I wasnt sure where to post this so Moderator please(if needed) move this to the appropriate section.

Went down to the Local Wally World a couple of nights ago and was pricing rods and reels. Im looking for a baitcaster in particular.They had the Shakespeare combos(owned one once and loved it) Shimano,Abu Garcia and the Rhino combo. Was looking at buying another Shakespeare and happen to notice that someone(other than myself) had swapped the Shakespeare reel for a Shimano reel on the rod. But the tip of the Shakespeare rod was broken. So to recap to those of you who arent following closely:

There is now a pricey Shimano reel sitting on a Broken Shakespeare rod(Shakespeare combo retails for $26+ some change) and now there is a Shakespeare reel on a Shimano rod(that Shimano combo retails for $59+ some change).

Someone did a switcharoo. I could buy one of the combos(the broken Shakespeare rod and pricey Shimano Reel) for the as marked price of $26+ some change. I went there today and the switched combos are still there.

Would it be morally to capitalize on someone elses wrongdoing( switcharoo).

It really brings in the ethics of the situation. What if I was an unsuspecting angler and didnt even notice the switcharoo had been done.

Basically what it boils down to is if I were to make the purchase,I would be getting a Shimano reel thats probably worth $45-$50 for $26+ some change,but then I would have a broken rod along with that. Im itching to buy but wanna do the right thing?

I know the 2 Walmarts around me have outdoorsy kind of guys watching over the hunting and fishing isles. It's quite possible that combo was intentionally set up that way.  The reel could be a return with no box. Obviously the rod is broken.  Perhaps you should ask one of the guys at the hunting and fishing counter about the combo and see what they say.

That's for you to decide. But I think I could do that to walmart.

Walmart and I are not on very good terms. >

If you don't take advantage then somebody else is going to get a sweet deal.

Oh, and try to get discount on the broken rod......Okay maybe that's pushing it just a little. ;D

Ask the sports section counter people for help and just maybe you will get a steal. The asking part is the right thing. Doing the right thing is all about you and not them:)

Ask the sports section counter people for help and just maybe you will get a steal. The asking part is the right thing. Doing the right thing is all about you and not them:)

Couldn't have been more right on that

I agree with Paparock.  Just ask the folks at the counter.  That's the beginning of doing the right thing.  

Ask at the counter if this is the right price for that combo.  If they agree, then you've done your part.  Last fall I went into wally world to get some Penzoil Synthetic Outboard oil.  They had the Synthetic marked at $13 a gallon, the price of the blend.  I took two gallons up to the sporting goods counter and asked if they had it maked at right price, counter person said yes.  I went back and got the rest of what they had on the shelf.  Did they screw up, yes, did I care, no, I did what I felt was right and they said it was right so I took advantage of the deal and saved about $6 a gallon.

well youd have to spend more money on a new rod anyway  so if you save 30 bucks getting the shimano and broke rod  your gonna spend another 30  for a new rod   might as well just buy the correct set up anyway since your gonna spend the money  and youll feel better

I'm with Papa. Doing the right thing is always the right thing.

Don't ask the guy at the sporting goods counter. Ask the department manager or better yet the store mangager. They have the power the discount it. They may give you a discount for doing the right thing.

I hope that you guys didn't take my post the wrong way. I meant it as a joke.  

The right thing to do is always the best.  

Don't ask the guy at the sporting goods counter. Ask the department manager or better yet the store mangager. They have the power the discount it. They may give you a discount for doing the right thing.

In the norm thats is probally the best approach But since you brought that up the other day my brother calls me from one of the local wal-marts and says you need to get up here they are discounting all kinds of stuff on account there moving to a new bigger building down the road. So I went there and went straight to the fishing dept of course. But they wasn't discounting much there in the fishing dept but everywhere else they was. But did get lucky and find some ticki sticks for a dollar on the discount rack but only one bag of them was marked a dollar on the price finder thing. The rest were full price So I ask the guy at the sporting goods counter if the bag I had was a mistake and he said it probally was and he would give them to me for a dollar anyway on account they was trying to get rid of as much stuff as they could so they wouldn't have to pack it and apparently the manager didn't care because he was there at the counter when he told me. So I bought $30 dollars worth of ticki sticks for 10 bucks. My brother who is really into hunting bought $100 dollars worth of turkey loads for $12 and went back the next day and bought more The hunting dept had all kinds of stuff marked down I guess since there are no more seasons in thats why if it would had been november when they moved I would guess the fishing stuff would be marked down. But on a normal basis what fluke said is a good idea

Last time I found a mispriced product they gave me the price and said it was their fault for mislabeling it.