In reply to Post #29
Unfortunately your always gonna get people slip through the net and also people that are gonna try and get to 100 posts as quick as possible,I no I'm only on 80 odd posts but for me joining it was a welcome relief from the lockdown and was a blessing,maybe in the future I might buy or sell something on the classifieds .I suffer from depression and anxiety and I tend to give bits away to charities for that reason but most of all to start up courses that run through the summer near me
Unfortunately your always gonna get people slip through the net and also people that are gonna try and get to 100 posts as quick as possible,I no I'm only on 80 odd posts but for me joining it was a welcome relief from the lockdown and was a blessing,maybe in the future I might buy or sell something on the classifieds .I suffer from depression and anxiety and I tend to give bits away to charities for that reason but most of all to start up courses that run through the summer near me
The second hand market prices are so strong on Ebay the sellers must be having a field day take off the fees which at times can be a £1 and PayPal sometimes your getting the same but in some cases more than new price,but then I suppose you get buyer protection etc but for the measly saving you might as well buy brand new. If I was looking for second hand my first port of call would be gumtree if it was local then tackle trader
I have a look every now and then on fleabay but feel it's definitely a seller's market on there. Certain things go for silly money for nostalgic reasons.
I've had good luck on gumtree but you got to be prepared to travel to get the good deals
I've had good luck on gumtree but you got to be prepared to travel to get the good deals
In reply to Post #33
Anything to do with old school solar bobbins saw a set go for nearly 200 not long ago if only I'd kept mine but the best one was 3 of the old school bottle top bobbins in yellow 69 plus post
Anything to do with old school solar bobbins saw a set go for nearly 200 not long ago if only I'd kept mine but the best one was 3 of the old school bottle top bobbins in yellow 69 plus post
Everywhere is quiet
Gumtree Facebook eBay
And like somebody earlier said people selling are asking close to shop price.
I've been looking to buy decent 2nd hand gear but the market is dead
Gumtree Facebook eBay
And like somebody earlier said people selling are asking close to shop price.
I've been looking to buy decent 2nd hand gear but the market is dead
In reply to Post #34
I have one of the older st George solar swing arms collecting dust, did think about making a set up but won't bother if they are a pretty penny
I have one of the older st George solar swing arms collecting dust, did think about making a set up but won't bother if they are a pretty penny
Ebay is crazy at the moment saw a Mk1 diaflash go for £146 Sunday.
In reply to Post #37
Found an old original Solar bow lock landing net pole in the attic earlier. Can I afford to retire yet?
Found an old original Solar bow lock landing net pole in the attic earlier. Can I afford to retire yet?
Some of the Solar gear is going for silly money and there are quite a few collectors, seen ads with stuff in display cabinets, each to their own......but on the dubious side there's quite a lot of fake stuff being passed of as Solar, Kodex swing arms, ball clips, monkey satellite systems, bobbins and as of late stainless end caps and insert....originals had been selling for £100 for 3 sets a while back and came up very rarely, now its every week! I'm on 1 of the fb pages and one of the pics is of a bag of hundreds of them as a warning.
I did ask the chap at Solar a few years ago if they might consider bringing back a retro range as I'd regrettably sold some of my gear when I gave fishing up for a while , he said there wouldn't be a demand, times moved on, and conflict of products.....think hes wrong about the demand and time, conflict maybe right.
Just to add, I don't think refreshing the old stuff with Carbon collars and differently designed grips is what I'd call progress...maybe get away with the sod though.
I did ask the chap at Solar a few years ago if they might consider bringing back a retro range as I'd regrettably sold some of my gear when I gave fishing up for a while , he said there wouldn't be a demand, times moved on, and conflict of products.....think hes wrong about the demand and time, conflict maybe right.
Just to add, I don't think refreshing the old stuff with Carbon collars and differently designed grips is what I'd call progress...maybe get away with the sod though.
theres some right chancers out there trying to flog fox campsite stuff s rare as fox havent had some items in stock due to shipping etc with covid19...people are paying stupid money for fox bucket carryall, camolite easy mats..its crazy
In reply to Post #40
Yep, I sold my camo easy mat for what I paid for it. A right touch considering it was **** anyway
To be honest, I rarely buy new these days. With the vast amount of cheap mass produced under tested stuff out there these days, I would rather spend the same money on a 10 year old rod, because a "Vader" or a "Riot" will probably fail to see double digits in lifespan.
Managed to get three mid range Daiwa rods and three Emblem X's for a whopping £170. People are either desperate for the money, or just desperate to clear out the shed during covid. Then again, the volume is nowhere near where it used to be.
Yep, I sold my camo easy mat for what I paid for it. A right touch considering it was **** anyway
To be honest, I rarely buy new these days. With the vast amount of cheap mass produced under tested stuff out there these days, I would rather spend the same money on a 10 year old rod, because a "Vader" or a "Riot" will probably fail to see double digits in lifespan.
Managed to get three mid range Daiwa rods and three Emblem X's for a whopping £170. People are either desperate for the money, or just desperate to clear out the shed during covid. Then again, the volume is nowhere near where it used to be.
I've got some solar stainless snag ears and the v10i alarms might chuck them on the bay and see what I get 
In reply to Post #42
I still fish with a vintage Solar set up.
I've never felt the need to change to anything else.
I did start collecting stuff over 10 years ago, but even then prices were on the up. People are now selling empty packets on ebay!
I still fish with a vintage Solar set up.
I've never felt the need to change to anything else.I did start collecting stuff over 10 years ago, but even then prices were on the up. People are now selling empty packets on ebay!
I recently sold a Trakker small coolbox on eBay and it fetched £38 plus p&p. I only paid around £10 new back in around 2010. I've never viewed Trakker as a collectible brand. I get it that the cool box is discontinued so people will pay more but nearly £40 for a reasonably cheap n cheerful coolbox is amazing.
However last week a Trakker green plastic 5 litre water container went for high 30's plus p&p. I bought one of these for around a tenner a couple of years ago. It's a bog standard container with no special features and as far as I'm aware they are still in production, certainly still available in shops so what is that all about?
Maybe time to dig out the Badger gear
However last week a Trakker green plastic 5 litre water container went for high 30's plus p&p. I bought one of these for around a tenner a couple of years ago. It's a bog standard container with no special features and as far as I'm aware they are still in production, certainly still available in shops so what is that all about?
Maybe time to dig out the Badger gear
In reply to Post #43
Iv Been looking at the solar page. Amazed how much things go for! My set up of 3 - adjustable hockey sticks, chunky chains, but bangers, carbon heads, ball line clips were estimated at around £180.
All my gear Is second hand, got 3 x century ngs years back for £290, they used to be around that each!
Iv Been looking at the solar page. Amazed how much things go for! My set up of 3 - adjustable hockey sticks, chunky chains, but bangers, carbon heads, ball line clips were estimated at around £180.
All my gear Is second hand, got 3 x century ngs years back for £290, they used to be around that each!