Received my new Tatula spinning reel this morning and in shaking the box the reel wasn't packed in anything.  I opened it and there it was reel and unattached handle loose in the box.  I called the company where I bought it and was told to put it back in the box and send it back, no questions.  Thanks Tackle Warehouse.

Huh, jdm tatula spinning came with packaging for handle and reel. Smart choice, I also got a defective buzzbait from TW in my recent order, super disappointed will see if I have to send it back or they will shoot me out a new one

 

1 hour ago, Alex from GA said:

Received my new Tatula spinning reel this morning and in shaking the box the reel wasn't packed in anything. 

They ship with the handle unattached, but both the reel and handle should be in their own separate plastic bag. There's no other packing to speak of other than a cardboard flat which you'll see when you first open the box.  On top of that you'll find a bag of spool adjustment washers and the paperwork.

Out of the several reels I've purchased from TW over the years,

I received a couple of Shimano reels (TranX & a Calcutta D) where the 'Factory seal' was either missing from the box or replaced with a piece of transparent tape. 

A "NEW REEL" comes from the factory in a sealed unopened box which is packed properly at the factory and shipped directly to me. There is never a need for a vendor to open it. 

Purchase enough reels and you know exactly what I'm talking about. 

Receiving Anything else indicates I'm getting 'something else' and that's not what I'm paying for.

Each time I returned it with a note stating the above and it was promptly replaced with what I should have received in the first place. 

No demo's, no Blems and no returns.  

Cut me a discount and we'll talk, otherwise don't smooze me. 

A-Jay

 

 

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

No demo's, no Blems and no returns.  

Cut me a discount and we'll talk, otherwise don't smooze me. 

Smart.