I just surfed that auction website, and you can buy Cores all day long for $275.  Kinda of surprised me. Mods...if links to ebay are a no-no, I'll edit it or you can I suppose.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Shimano-CORE-100-Mg-Casting-Reel-CORE-100Mg_W0QQitemZ120370595943QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

That place has some deals to be had for sure.  I see all kinds of reels go for at least 70-80 dollars off continually.  Makes me wonder how they do it.

They're not making much on those reels.  

I guess not.  Maybe they make their money elsewhere.  It works out good for me.

CA residents add 8.75% sale tax bummer.

CA residents add 8.75% sale tax bummer.

Yep...they are out of California.  That's kind of a high sales tax also.  

CA residents add 8.75% sale tax bummer.

Yep...they are out of California. That's kind of a high sales tax also.

Tennessee is 10%, good thing I'm here in VA where it is 5%, but I am very close to TN and most places we have to shop are in TN.  

CA residents add 8.75% sale tax bummer.

Yep...they are out of California. That's kind of a high sales tax also.

Tennessee is 10%, good thing I'm here in VA where it is 5%, but I am very close to TN and most places we have to shop are in TN.

Actually, the state tax is 5.5% on food and 7% on everything else.

Additional local taxes vary from town to town. Sales tax is a pay-as-

you-go sytem that taxes "spending". As a result, Tennessee has no

state income tax!

;D ;D ;D