Okuma Baidarka on ebay

I just saw this and thought I would pass it on 

http://cgi.ebay.com/OKUMA-Baidarka-Kayak-Rod-BK-C-701M-NEW_W0QQitemZ180486489458QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2a05d54572

seems like a good deal.

Good price but with $30.44 for shipping and "No Return" policy, I would think twice...

$30 for shipping a rod? Get real!!

The add says $23.00 for shipping from NC to CA. With a receipt the warranty would be from Okuma so it looks like a pretty good deal. It's a little heavy for the type of fishing I do.

If you look for the sellers other items theres even a better deal on a 7'6" rod that lists for 119.00 for 45 + shipping. Its 7 bucks to ship a rod from san carlos to petaluma so the shipping isnt that far off. They also have to pay for packaging dont forget. Or you can go to OPS and walk away with it in hand for 119+ tax. Choices.

As a former ebay seller, I would always tell people who complain about shipping...if you can find a better total price, buy it!  Obviously the shipping has some fluff built in, but that's just the way the seller offsets some of the fees he pays. 

If he sold it for $1 + $50 shipping, would you still be outraged or realize its a great deal?

And no way it costs $23 to ship a 7 foot rod from nc to ca... $15 or so priority mail.

I bought one from this outfit, good folks. New rod, no problems at all. Not a bad deal either.