most of the feedback is from a small group of people. On the first page alone there are two people with six feedback comments each. Seems like it might be okay, but I wouldn't buy from him.

[Double D]

Pretty much what I thought, thanks for the quick responses

I wasn't shopping for anything, but somebody sent the link and the wheels starting spinning.

Lou you looking to unload something? A hormonal teenager maybe

[Mike Roni]

I have found a few good deals on ebay, but this is not one of them. They do not offer any "buyer protection" and that is a MUST if you are going to buy off of ebay. Plus thier payment methods need to be more specific. It is possibke to get some good deals off of ebay, this is not of them.

[Bite Me]

Pretty much what I thought, thanks for the quick responses

I wasn't shopping for anything, but somebody sent the link and the wheels starting spinning.

Lou you looking to unload something? A hormonal teenager maybe

I have some stuff I might part with.


If you take the kid, I'll through in the Boat!