Hi,
Former mad keen angler starting up again after 10 years away and I'm wondering why the 2nd hand market is really flat?
eBay, FB marketplace has hardly any decent gear for sale and what there is is way over priced.
Thoughts?
Former mad keen angler starting up again after 10 years away and I'm wondering why the 2nd hand market is really flat?
eBay, FB marketplace has hardly any decent gear for sale and what there is is way over priced.
Thoughts?
In reply to Post #1
Used prices are up on everything since lockdown started it seems mate.
Used prices are up on everything since lockdown started it seems mate.
In reply to Post #1
Less people selling 2nd hand gear due to the lockdown.
Once all restrictions have been eased it will pick up but it will take some time though.
Less people selling 2nd hand gear due to the lockdown.
Once all restrictions have been eased it will pick up but it will take some time though.
In reply to Post #1
Thats interesting. I'm selling some gear at really good prices but no one seems interested. I have sold on a fair bit of stuff on here over the years, but I've found it hard work and I get an impression that punters think you must be desperate and almost want it to be given away. Example, have a pod up, brand new and unused, 75 quid cheaper than shops. Someone offered 250 which is 100 less shop price but then wanted to haggle about postage!
Thats interesting. I'm selling some gear at really good prices but no one seems interested. I have sold on a fair bit of stuff on here over the years, but I've found it hard work and I get an impression that punters think you must be desperate and almost want it to be given away. Example, have a pod up, brand new and unused, 75 quid cheaper than shops. Someone offered 250 which is 100 less shop price but then wanted to haggle about postage!
Recently back after a 5 year break, got some really good deals but been let down a lot with sellers not sending/ couriers losing parcels etc.
Last piece of my puzzle is a set of banksticks currently lost within Hermes somewhere.
I did find I had to travel a little further that I would have for a good deal though
Last piece of my puzzle is a set of banksticks currently lost within Hermes somewhere.
I did find I had to travel a little further that I would have for a good deal though
In reply to Post #5
hermes are struggling at the moment
im waiting for a none fishing parcel to arrive it should of arrived 3rd june i emailed the seller they appoligised and said hermes are struggling to keep up with demand
hermes are struggling at the moment
im waiting for a none fishing parcel to arrive it should of arrived 3rd june i emailed the seller they appoligised and said hermes are struggling to keep up with demand
In reply to Post #6
Yeah my parcel has been saying sorry there's a delay it will move in 24 hours since the 2nd June with no further updates since
A pain because I'm real impatient
Yeah my parcel has been saying sorry there's a delay it will move in 24 hours since the 2nd June with no further updates since
A pain because I'm real impatient
In reply to Post #6
I had a parcel delivered by Hermes the other day,the lady in a little white van said they just can't keep up.She said it is worse than Christmas
I had a parcel delivered by Hermes the other day,the lady in a little white van said they just can't keep up.She said it is worse than Christmas
In reply to Post #8
My experience is that Hermes has improved in recent years, not perfect but better. I don't hear such stories as TV's being delivered by chucking them over a garden fence anymore.
On Joe Lycett Got Your Back programme there was a feature on a Hermes centre that was sending things to a local auction house rather than being delivered so it does go on but I think it's isolated and generally much improved.
My experience is that Hermes has improved in recent years, not perfect but better. I don't hear such stories as TV's being delivered by chucking them over a garden fence anymore.
On Joe Lycett Got Your Back programme there was a feature on a Hermes centre that was sending things to a local auction house rather than being delivered so it does go on but I think it's isolated and generally much improved.
Some stuff for sale second hand well above the retail price 🤷♂️ I see a Leeda rogue pod £33 brand new, went on eBay second hand for £40 plus postage 😂 maybe it's me but I just don't get it
In reply to Post #10
I'd love to use the classifieds on here but it's taken me 6 months to click up 50 posts. Never mind eh? I should be sorted for Christmas!!
I'd love to use the classifieds on here but it's taken me 6 months to click up 50 posts. Never mind eh? I should be sorted for Christmas!!
In reply to Post #11
I've been on here for years mate and never unlocked the classifieds 😂
I've been on here for years mate and never unlocked the classifieds 😂
In reply to Post #12
Yes me too! This account 2 years, i had one prior that i cant remember the user name or password for
Yes me too! This account 2 years, i had one prior that i cant remember the user name or password for
In reply to Post #13
I think 100 posts is too many. My vote is for maybe 50!
I think 100 posts is too many. My vote is for maybe 50!
The classifieds are not the be all and end all. I've been here yonks and haven't really bought anything.
I've been reliably informed that stuff goes quicker on Facebook.
I've been reliably informed that stuff goes quicker on Facebook.