Buying hooks of fleabay

CatmanDan (emmo Jnr)

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I paid £3.60 per pack plus 25p postage of Kamasan maxx carp hooks sizes from 2 to 5, it would have only worked out cheaper as I never had to drive to my local tackle shop to get them. I used them when I went fishing for cats on a 24 hour session monday just gone and I was loosing fish left right and center and missing runs and fish dropping the hook after a few seconds but after nearly pulling my hair out/forum/smilies/devil_smiley.gif I inspected my rigs and yep a blunt hook on one rod and a bent tip on the other rod, I then inspected all the rig`s I`d made up from the fleabay hooks and out of 6 packets in total so some 60 qty of hooks in total only 11 of them were worth using, I was pi**ed off to say the least and now that fleabay seller is no longer a trader. So at least I`d like to warn others when buying hooks from fleabay nor any other end tackle, from now on I will stick to the tackle shop`s as at least you can take them back for a refund or exchange

Has anyone else had this experience on ebay ?
 
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Jr poor show you'd think Kamasan hooks would be good Bl**dy shame you cant get your money back Thanks for the warning about them.
 
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It might be worth a try you never know they might send you some free hooks but I dont know Ive never had problems with them.
 
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Did the packets look genuine and what of the inserts? Were they looking like they were scanned images?

It's been a common occurance for rogues to be selling "Rapala" lures when in fact they are cheapo Hong Kong rubbish in a plastic pack with a scanned image and printed label on the front. Keep your eyes peeled, the villains are out there.
 
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I must admit i`ve had the fleabay bought hooks next to the shop bought hooks and they are exactly the same and the packets are the real macoy too unfortunatly
 
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Wolfman Woody

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Well, even the great Walker said he used to test every hook before he'd put it to use.

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(Gosh, I feel like I've just done a 'Ron' again, quoting Walker.)
 
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^^ about to say the same thing - can't believe you didn't check them when tying the rig.
 
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I will be getting the magnifying glass out inspecting them all for any faulty hook`s woody & frothey but the thing is I can`t believe i`ve never checked before as it could be that big fish hooked when the hook fail`s./forum/smilies/angry_smiley.gif I`m waiting for cakey to slant me over this as I remember him posting a pic in his thread or post of a shoddy faulty hook with a chunk missing from just below the eye. We learn by our mistake`s as they say
 
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well i don't get my hooks off eBay and now i'm glad i don't. its OK saving some money but if there poor quality like that then I'm happy to pay a few quid each packet for pre tied hairs of even 90p for just simple eyed hooks down at the local tackle shop
 
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NO NO NO NO not pre-tied hair rig`s!! If it snap`s who do you blame then manufacturer or you for not taking the time to make your own and modifying them. I`d happily spent a couple of hour`s a night oncea week making up my own hair rig`s( but not obviously taking care to properly check my hook`s/forum/smilies/angry_smiley.gif) Knotless knot to fix the hook and double looped loop to slip over the swivel (this can easilty be changed for a new rig without cutting anything and a double grinner knot(never slip`s and work`s superb with braid) on the mainline to the swivel or which ever rig you want to make. /forum/smilies/big_smile_smiley.gif
 
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Walker also gave these words of advice; "It's good but it's not right!".

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That's Roy Walker, Catchphrase 1976.
 
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Amazing isn't it, £300.00 for the rod and reel,£80.00 for the Bite alarm, £80.00 for the seat we're sitting on, and then we begrudge £0.10p for a blo*dy hook, which along with the line are the most important bits of tackle.
 
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<blockquote class=quoteheader>tank wrote (see)</blockquote><blockquote class=quote>well i don't get my hooks off eBay and now i'm glad i don't. its OK saving some money but if there poor quality like that then I'm happy to pay a few quid each packet for pre tied hairs of even 90p for just simple eyed hooks down at the local tackle shop</blockquote>

what makes you think they have checked the hook?
 
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I buy some things off e-Bay and over the internet. But some things I buy only from the shop. That way I can get a look at them. Any problems and they can be taken back.

For hooks, which for me is about £1.10 a pack of 10, is there any difference in the price once postage has been applied?

Buying local = keeping your tackle shop local
 
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There's a particular Kamasan pattern I cannot get through my local tackle shop...so I ebay those. Good supplier who has not let me down. Normally always use local tackle shop for hooks.
 
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