I was checking out some auction site listings on the symetre(if you cant tell i'm shopping around.Lol) & I noticed that one of the listings said it came with a box &another listing of the exact same reel said clam shell packaged is there any difference in the reels or just packaging? i know the cheaper stuff gets clam shell packaged but I wouldn't think they'd knowingly sell duds. stupid question I know but just wondering.    thanks!

No, the cheap stuff is not packaged in clam package, nor the good stuff gets a pretty box, it's the retailer, specially large retailers ( like Walmart ) the ones who determine in which kind of package they want their merchandise, what's inside is exactly the same.