Poll: how would you first try to sell a $2500 reel?

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If you had a $2500 reel to sell, how would you (first) go about selling it?

Poll ended at Mon Jan 10, 2022 1:27 am

eBay
1
5%
Facebook
0
No votes
Angling Marketplace
0
No votes
Post it on Joe’s Old Lure site
0
No votes
Attend an ORCA National Show to sell it
2
10%
Attend an NFLCC Meet to sell it
1
5%
Post it on Reel Talk for sale
7
33%
Etsy
0
No votes
Try to network with other collectors and known buyers
8
38%
Morphy’s Auctions
0
No votes
Blanchard’s Auctions
2
10%
Other (specify)
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 21

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Poll: how would you first try to sell a $2500 reel?

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With the closing of Lang’s Auctions, what would you first do if you had an expensive reel to sell?
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Good poll, you clearly specified what would you do first. Many would do 4-5 things in sequence. The last thing might be to go to an absolute auction.
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Re: Poll: how would you first try to sell a $2500 reel?

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At an ORCA National
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bettybarr wrote: Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:41 am At an ORCA National
Not a bad choice, Betty. Those of us in San Diego this past year saw the incredible quality and quantity of the reels sold in-room and at the tables, including tournament casting reels, Kentucky reels, fly reels and big game reels.

To relive that great John Elder-organized event, here is a photo link:

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I agree the conventions are a great place to sell and buy. However, they are few and far ( in both time and distance) in between! Would still rather sell/trade within our community, in person or not.
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Final results. A bit disappointing to have only 21 ballots.

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Where do you vote on this poll?
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Re: Poll: how would you first try to sell a $2500 reel?

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The poll is now closed
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