Purchasing Reels from the US

[brute898]

Hi, I am looking into buying a reel or 2 from the US. First of all they are alot cheaper then they are here, even with postage it will be alot cheaper. So just wondering has anyone done this and what was your experience.
I am looking at a shimano stradic so if I brought it from the US would it be the exact same reel I am getting from a local shop in Australia. Also would I get the shimano 10yr warranty?
Thanks Brock

[Hell Boy]

Hi Brock,

You will have a 10 year warranty in the USA, but its not vaild here in Aussie, i've also gone down the path of buying overseas, not usa as it was cheaper to buy it from NZ. here is a link of my old post.

http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/showthread.php?t=155836

i didn't worry about not having the warranty as its quite cheap to send it back, it should be the same model in the US, normally you will find that the Japan market reels are different. not 100% on that though.

cheers

Bryn

[TimiBoy]

I've pulled a couple of nice Shimanos from Japan in the past - a Tyrnos 30 II and a TLD 30 II, both from Shimreels. They were slightly above half price of Australian reels, including freight.

Warranty aside, I think we SHOULD buy this stuff overseas, to try and make the local distributors play the game.

Cheers,

Tim

[Hell Boy]

it would appear that the Stradic is cheaper from Mo tackle than buying from NZ. so there is no point, maybe USA is the way to go, I just got a load of Tackle from Mo tackle and it was well priced, remember if you find a reel advertised on the web else where, they will match it and give you 10% off any tackle you buy.

good luck.

bryn

[Hell Boy]

I have to agree with Timiboy, i did notice on on an customs invoice from my stella 5000 that cost price was $ 519NZ (i think from memory) so the guys in australia are maybe getting them for around $450 AUD and then marking them up to $1000 dollars, which i think is a bit much.

[pommy]

G'day!

Bought a 6500B baitrunner from cabelas. Took 2 weeks to deliver and cost with freight about $160. this was when the Aussie dollar was at 98c.

Regards, Rob.

[reddybayfisher]

I have bourght a fair few reels from US ebay....a few of the fishing shops in the US sell stuff via ebay....I recently bought a Certate 4000 and the seller had 'Make an offer" I put in half the price that they were asking and they accepted - not so many people buying expensive reels over there and must have wanted the sale.....including postage worked out to be just over half the price (Aus$) as per stores in Aus....
Postage generally takes about 2 weeks and are protected by PayPal if you pay this way....

Do your research and make sure you get the best price....

[try to fish]

would be the only way i would go by buying reels from overseas.warranty side........dont even bother me as you can get parts here anyway.

[anthony72]

interesting how, when dollar dropped all prices went up straight away, dollar now 90c and nothing has changed price wise locally.

[MattChew]

I bought a Curado E7 off US ebay, was here in under a week and with the postage was $200. Saved $130 and am in the process of getting another reel. Japan at the moment is not as attractive price wise. I think it is more a case of the US struggling than Australia doing great.

Matt

[Flex]

When the dollar is strong I buy and sell a few reels from US.
I also get certain gear for mates/family.
Im lucky enough to have sourced a shimano wholesaler from the US, now depending on the Aus$ makes for a significant savings. often up to 50%.
The biggest Issue is postage. I find you really need to bring in 4-5 reels to make it worth while.

I have also bought a few reels off US ebay, if you know a mate who wants a new reel maybe get 2 and halve the postage.
Granted you wont have warranty in Aus for your gear, but honestly when was the last time you took back some shimano/diawa gear?
And if somthing does go wrong you can often fix it and still come out ontop.

[deepfried]

Warranty aside, I think we SHOULD buy this stuff overseas, to try and make the local distributors play the game.

Cheers,

Tim

Spot on. I was told Daiwa Aust had priced this years gear assuming an aussie dollar of around US 75 cents. They did cop a hiding when the dollar fell lower than that but it was for a relatively small amount of time. With the aussie dollar now strong again and well above their average assumed level we should expect some price drops. I have also just ordered some lures from Hawaii. Over here they cost $30 plus. We picked them up for around $17.60, the importer is making a killing.
Like Tim said, warranty aside we should buy this stuff where it is cheapest and force the local guys to take action with better prices.

