Funny E-bay sale.

StogieMan · Post by **StogieMan** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:20 pm

I dont know how to make a link so you will have to cut and paste the url. As I stated in my post "Boat Cleaning Products" Rant which turned into a cat thread, if a fisherman will pay $30.00 a gal for a juice to wipe off his boat, then I guess he will buy this too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/3-Shimano-Reel-Boxe ... dZViewItem

Skeeterman · Post by **Skeeterman** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:25 pm

It already has a bid on it $00.99. People will buy anything.

bassinholic · Post by **bassinholic** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:45 pm

Skeeterman wrote:It already has a bid on it $00.99. People will buy anything.

THOSE BOXES ARE MINE, BACK OFF

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:17 pm

Too funny

ash · Post by **ash** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:12 pm

They are up to 3.25 and 8.00 for shipping WTF? I have several empty boxes I need to sell on EBAY, I mean really why didnt I think of that!

whazup · Post by **whazup** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:12 pm

Up to $3.25 with $8.00 shipping. Makes you wonder????

scottkh · Post by **scottkh** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:21 pm

could be stolen reels...

g-man · Post by **g-man** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:42 pm

OMG ROTF! people will buy anything! haha!

Romeo D · Post by **Romeo D** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:18 pm

Winner of this auction will probably end up selling his/her used reels with box included..... You usually get more money for your reels on the bay if you got the box. I know I use to. Stopped selling my stuff on there after the raised all the fees.

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:17 pm

after checking my storage cabinet out in the fish room, 93 ABU reel boxes, all with foam, tool, Instruction card and lube. At $3.25 per three boxes, that's a C-note and I can go buy two more Black Dog Lunker Punkers!!!!!!!!!!!! HAR! HAR! HAR!

Taint · Post by **Taint** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:09 pm

People will by the boxes only for the obvious reason. They have slightly used or demo items that can be sold as new and nobody will ever know. The box completes the whole package.

Guy Kelley · Post by **Guy Kelley** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:57 pm

That's almost $4.00 for a reel box full of air !

If ya do the math, considering inflation of lets say 100% for the reel that was in the box's. That makes the Box with a reel in it at a value of $400.00 each, used.

Hay Cooch, I want your boxes, I ll give ya $2.00 each and I ll give ya , say a reasonable, $75.00 for each reel in em.

Then I get to put em on the auction for a min bid of $350.00 ea.

Who says capitalism is a bad thing?

Not the oil companies, that's for sure !!!!

optichamp · Post by **optichamp** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:07 pm

The original box for any collectible item - be it watches, cameras, guns, or fishing stuff - is worth real money when you sell the item.

I NEVER throw away any of the above boxes - depending on the value of the main item, you might add 5-10% to the final sales value of your item when you sell it.

If you don't believe me, search feeBay for "Colt Box" or "Smith & Wesson Box" and you'll be surprised what they are worth.

I have a couple boxes for a series of Benchmade knives, that shot way up in value after they were discontinued. These are very small boxes, but I still had no problem getting $3.00 plus S&H for them, and that was a couple years ago.

Do I keep boxes for Rattletraps, or even Lucky Crafts? No. For Reels, or Lunker Punkers? Yep