To paraphrase Forrest Gump's mom: "eBay is (sometimes) like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get."

 

Just about every night, I cruise through eBay - looking for interesting reels. I see a nice Pixy, some minor rash, and a comment about a stiff clutch. Has the box, papers, wrench, but no little bottle of red oil.  Starting bid of $195.  As I often do on interesting stuff that I don't really need, I put in a bid at the starting price - $195. Dang, no one else bid on the reel and I now own a Pixy for $210 shipped (seller in Japan).

 

The EMS package comes in - YIKES - in the box is an old, beat-up, but seems to be fully functional Pixy. WRONG reel. I contact the seller. Many apologies - big mistake - I'll send you the right reel and include a couple JDM lures for your trouble.  OK says I.

 

Seller says, please send beat-up reel back to me and I will pay the shipping. I ask the seller - big hassle to package, fill out customs forms, get to PO to mail, etc.  Would you be interested in selling me the old reel?  Seller says - OK - how about $40?  OK SAYS I...

 

So, for $250 total, I get TWO Pixys - one very nice one, one doggy but functional one. The doggy one IS missing the clip and washer that secure the sideplate screw to the sideplate - otherwise - all systems seem go.

 

I also get two JDM baits - a WooDream crank, and an HMKL Dynamo spinnerbait - retail in Japan of $40 for both.

 

I guess I'm a happy camper !

 

 

Nice ~ That's what comes from living Right ~

 

A-Jay

sweet deal! I bet you will enjoy those!

I like the color on those reels. Good deal.

Wow. I'm scratching my head at that deal. Man. Sweet you got 'em.

Pretty awesome after the dust settled. I am glad he owned up to it. A very nice score for $250.

ill go cry now

That's a smokin deal! My dealings with Japan sellers have been great. If you don't mind, I'd love to know who the seller was.

Good for you Goose! You are such a big help here to so many members, I guess "someone" decided it was time for you to have some "good" come back to you. You deserve it.

That's a smokin deal! My dealings with Japan sellers have been great. If you don't mind, I'd love to know who the seller was.

 

Not one of the big eBay sellers in Japan - but he does have an eBay "store."  Not sure he has any different stuff than the other folks...but he seems like a stand-up guy.  The seller is "buzzroom_jp"

 

Good for you Goose! You are such a big help here to so many members, I guess "someone" decided it was time for you to have some "good" come back to you. You deserve it.

 

Thanks, but there's a bunch of other folks here that do a good job of answering the mail.

 

It was a good deal though.  I'm just about "finessed" out though since I now have these two Pixys, a PX Type R, a Conquest 50, an Abu 1500C I still need to hot-rod, and 3 BPS ProLite Finesse reels.  Although, I keep looking at that Aldebaran BFS

How'd you know my birthday was next month? That is probably the best score ever in the history on forum threads of this ilk. Congrats.

Wow, very nice! I'd love to grab me a Pixy.

You went from a cooked goose to smelling like a rose. Congrats.

Yeah Dwight, when I opened the first shipment, I thought I was a cooked goose.

 

Anyway, it turned out to be a great deal. I still have to decide if the ratty reel is going to be fished...or held in reserve.  Perhaps I fish it as a beater....and, in the event I need a part for the good Pixy, it becomes a donor reel. A good deal that way as well, a complete set of spare parts for a Pixy for only $40! 

I'll give you $80 for the beat up Pixy and you can double your money!  

 

Congrats on the good deal!

Not one of the big eBay sellers in Japan - but he does have an eBay "store." Not sure he has any different stuff than the other folks...but he seems like a stand-up guy. The seller is "buzzroom_jp"

Thanks, but there's a bunch of other folks here that do a good job of answering the mail.

It was a good deal though. I'm just about "finessed" out though since I now have these two Pixys, a PX Type R, a Conquest 50, an Abu 1500C I still need to hot-rod, and 3 BPS ProLite Finesse reels. Although, I keep looking at that Aldebaran BFS

I've bought 2 reels from him, both scorpions in mint condition at a fair price and he ships them expedited, I got them less than a week after paying.