[breakthelines]

Just got 3 Shimano reels from the USA.

Symetre FJ 2500 - $75 AUS
Saros 2500 - $100 AUS
Stradic Fi 2500 - $160 AUS

The tackle shop that i bought them from only charged me $60 AUS postage (including insurance).

Also said that if i had any problems that all i had to do was email him and he would send the reel back and post in back to me in AUS for free.

Jump on ebay, some great US dealer on there.

[Chamelion]

My mate and I are considering bringing over a couple of pflueger reels from the US... They're quite a bit cheaper over there.

[Goldfinch]

I've bought 4 reels from the USA. Freight on average is AU$45 per reel each time. Always arrive in under 7 working days, brand new in box. Look on US Ebay and there is usually a seller selling the model you want with cheap intl freight. They do it all day, every day.

We get ripped off in Australia on all consumables. Big island in the middle of the pacific syndrome.

[whiteman]

Just grabbed a Shimano Tyrnos 16 from Shimreels with 1200yds of Fins braid. Great price, particularly the braid which is so cheap compared to Oz.

[mikeyh]

I have purchased 2 stradics from US Ebay sites when the dollar was over 0.95 and they worked out at a huge discount (about 60% of Aust retail). When the dollar goes a bit higher I am going to purchase some XRap rapalas ($15USD vs $34 here) and either an Avet or Accurate direct from a large retailer (not EBay) I am lucky because my sister lives in the US so I wont pay any postage.....she comes out twice a year. Many analysts are expecting parity next year....woohooo

Many of the large retailers offer free postage within USA...even if my sister posted it via slow mail the rate is far lower than that from the actual shop fronts...must be a lot of valuable handling charges!!!!! In terms of criticism about not shopping locally - the net has made things global...so it cuts both ways.

[deepfried]

Many analysts are expecting parity next year....woohooo


May be best to buy before xmas to avoid any price rises in the US. If their dollar keeps tanking against other currencies the US will see some hefty price rises next year or sooner. No good waiting for parity if their prices go up anyway. We should if the importers are fair see some healthy price drops but i doubt it.

[mikeyh]

thanks deepfried, probably worth considering

mike

[lee8sec]

It will be interesting to see what if any price drops::) we get here on all things fishing & boating. Iam saving as much as i can at the moment for a big spend up;D via mail order. Leigh


May be best to buy before xmas to avoid any price rises in the US. If their dollar keeps tanking against other currencies the US will see some hefty price rises next year or sooner. No good waiting for parity if their prices go up anyway. We should if the importers are fair see some healthy price drops but i doubt it.

[Jarrah Jack]

I'm the same as most people here, its great that there have been no bad experiences reported about buying in from the US. I've brought a lot of gear both used and new through the US ebay without any difficulties at all.

I find that the big turnover guys in the US are very professional. I like paying through paypal which means that I've only given my credit details once .

[kevvie]

Hi Fellas,

The issue is most importers and whlesalers are actually quite small businesses that have little understanding when it come to things like hedging currency.

The big players like shimano and daiwa do it, however price reductions are rarely seen by the big players that have little need to discount.

So while the aussie dollar is strengthening against the greenback, our retail outlets have to sell stock bought at poor $$$ conversions. Until this stock is sold and new shipments are brought in with better $$$ we wont see any real improvement at the cash register. This process takes longer than you might think.

IMHO, go with the best deal. That might mean low $$$ for some, or to others service plays a big part. As long as you feel like you have come out on top.

[deepfried]

It will be interesting to see what if any price drops::) we get here on all things fishing & boating. Iam saving as much as i can at the moment for a big spend up;D via mail order. Leigh

Yeh i also doubt we will see price drops. Maybe we might not see big hikes in prices though next year but i still wont hold my breath on that either.
I missed out on a few things when the aussie dollar was high last time so like you i am saving as well for a splurge. When you can can pick things up at big discounts i rekon take advantage of it.

