BassFishing Forum Members Tackle Swap

[JB]

After reading crankys post about certain well known lures not being sold at his walmart, it got me thinking(ya smell wood burning don't ya). I am wondering if each forum member could help another in finding tackle that may or may not be sold in another members area. The catch would be of course, the trust that 2 people on here will match financial concerns with purchase price, along with shipping and a "handshake" to those members willing to do so.
I am wondering if we could post what lures we have looked for but can't find, or they don't make them..I am thinking in the back of my mind if a couple of guys that are out there buying tackle, and they happen to run into a lure that a friend on here wants , and is willing to reimburse for, why not post it on this forum that we can get you that if you're willing to pay for it , either up front or after another angler has bought it.
Of course, this would make for a huge commitment on each others trust, especially the one sending the money for shipping and handling+cost of lure. I am thinking that guys that know each other and are buddies would almost say "yes" to purchase or swap, I guess its up to others to prove that they can pay to play sort of thinking..
Any Ideas?

[crankybait]

hmm yeah, thanks thatd be a pretty cool idea. a cross country trading thing. and also, to cut down on S&H, why not mail em like regular mail in envelopes? it costs an envelope and 87 cents at most, unlike 5 dollar shipping worth the price of the lure. im thining youd send two envelopes. one inside the other. in the ifrst envelope, you put the money and the second envelope. the second envelope would be prepaid and self addressed. put in the lure and send it back. the trust would be the hardest part though. um how bout a rating? in social studies, we learned about the government making bonds, and i asked why someone couldnt just borrow billions of dollars. my teacher explained credits. so we could use a similar system, where each guy has a rating on service. post if the guy who you sent to didnt send, sent the wrong thing, or sent a used one

as for what i dont have and think would be good in my box-
x-rap
shad-rap
jointed shad rap
DT6 and the next highest diver

[crankybait]

oh and a flat DT

[bassinbob]

JB, I like the idea. I don't even mind used if someone wants to swap for used. As long as the lures are in good shape.

Bob

[crankybait]

eh i think used would have to go for a little lower price

[va_basser]

I'm lookin for one of those 25.00 Curados!!!!

[betursweetbass]

I have so many different lures, I'll never miss one....If someone wants something...and post's a picture of it, so I know what they are looking for....I could part with it easily if it's one I do not use often. I am not too familar with rapala lures, so if anyone is really wanting one of those, try to post a pic of what your after, I'll be happy to trade or take a small amount to replace with some senko's or whatever. I'm willing to give the honor system a try.

[texasnitro]

im down for this guys.

iv seen some of yalls posts on some of the tackle yall want to buy and the prices yall say are like 1 or 2 dollars more on the lures and like 10-20 dollars more on reels and rods and stuff. so just ask me if yall need any rods or reels and ill see if gander mtn can beet yalls price

[lizardsrule]

Good idea JB, but I kinda already do that with some folks here LOL

If I can find or get something for someone, then I'm more than happy to do it. If they don't pay me for it, their name will be mud, and I consider it a small price to pay for finding out who is a dirtbag, and who's a standup guy. Problem is that I haven't been to a store other than Walmart in 4 months, except the Sports Authority for a Aerator. They didn't have much anyways IMO. I have everything I need already LOL, well I guess not, the monkey just decided to pop up and let me know that I needed a lot more things, like a 100mph rainsuit, a HELMET, etc...

Lizards

[Bassgrl81]

The Dick's Sporting Goods by me has 20% off on all Rapalas.

Trista

[1FASTLASER]

Glad to see ya around bassgrl. Was just wwatching the news bout how the snow dumped on ya. How much did you get??

[JB]

Lizards,
Any insight on unforeseen problems with mailing or collecting shipping fees on your end so far? I am guessing you are probably (up till now) sending already owned lures (from your own personal collection)
and sending them out to buddies...any ideas to share?? thanks

[Bassgrl81]

Originally Posted by 1FASTLASER

Glad to see ya around bassgrl. Was just wwatching the news bout how the snow dumped on ya. How much did you get??

Thanks, I have been floating back and forth and juggling work, family, and spending a good chunk of my weekends/nights visting my Grandfather who has been in the hospital the past four weeks. VERY long story! It's definitely been trialing!

We just got four inches nothing too major thank goodness. I am in the Capital Region of NY...but NYC got slammed and broke a record!

Trista

Here's a few pics from yesterday morning:

[crankybait]

1fastlaser- i dont know about NY, but NJ got abut 1 and a half feet, or atleast my part.

http://www.bassfishin.com/bassfishin...1&d=1139835122 thats the x-rap

this is the glass shad rap- http://www.bassfishin.com/bassfishin...1&d=1139835122

jointed shad rap- http://www.bassfishin.com/bassfishin...1&d=1139835122

divesto- http://www.fishingnews.ru/img/picture_202.JPG. like i said, id want divesto6 and the next deeper thing


cotton cordell wiggle o id want too-http://www.lureexchange.com/Lures_eBay_026.jpg

[crankybait]

ok now i do know about ny... the city gets less tho

[lizardsrule]

Originally Posted by JB

Lizards,
Any insight on unforeseen problems with mailing or collecting shipping fees on your end so far? I am guessing you are probably (up till now) sending already owned lures (from your own personal collection)
and sending them out to buddies...any ideas to share?? thanks

Rods are outrageous on shipping Most everything else I usually just box up and ship regular postal service. As for collecting any money, never been a problem for me. Sometimes I recieve the money before I ship, but that's more rare. I actually send some folks stuff, and if they like it they pay me, if not they are supposed to ship it back.(haven't had anyone send it back, they all liked it) I have shipped new and used stuff. EVERYONE I have dealt with has paid on time, and been a pleasure to deal with. I'm a trusting guy, until you burn me, then you ain't getting chit, and I'll let everyone know it too I gave a bunch of stuff away before, to some guys here. I loved getting it to folks who used them for schools, and some younger guys too. The only bad part of that was it cost me over $70 for shipping by the time I got done Still glad I did it, but it can be costly.

Lizards

[crankybait]

well hey lizards, thats pretty cool of you

[zooker]

laser she is in the albany area -capital region- 200 miles due north of nyc.

zooker

[JB]

zooker,
ya still lookin' for a DD22 midnight blue?

[crankybait]

whats a DD? isnt it a DT?

[Bendersbe16]

hey im down with this..sounds like a fun thing to do.. me and KH have something like this going on right now..i just sent out his lure he wanted about 4 days ago

[crankybait]

another good point is that people live in bad places... the nearest cablelas is about 3 hours away, same with BPS. dicks is about 40 minutes away, and walmart is the only other thing

[JB]

cranky, I can get this one lure for ya


Theres just one catch, someday you have to marry my seeeister

[crankybait]

haha... and i think that lure would be the dives to? how much would you want for it?

[bassinbob]

I am looking for horny toad type baits. I have the Zoom, Sizmic, Mann's Hard Nose, Case. I looked up a lot of sites and the shipping is very high for one or two bags. If anybody has a different brand or close access to a different brand and wants to sell or trade for something please let me know. Thanks.
.

Bob