a friend of mine bought a reel on ebay. it looks like he was ripped off. yeah, i know things like this happen, but i thought i'd post this just as a reminder. here's the description that he sent to me.
it felt "crunchy" to him, so he sent it down for an inspection and an upgraded washer. first, we are looking for a new main and pinion gear.
we are looking for a new drag washer as well.
well, this sure isn't it. this washer shows evidence of wear and water intrusion.
the main gear shows evidence of damage on the leading edge of the gear teeth.
the pinion gear is also badly worn.
and what's with all the black paint on the handle arm?
i guess you could call this "wear," but i would call it deep pitting corrosion.
someone had installed the gear shaft washer (key #79) ON TOP of the gear shaft shield (key # 78), instead of underneath.
this caused damage to the brass sleeve. it also means that this switch had been made some time ago and the reel had been fished for a while.
now, it is entirely possible that my friend is stoned on meth and he's making all of this up, but i doubt it. to me, it looks like he was ripped off. i think someone will be getting negative feedback on ebay. alan
If he files a complaint with Ebay they can force him to take it back. Also Paypal offers buyer protection if he used Paypal. One reason I always use paypal on ebay
If he does not file with paypal There is always feedback. Hate giving negative with the risk of getting negative. Sometimes you have no choice. I know it has been said with salt water gear I would be real careful. People just don"t maintain and flat out lie to make a buck. Good luck
That is why you do not buy stuff online with no picture of the actual unit to back up the fluffed up verbal description. I'd say hes out of luck on this purchase and to just be more careful in the future on his online ebay buys. .02 cents...
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