[Chamelion]

Just purchased two reels.

a) Pflueger Patriarch 64WLP
b) Pflueger Supreme 9030XT

Total: $342.97 ... That's so cheap for such quality. Price in AUS would have been significantly higher. SO high that I wouldn't have even bothered.

Can't wait to get them. :D

Matt.

[breakthelines]

Just purchased 2 reels:

1. 2009 Shimano Stradic 2500Fi
2. 2009 Shimano Curado 201E7

Total - $317.00 AUS to my front door!

Wooooooo!

[Spaniard_King]

I've pulled a couple of nice Shimanos from Japan in the past - a Tyrnos 30 II and a TLD 30 II, both from Shimreels. They were slightly above half price of Australian reels, including freight.

Warranty aside, I think we SHOULD buy this stuff overseas, to try and make the local distributors play the game.

Cheers,

Tim

I am glad you got your reels Tim as that A$$HOLE stung me for a Tiagra 16 about 2 years ago.. kept saying he had sent it (supposedly sent 2 of em) and I unfortunately beleived him. I waited too long and missed the paypal claim date.. lost my $$ and never received a reel.

[NIZ180]

I am glad you got your reels Tim as that A$$HOLE stung me for a Tiagra 16 about 2 years ago.. kept saying he had sent it (supposedly sent 2 of em) and I unfortunately beleived him. I waited too long and missed the paypal claim date.. lost my $$ and never received a reel.

I make it a rule if I spend over $100 to always get postage insurance. I have dealt with shimreels & reelseller, only for small items but each time has been great. Good prices & quick delivery.

[NIZ180]

I am glad you got your reels Tim as that A$$HOLE stung me for a Tiagra 16 about 2 years ago.. kept saying he had sent it (supposedly sent 2 of em) and I unfortunately beleived him. I waited too long and missed the paypal claim date.. lost my $$ and never received a reel.

I make it a rule if I spend over $100 to always get postage insurance. I have dealt with shimreels & reelseller, only for small items but each time has been great. Good prices & quick delivery.

[Spaniard_King]

I make it a rule if I spend over $100 to always get postage insurance. I have dealt with shimreels & reelseller, only for small items but each time has been great. Good prices & quick delivery.

It did occurr to me after the fact that he told me no trackable shipping (UPS) to the remote location of the Gold Coast.. the penny should have dropped::)

[sulla]

i also had a problem with shimreels i ordered some very exy braid ygk gallas ultra cast anway after 10days didnt arive he siad he posted email went back and forth for just over a month i filed palpal dispute and he rerfunded straight away lucky as it was 185 us i think . i left neutral feed back saying line not recived but got refunded his reply was i live in remote australian region culdnt deliver brisbane lol sometimes i think he just hasnt the stock and suddenly finds he cant get it i have read great reports and some bad one on a lot of furums incuding us sites so i wont bother with him agian no probs with plat or oriental angler even though there shop doesnt look that professional anglers proshop had to hassle them for tracking and it was postaged a week after purchase they have since closed and reopening in dec professional fighting betwen partnes accourding to email and its been bought by a japansese company they subscriber email says prices will go down as a result who knows . anyone have any dealings with reelsseller and bigfishbuddy both usa ebay as im interested in a reel

[TimD]

Just purchased 2 reels:

1. 2009 Shimano Stradic 2500Fi
2. 2009 Shimano Curado 201E7

Total - $317.00 AUS to my front door!

Wooooooo!

Good price mate, for those 2 reels from Mo tackle you would be looking at around $569.00 not including postage


I think i might have to start buying my reels from overseas


cheers tim :)

[PinHead]

wow..certainly some savings to be had there...pity i don't know one reel model from another so that leaves me out of the equation. One of the disadvantages of being a dumb bugger..stuffed if I know how you blokes can rattle off makes and models of reels.

