|
|
|
|
In reply to Post #5
Exactly right
As he's probably the "biggest profileā doing these
Pitchers seems to be doing ok out of it..
|
|
|
|
Times are hard, cost of living crisis. People moving on tackle because they need money and they need it now. Hence price. People not being able to aford to go anymore or not as much. Day ticket prices. Club and syndicate tickets pricing people out. Giving up maybe. Be interesting to find out whether the figures for people fishing these days is on the down turn. I know there was an up turn over Covid. The Angling trust, Enviroment agency and even the tackle trade will have some ideas on figures.
Well if your in the position to be able to buy. And your after some new tackle. Looks like your getting more bang for your buck in the second hand market. Nows the time to buy.. 
|
|
|
|
|
Dont most of these competitions just run a cash alternative though? Most of them don't have the actual item they're raffling, they either give a cash alternative or they drop ship it from somewhere. Why would loads of people be winning items they don't want?
|
|
|
|
In reply to Post #5
This is exactly what a rep in my local shop was saying about these competitions
|
|
|
|
In reply to Post #3
Quote.... I'm guessing a lot of the new stuff being sold is unwanted competition prizes.
That's exactly what I said would happen a few months ago when these comp sites were being spoken about on here regarding gambling at the most horrific odds in carp fishing.
This is the upshot. The market gets flooded with brand new products, which the winners do not really want or need in reality... So a lot of it gets sold instantly. Ultimately, this really hurts the companies flogging their product to these comp sites. It's not all that smart. It hurts the fishing tackle shops because there is so much brand new kit floating about at knock down prices... Finally it effects you lot and what your second hand kit is worth.
The whole thing is an absolute recipe for disaster for carp fishing. Whilst a few blokes get rich.
|
|
|
|
|
I think new prices are dropping (always sales on somewhere), and if you aren't precious about a brand/logo what you can get for your money is on this up too.
|
|
|
|
|
I'm guessing a lot of the new stuff being sold is unwanted competition prizes.
|
|
|
|
In reply to Post #1
Fallout from the covid boom I reckon.
|
|
|
|
The second hand tackle prices have really dropped off over the past 6 months. Regularly see cheap prices nowadays where as a couple of years ago prices were high.
Seen a brand new set of 3 Shimano Aero Technium MGS XTD for £1200.
New presentation sets of Delkim TXI D V2's at £400 to name just 2.
Is this just a blip or is everyone skint/carp fishing on the decline etc?
|
|
