In reply to Post #89
I agree. He's definitely not sending them out.
All he's doing is posting link so people can find items quickly and easily.
I've had a few bits. All looks good to me.

In reply to Post #42
How dare you buy small bits of end tackle from ali express 😂

Whilst there's plenty I'd be happy to use from Temu etc, i must admit, I'm not sure id risk electrical. Mainly from a warranty perspective.

Hooks, I have no issue with. Whether they're exactly the same or not, we can't complain of quality/reliability just because its not a big brand. The amount of stick Korda have got over the years for hooks breaking proves that.

In reply to Post #32
Fair enough, not your cup of tea, fine.
I don't like everyone i see either. We're all different.

What i do do though is at least try to understand something before questioning it openly, and then when someone tries to help me understand, not completely write it off.
Would make people wonder why i bothered in the first place if i actually wasn't interested.
Again, we're all different 👍

In reply to Post #32
Oh, that's odd. I've just tried my link again and it is working but yer have a search on youtube and you'll find it.

There's another hes added today explaining more about nocarptax.com

In reply to Post #30
Yes, its fairly new. But the links will go to Temu

Have a look at the link below, its a video explaining things abit more about why hes doing what hes doing.

LINKY POO™ https://youtu.be/vwRdVIQB2iI?is=FxYAvbjU0CQuSHbu

There's also a new video on his channel explaining the nocarptax.com stuff.

In reply to Post #28
Agree, no one should do that... But it's not a website that is selling goods.

It's literally just a website, that is advertising goods, with links to Temu where they can be purchased.

In reply to Post #23
I see your point, and that's all fair enough. I'm not going to sit here and pretend i know the ins and outs of business or tax etc cos i don't, thats not me. I'm just taking it for what it is.

The guy himself, nope, I don't know him. Never met him. I follow him on Instagram, that's as far as it goes.

You're statement there is absolutely false. He hasn't introduced any tax by commission. Have you even looked at the website, or the items on Temu?
The Temu price, is the Temu price. Its not more because he gets a tiny percentage. Temu take the tiny loss for the sake of his commission, not the buyer.
If it makes anyone feel better, you don't even have to follow his links. Find the same items on temu, you'll see its they're roughly the same prices.

As ridiculous as the perception is, surely you can see my point of a pack of 50 x hooks for say 3 quid, against a pack of 10 for 6 quid.
Both made and purchased in/from china, maybe from the same factory, difference being is not going to OMC or a tackle shop to purchase them.

In reply to Post #21
You talk a good game and i get what you're saying, but there's nothing innovative about Ali Hamidi starting OMC and releasing hooks we can get elsewhere, whip kits, sleeves, swivels etc etc. and charging silly money, because of who he is. That's called taking the P**S as far as I'm concerned.

...and anyway, where do you think these big brands are getting there gear? They're buying from china and selling to the uk market.
Why can they buy from China and not me??
You can't honestly say you think fox, omc, korda etc etc is made over here?

In reply to Post #19
Some good points there to be fair, and some of which i agree with.

I do completely agree with the real innovation side of it, but I'm afraid alot of that has completely gone.
Ali Hamidi for example (and no hate towards him, although I'd admit I'm not a big fan), he's started a company (fair play), and most of the S**T they're selling is repackaged (in ridiculous packaging I'll add but it's different i spose), stuff that's already out there.

What i will disagree with is the carp tax mantra. If i was going to buy a product from the shop (could be anything, not just fishing), and someone offered/warned me of an exact cheaper alternative at a quarter or fifth of the price, just different packaging, I'd thank them for saving me some money. Same goes for this.

In reply to Post #17
Yep, fair enough.
I guess that's how the world goes round.

Me personally, will try and spend less where i can, so i can maybe put abit more on my own table.
Naturally i hope the guys from kent and essex do well out of life also, and i wish them the best.

For what its worth, there are things you can't buy from Temu, or things I'd rather see in the flesh that i do/have/will get from my local tackle shop.