[Spaniard_King]

i also had a problem with shimreels i ordered some very exy braid ygk gallas ultra cast anway after 10days didnt arive he siad he posted email went back and forth for just over a month i filed palpal dispute and he rerfunded straight away lucky as it was 185 us i think . i left neutral feed back saying line not recived but got refunded his reply was i live in remote australian region culdnt deliver brisbane lol sometimes i think he just hasnt the stock and suddenly finds he cant get it i have read great reports and some bad one on a lot of furums incuding us sites so i wont bother with him agian no probs with plat or oriental angler even though there shop doesnt look that professional anglers proshop had to hassle them for tracking and it was postaged a week after purchase they have since closed and reopening in dec professional fighting betwen partnes accourding to email and its been bought by a japansese company they subscriber email says prices will go down as a result who knows . anyone have any dealings with reelsseller and bigfishbuddy both usa ebay as im interested in a reel

reelseller is a straight shooter.. bought a few reels from him.

havent bought from bigfishbuddy.. keen to hear of any dealings with him too :)

[hooknose]

reelsseller is good value, got two stellas from him last time the dollar was good and had them on my doorstep quick smart, good communication and the best prices around at the time, 100% recommended !!

[sulla]

thanks for the info spaniard and hooknose definatly ill go through reelsseller then i am going a stella and wanted to see if anybody had dealings with him cheers

[brute898]

Hi guys, sorry I havnt replied about the reels. I received the reels 4 days after ordering them and would highly reccomend moody marlin tackle to anyone. Awesome and easy to deal with and great prices.
Thanks

[Whitto]

With the Aussie dollar looking good at the moment, buying overseas is a no brainer.........A couple of months ago I bought locally a Curado E7 B/caster $339.....was recently given a US website reel fishing deals and bought a Curado E5 B/caster $180 Free International Postage for an extra $10 I took out Postage Insurance, it took 8days to my front door.

PS: The savings are obvious.......

[PNG1M]

The reels I've got from o/s paying in $USD over the past few years (when the Oz dollar's been strong) have been:

* Shimano Calcutta 400
* Shimano TE Conquest 300
* Daiwa Black Sheep 300
* Shimano Curado 300DSV
* Daiwa 253-Z Millionnaire
* Daiwa US Advantage
* Tica Dolphin

On the above reels collectively the savings have been a minimum of Oz $1000+ (not sure about the 'spendings' though)

I just love those gadgets and they are patiently waiting, as I am - for the next time they'll be used. (Thats what black bass fishing in png does to ya. Ya get hooked!)

With the above repetoire I shouldn't have to buy another reel for a while to come. Plus I have other reels too, bought in Oz such as a few Penn spinfishers and the like. Sorted!

Rods? I've only bought two from o/s (USA). One was a 6' 2-pce baitcaster from Bass Pro and the other was a St Croix 8' 2-pce surf baitcast from J&H Tackle.
Very happy with both!!

PS. I'm pretty sure at least a couple of the above reels were from reelsseller, so no probs there...

[sulla]

just thought i would add a follow up i went ahead and ordered the reel i was after from reelseller on monday it arrived on thursday morning by fedex now thats the quickest ive ever had so damn pleased damn happy with the price too
defiantly useshim again always a worry if its an expensive reel thanks for the recommendation
cheers

[whiteman]

Shimreels - got my Tyrnos reel and braid about 6 weeks from order which was frustratingly slow. The first delay was due to them not having the correct colour of the braid in stock so they upgraded a little for no cost. The 2nd delay was the biggy as they normally go through Fedex and claimed that Fedex doesn't service Nth Qld so they changed to normal registered post. They always responded to my emails so I knew someone was there but next time I order through Shimreels (their products and prices are good) I'll know how their system works.

[John Buoy]

Hi guys, sorry I havnt replied about the reels. I received the reels 4 days after ordering them and would highly reccomend moody marlin tackle to anyone. Awesome and easy to deal with and great prices.
Thanks
Moody Marlin Tackle are a great genuine business.

