Richoc Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Do-it molds prices seam to be all over the place right now. So I am looking for the cheapest place to buy them new. Please list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 barlows is cheapest ive found and they ship faily quickly and have good customer service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedHed Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Shark River Mail Order - if they don't have the mold they will order it for you. I get my Yo-Zuri line from them also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidowMaker Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 My advice is to go with Barlows because they probably sell more of the Do-It's than any other mail order company. If Do-It makes it Barlows will get it no problem and no questions asked. Do-It was bought by another company/individual(s) two or three years back and as a result they were kind of hard to deal with. I remember speaking with a major hook supplier who called them up (after the buy out) and gave them his credit card number. He requested they send him one of every mold they made. As a customer service he was planning on extensively cross referencing exactly what hook style/sizes would fit each mold. He waited for the shipment but never got a response from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richoc Posted October 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Barlow's is where I do buy from mail order. No complants there at all, even been to their shop. Can ask them just about any thing and they will try and answer it. Just was looking to see if any better deals out there. Got 4 new ones on my mind and $ are short up here this year. Keep them coming guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 If you have the patience, and don't need a particular one too fast, you can save a few bucks on eBay. What kills me about eBay sellers though is that there are some that set their reserve prices higher than current catalog through somebody like Cablea's, who is not exactly rock bottom. I guess there are enough people around who make no effort to price shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richoc Posted October 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Got 9 of them off e-bay this summer. All 9 needed extensive rehab........ A few have gone to the recycler. The guys on there have bidding them up so high I am thinking of selling my old ones to just buy new. My old ones are in better shape than any of the like new ones I have got. Sware a bait and switch on one. His picture were of a perfect mold both sides. When it got here, the pliers marks were every where. Did not even close. Well after a few hours of work I have repaired it to a working state. Got some plamers of there that I wanted and they are warped. So they are not fun to pour , lots of flash. I have a retailer right here. Selling them for 28.95-38.95. One chain store for 24.00 But only the multi-sizes in most popular shapes. So I do not need to pay shipping. But what I find is it easyer for me to buy on line than it is to fork over the cash. Bonus is the shopping hours do not end at 5-6 pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedHed Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Agree with Richoc, buyers beware on eBay. Picked up about 20 molds in the last two month and probably 40% are functional. Got a banana jig listed as new and it looked like one of the cavities was modified (useless). Found the same problem, warping, with the older Palmers. Got some mint Herter's and some nice Aments, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavu Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 I have bought and sold molds on ebay and so far I have recieved all good molds (only buy Do-it anymore, don't like the Palmers). You all are right, so many of these people selling on ebay either don't know the average price or don't care. Sometime it makes you want to email them ans ask what the H@ll they are up to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celticav Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 I have personally purchased 20+ molds from sellers on ebay including a dozen or so used ones without the first problem or mishap. Ebay is still a buyers market. While the last year it has been flooded with vendors and over-priced "Buy It Now" prices on new merchandise; I whole-hearted believe it to be the best source for an informed buyer to go to. You just have to: Know what your looking at, if the listing says "three old jig molds" then don't expect too much. Know if it is a good price for it...look around the web or watch a few auctions of the particular item to see what the going rate is Know the shipping costs before committing, if not listed then email the seller Make sure the seller is trustworthy which you can tell by his/her feedback Email the seller with any and all questions With just a little time and patience, eBay will save you a fortune. They say "A fool and his money..." well I have been the fool a time or two but I can't complain because as the buyer then the burden of protecting myself was and is on me, this holds true whether on ebay or anywhere else, but so far ebay has been very good to me. JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richoc Posted November 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 All good tips. I just doubt that some of these sellers have any idea if any thing is wrong with the molds. Hooks crushed in the mold are the main problem on some I have gotten. Plier gouges are the other. One was picture perfect on one side, gouged beyond belief on the other. Only posted picture of the good side, so they were aware of the defects. I did get this one fixed to a useable state. The older plamers are just a gamble, to begin with. They were not that hot even when you buy them new. Had /have some and you musy rest then every 3 pours. Owend them from new. What I am wondering about is steal bids at the end. Is there a new type of bid sniper ware out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haebar Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 I like Do-It molds and Hilts, but don't see much in the others. When I first started buying them on eBay I got some of the others like Palmer and some others I can't remember (one with a fish on the side). These other brands are just not made as well compared to Do-its and Hilts. I wouldn't fool with anything else now. I also don't understand why people sometimes bid these higher than retail on eBay. If it goes over 1/2 to 2/3 of what I can buy it new for, I won't bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richoc Posted November 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 If I get at a auction it has to be a deal, right? I go to live ones all the time and the yahoo's do the same thing there. Once had a used work light go for $25, they are $7.95 all the time. Some people do not have access to the products in there area. And will buy it cause they want it. Know your price and know when to let go. Hilts new prices are way out there. There sinker molds are way better than there jig molds. Do-it is in turmoil right now since the change of owner ship. Most years I have seen the new ones for next year buy now, and my supplier is getting no wear with them for next years listings. Little Mac has nice models, but are high on there retail prices and do not have a sales net work. Palmer is gone(rumor), not shure if they will stop making there hot pots though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celticav Posted November 6, 2004 Report Share Posted November 6, 2004 To me nothing is as good as some of the older Hilts molds, the new ones don't appeal to me at all though. Do-it has been growing by leaps and bounds the last year or so and I am not complaining one bit. It is also good to see them offering more variety in the options too like the turned eye arky and such. It might take another year or so but sooner or later they will work the kinks out. I just wish they would hurry up and kick out a new stand-up weedless jig mold. As far as why the price can get so high on ebay, well I think I think it comes from several reasons like some people get carried away and like richoc said they can't let go, or they want to get this item because they won something else from the same seller and think the combined shipping will be worth it, or they are willing to pay more because they already have a working relationship with the seller, etc, etc. I just bid what I am willing to pay and if the snipers get it then they paid more than I wanted to anyway, JIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
