how do you guys feel about...

[Tagger]

some of them are trades ,,, alot of them are gifts ... "try this ".. saw one of my real early polaris type poppers up there ... embarrising .. I got mixed feelings about it ..

[capesams]

Once the little bird has left the nest....you have no controll...it's fair game to anyone who own's it.

[Jigman]

Originally Posted by capesams

Once the little bird has left the nest....you have no controll...it's fair game to anyone who own's it.

Pretty much sums it up. The only time I get a little pissed off is if it is a plug that someone ho'd and said they would test for me. I get no feedback, and they sell it as unused.

Jigman

[Labrador1]

I agree with Capesams and Jigman. People can do whatever they want with them once they leave my hands. Only thing I would say is that if someone was buying regularly from me and immediately turning around and selling them all for profit - I would probably not put that person too high on my priority list when it comes to selling my next batch.

[Rockfish9]

I agree with the last three, I dont control my (adult) childrens lives, I cant control my plugs once they leave the cave..... Must be the reason so many are "locked down" in the fortress....

[Mugz]

I think if I saw one of my plugs on an auction site with a bid of $50 on it.......I would be amazed and thrilled. Would mean that people really like my plugs......I would be humbled. But that is just me.
I have absolutely no interest in selling them. It's a labor of love. The only other thing I would like more is to see one of my plugs hanging out of the mouth of a 50 lber.

[hunan]

i think it all has to do with intent. for example, if i sold or traded a plug to you, then we're good. do what you must. but if you told me that you loved the color of the pencil i just painted and i gave it to you with the understanding that you were going to fish it and then sold it, that to me is a different story. by the way, you'll never see my mac stuff on ebay!!

[Jigman]

Originally Posted by Tagger

.. saw one of my real early polaris type poppers up there ...

That might be the biggest problem. That is, builder X makes a batch of plugs, still in the proto-type stage, not indended to be sold. May have used some lesser grade components (paint, clear, etc.) cause they were more concerned about seeing how the fish reacted to the plug than building it to last. Give a few away to people to get some feedback. Year or so later, after you've tweaked the plug some, you see that proto-type for sale. You now have a lessor plug out there, with your name associated with it, for sale.

Jigman

[Tagger]

Originally Posted by Jigman

That might be the biggest problem. That is, builder X makes a batch of plugs, still in the proto-type stage, not indended to be sold. May have used some lesser grade components (paint, clear, etc.) cause they were more concerned about seeing how the fish reacted to the plug than building it to last. Give a few away to people to get some feedback. Year or so later, after you've tweaked the plug some, you see that proto-type for sale. You now have a lessor plug out there, with your name associated with it, for sale.

Jigman

Thanks for that ..exactly .. . I'd say its buyer beware ,, Can't blame anyone for selling .. paying too much .,.many sell plugs to buy other plugs .. its part of the disease we have .... not a hater... like i said ... just freakin embarrissed sometimes .

[Slipknot]

don't worry about your early gems you gave me tagger I still have them all , they aren't going anywhere unless NIB swipes one

[Tagger]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

don't worry about your early gems you gave me tagger I still have them all , they aren't going anywhere unless NIB swipes one

LOL ,,, i think you got one of my first batch ... That yellow danny with the 2 belly holes, noway close to lining up ..If Nib wants a plug all he has to do is tell me .. Whats worse ? seeing your plug selling on ebay or nib posting everywhere what a piece of crap it is ..

[Karl F]

Originally Posted by Tagger

LOL ,,, i think you got one of my first batch ... That yellow danny with the 2 belly holes, noway close to lining up ..If Nib wants a plug all he has to do is tell me .. Whats worse ? seeing your plug selling on ebay or nib posting everywhere what a piece of crap it is ..

Hey... you copied my first danny!.. I still got it.. blurple two belly hooks that are misaligned.. ya know what.. it swims fine, and has caught fish.. go figger ..

nib... who's nib.. he make plugs?

[lurch]

What drives me crazy is seeing people only buying plugs on this site or other sites at a lower cost and two days later they are on e-bay for a much higher price....I think we all know the names of sellers on e-bay who do this.

I hate greedy people!!