Steve and Lynn are good friends of mine and glad they are back on track
There was a problem a little while back when distrubutors
where falling apart but they always honored their sales.
The place to buy your Penn game reels;)

Regards Frank

[trout head]

I get reels off chart bait .com There service is great, as are there prices, under 2 weeks to get to me, I have brought 3 reels off them so far, allso lures and braid, save a heap ,

[SLB]

has anyone here used tackle direct in the states yet? if so any good there prices look cheap

[two up]

Have used them for line and stuff, very quick delivery, about 4-5 days from memory.

[Jackinthebox]

Just got two Stradic 8000 FI 's for AUS $503 including postage from Tackledirect, they do prefer to ship UPS so I was little bit apprehensive about brokerage charges.

Was on my doorstep in 4 days and no extra charges - reels are the shizzle dizzle - now when are those damn spotties gonna get here?!

Mick

[Magela]

I own a tackle shop and cop a flogging in lost sales when the aussie dollar is high and I don't blame anyone for wanting to save money.
But before everyone goes crazy I would say remember does Bass Pro, Shimreels, Cabella's support your Fishing Comps, help Fish Stocking Assoc 's stock our Lakes etc or is it BCF, Tackleworld and your local Tackle Stores.
When Peter Garrett decides to close down the Coral Sea to Fishing will Shimreels and the other USA stores come to the Australian Anglers aid or will we want more support from AFTA and Australian Tackle Companies and Importers. Like I said I don't blame any one for trying to save a buck as it is to hard to come by, but take time to think of the bigger picture.
Cheers Foxie

[.:::stotty:::.]

Magela, your point is very true.

I have bought many reels, rods and lures. Be at least around the 7grand mark these days.

All of which have been in Australia apart from lures. I will always hunt around, but always stay true to the Australian fishing shops.

I know I can get the reel or rod of ebay or plat, but seriously. You never know if its going to arrive or not.

I know of my mate who was scammed $600buks and he couldn’t get it back.

Stotty

[Jackinthebox]

Yeah well, here on the Goldy the only tackle shop that was in there with us fighting during the AFLP/Fishing party saga, the green zones protest saga and the snapper shitfight was Doug Burt's Fishing tackle so I still support those guys with just about all my other purchases.

BCF, and all the other big guys didn't give a stuff when I contacted them for support during all these goings on. What has AFTA done for us over the last few years during all this??????????? Haven't heard too much and I do keep an eye on all the fishing media.

[Ekimus]

My two reels came in today from Reel############.com in the timeframe promised and at a great ass price, gotta luv free shipping :)

[pommy]

Shimano Sustain 6000fe delivered for $330 rather than the $515 which was the cheapest I could get it online here.

Delivery about one week.

Can't afford not to if I want to upgrade my tackle.

Regards, Rob.

[Sachin2021]

Ebay is very good for reels and just about all the gear. Being in Fiji I had to resort to ebay to get just about all of my popping and jigging gear from rods and reels through to line etc.
So far....cannot complain.

[Red_Nut]

Last time the AUD was up wi picked up a Daiwa Zillion 50th Anniversary red model for $215AUD and a Shimano Curado 200 E5 for $170AUD, another $45AUD to have them delivered to my house in Emu Park Central Queensland. I placed the order and paid on Friday morning, the reels arrived the next Tuesday before 12.00 noon. That is 2 working days from USA to CQ! Tacklewarehouse, definitely recommend them.

Was under half Australian price.

[aussiebasser]

An interesting post here about Daiwa reels from OS.
http://www.fishingmonthly.com.au/bb3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=12182
For you info. Daiwa Australia Zillions have better bearing fitted as standard. They also come with a 5 year warranty. I know of a person who recently bought two Daiwa Zillion PE Specials from a supposedly reputable Toowoomba tackle retailer. They didn't come with a warranty certificate. They were cheap, but they were unofficial grey imports. The unsuspecting buyer, if he has trouble, will return them to Daiwa Australia as he lives in Darwin. He will get them returned to him becasue they are not Australian reels, and the serial number, drag washers and bearings will immediately tell Daiwa that they didn't come through them. Cheaper isn't always cheaper.

[bluefin59]

I dont see anything about zillions in that article it seems to be about exists or is it a rumor spread by those who have interests in the aus tackle industry, and while i am at it Most of my reels are bought here and the quality of the ones i have bought os are the same or better depending on what you buy and where ...matt

[aussiebasser]

Yep, it's all a conspiracy. Put my PE beside my mates cheap PE and you can feel the difference. Mine played up in PNG last year after giving it an absolute flogging for 10 days. Daiwa Australia fixed it, no questions asked. I have 10 Zillions, one of which came from OS, as it isn't available here. It feels different because it has cheaper bearings. I heard of an Aussie company selling Saltigas over the net and supplying them with a photocopy of the Aussie warranty. Those that were returned were found to have inferior internals, often from an old Regal. The fix for these often cost more than the reel was purchased for.

[Micadogs]

I have purchased a lot of reels from overseas also. My preference is for Daiwa, and I must give kudos where kudos is due, I have Diawa Australian prices very close to USA delivered prices for example Daiwa Saltist Lever drag size 40, only about $40 AUD difference now in price. For the $40 bucks, I now buy Australian as you get the warranty. Funny thing is though, I have never needed warranty as they are a great product. I have had a few corroded bearings, but this isn't covered by warranty (my mistreatment).

I recently travelled the USA and they just dont have the selection of reels that we do in Australia for salt water.

There is no choice but to buy braid from the USA, it is 1/3 the price of Aus and no one is doing anything about it.

Regards Adam

[nigelr]

Spot on re the braid Adam, flippin'ridiculous.
Cheers.

[NAGG]

Yep, it's all a conspiracy. Put my PE beside my mates cheap PE and you can feel the difference. Mine played up in PNG last year after giving it an absolute flogging for 10 days. Daiwa Australia fixed it, no questions asked. I have 10 Zillions, one of which came from OS, as it isn't available here. It feels different because it has cheaper bearings. I heard of an Aussie company selling Saltigas over the net and supplying them with a photocopy of the Aussie warranty. Those that were returned were found to have inferior internals, often from an old Regal. The fix for these often cost more than the reel was purchased for.

INTERESTING ...... Dale - Is this fact or heresay ?
I cant feel the difference between Zillions out of Japan and ones bought locally.
I owned 3 Zillions and a HLC - the HLC (bought locally) and one of the Zillion 100HAs also bought locally have had roller bearings replaced within their first year.
(these reels are only used in the fresh)
additionally because Daiwa baitcaster drags are a heap of garbage - they get replacement erskine upgrades and lapped washers fitted - which voids warranty.
So this being the case ..... I'm better off saving 40% on the local purchase price and deal with any potential issues.
As always - Its buyer beware though.

Chris

[MattChew]

As far as I know we get the same model as the U.S ... the one where the knobs are not changeable ... why is this? Are they made in a different country? This really confuses me.

Tackletour did a comparison between the U.S and JDM zillions ... very small cosmetic differences.

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewdaiwazillion.html

[aussiebasser]

It's fact! You don't mind paying $3 to upgrade hooks and split rings on a $15 lure, but you begrudge paying $20 for a set of drag washers to upgrade a Large Mouth Bass reel to a Barra reel. I've not had warranty refused by Daiwa for having different washers or handles on my Zillion. Maybe your history with Shimano has followed you to Daiwa?
I've changed the knobs on most of my Zillions, my Certates and Exists. Not sure which models you are buying Matt. Have Tackletour done a comparo between JDM and Aus market reels?

[PaulMark]

If you added up what I've spent OS on stuff compared to what I've spent locally,it pales into insignifigance.The local guys get my regular business...because they're local.Occasionally when the planets align I'll explore the US sites,and have a punt.
no different to having an occasional beer in a different pub from the local.The small guys are not making anything out of the vast differences in price,so who else has their fingers in the till?By the way boys watch those toes and the line::)
Paulo

[NAGG]

It's fact! You don't mind paying $3 to upgrade hooks and split rings on a $15 lure, but you begrudge paying $20 for a set of drag washers to upgrade a Large Mouth Bass reel to a Barra reel. I've not had warranty refused by Daiwa for having different washers or handles on my Zillion. Maybe your history with Shimano has followed you to Daiwa?
I've changed the knobs on most of my Zillions, my Certates and Exists. Not sure which models you are buying Matt. Have Tackletour done a comparo between JDM and Aus market reels?


I'm not sure who you are replying to here Dale ....
But anyhow - For me Daiwa make the best baitcast and spin reels atm ...... been buying Daiwas as opposed to Shimanos over the last 12 years - :) ( bought miss stella 4 years ago ..... and so underwhelmed by it)
The Zillions and Steez all suffered from poor drags and have been upgraded - no dramas .... best move possible.
As for Warranty .... I heard straight from Daiwas Shannon Watsons mouth that drag upgrades would void warranty - reels could be overstressed ....... a direct question posed to Shannon on an upgrade for a Steez 103.

Chris

[NAGG]

If you added up what I've spent OS on stuff compared to what I've spent locally,it pales into insignifigance.The local guys get my regular business...because they're local.Occasionally when the planets align I'll explore the US sites,and have a punt.
no different to having an occasional beer in a different pub from the local.The small guys are not making anything out of the vast differences in price,so who else has their fingers in the till?By the way boys watch those toes and the line::)
Paulo

Hey Paulo

Yeh I've probably bought a fair bit of my bigger ticket items overseas for the past 4 years ...... but not all
The greater majority of terminal tackle , line and lures have been bought locally ..... as they are more often or not required then and there...... so my spend is still significant.
The distributors have a lot to answer for ....... I pay more for a pkt of owner STN66s or Nitlon braid with the $ @ US$0.99 than what I did when our currency was at $0.72 (37% ish change). When the dollar fell - prices jumped - when the dollar strengthens nothing.
Worst of all - tackle is being downgraded ( made cheaper)

Chris

[PaulMark]

Hi Chris,
This is where the trouble lies,the flow on of benefit screams to a halt at the distributors.This leads to disaffected consumers,thus these consumers purchase OS to obtain a break that should be occuring at home.The main people who get hurt are the small operators who can't match the buying power of the bigger players and eventually are squeezed out.As always the ones who do the least get the most,it can't be sustained but nothing is done.
Paulo

[NAGG]

Hi Chris,
This is where the trouble lies,the flow on of benefit screams to a halt at the distributors.This leads to disaffected consumers,thus these consumers purchase OS to obtain a break that should be occuring at home.The main people who get hurt are the small operators who can't match the buying power of the bigger players and eventually are squeezed out.As always the ones who do the least get the most,it can't be sustained but nothing is done.
Paulo

Sadly so! ..... selfishly though I will keep the money in my pocket and get the best bang for my buck as I can.

[aussiebasser]

The Aussie dollar hit 99 cents this week. The tackle our retailers are now selling in many cases was probably bought by the distributors over 6 months ago, and in some cases ordered at a fixed price over 12 months ago, to a contract price that may well have been set 2 years ago.

[NAGG]

The Aussie dollar hit 99 cents this week. The tackle our retailers are now selling in many cases was probably bought by the distributors over 6 months ago, and in some cases ordered at a fixed price over 12 months ago, to a contract price that may well have been set 2 years ago.


Makes for pretty poor business sense if that is the case ....... very rare for a contract price as a distributor to be locked in on a fixed currencey........Normally A order is usually placed and a price quoted for that shipment.
Regardless - I think you will find that the distributors pay a smidgen of the final sell price ..... eg I heard that a well known soft plastic is landed at 1/20th of the RRP and a best selling HB lure at 1/15th

[breakthelines]

So OS Daiwa products will not be covered by Warranty in OZ?

Cheers, Break

[madmaskbass]

just purchased a daiwa tierra 3500 from the states for $124 delivered this is about half price!!! the dollar is amazing at the moment!!

i buy all my rods, line, and tackel in aus and reels overseas this seems to be a fair compromise i reckon...