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Payment Options

I accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and now once again American Express. I'm sure you noticed that there is no shopping cart or on-line credit card included with this catalog. There are several reasons for this. Let's start with the credit card situation. I, personally, will never enter my own credit card number at any website. Yes, I know that security has improved significantly. But it's still not foolproof, so I just don't do it. I, therefore, found it very difficult to expect my customers to do it for me. The best way to get me your credit card number is over the phone or by fax. My business phone is in my personal office in my home. No one has access to it but me! The same is true of the fax machine. Because of security issues, I still use an "old-fashioned" answering machine instead of voicemail. Unfortunately, voicemail is no more secure than e-mail.

I have had hundreds of customers leave their credit card information this way and have not had a single problem. The small cost (even for my foreign customers) is well worth the security. If you wish, order by e-mail and leave a phone/fax number where I can reach you and I'll make the call to get the card information. The shopping cart didn't make sense for several reasons. First of all, without a credit card at checkout, it can't be done anyway. Beyond that, though, is the issue of getting every detail worked out. This is why I never had an order form in my paper catalog. The list runs to color options, LH or RH crank, spare spools, standard or progressive reelfoot, and other available options like engraving. It just seems that every customer has to be contacted at least once to clarify an order. To list every option on the web-site would have been burdensome to say the least. Place an order by faxing me or calling me directly. Be sure to leave your phone number, e-mail address, and/or fax number for me in case I have to contact you to clarify something. You are welcome to leave your order on my e-mail and then pay by money order or bankcheck to my PO Box.

International Customers Please Note:

Virtually every sale I make that is intended to be shipped outside the USA I have the customer ask for it to be shipped as a gift or to have some absurdly low price put in the declaration blank on the customs form. Perhaps some dealers that ship internationally on only an occasional basis can squeak by with doing that, but I ship three to four international packages a week. It wouldn't take much for anyone to figure out that a dealer isn't sending three to four gifts overseas each week. The results could be a fraud charge, and it's not worth it. New rules in the US on international shipping require the invoice to be included with the customs form, and the declaration and the invoice amount will have to match. You just need to know that if you buy a $1500.00 reel from me it will be declared for that amount on the form. If you cannot live with that maybe you need to convince your government how disabling their taxes have become. I haven't and won't put my business at risk for this. If you find other dealers that will, you should do your business there if it's that important to you. The solution that many of my customers have found is to find someone, like a friend, relative, or occasional fishing partner in the US to be an intermediary shipper. Though still not technically legal, they're much more likely to be able to send it as a gift or perhaps could hold it until the two of you get together sometime. Please don't ask me because the answer will be "no." Sorry, but possible federal fraud charges makes it not worthwhile to even think about doing it.

Shipping Information

SPECIFICS ON SHIPPING:
I ship all orders over $300.00 to locations in the contiguous United States free of charge under the following conditions:

1. USPS Priority Mail is acceptable.
2. You allow me a few days to get it off to you (though most packages ship the day after the order.)

If you need it now please let me know, and I will ship any way you desire, including overnight. I will charge you what that shipping costs me, but will not tack on any extra shipping and handling charges which really is just additional profit. I know you are anxious to get your order, but if you can wait a bit I will pick up the charges. Foreign shipments are charged whatever I have to pay. I have had good luck with insured USPS Global Priority and Express Mail Service. If you'd prefer DHL or Fed-Ex please let me know, but it is considerably more expensive.

Comment

Whenever information is missing from this website, such as the weight of reels, it is due to the manufacturer not providing this information. Since it is impossible for me to have one of every reel in every size in stock, I cannot always do those measurements myself. Believe me when I tell you that I have made every effort to get this information, but I sometimes just do not succeed. Sorry to have to say this, but prices are subject to change without notice. Usually I will try to point these out to you via my newsletters. Please note that all Diameters (Dia.) and Widths (Wd.) are shown in inches while all Weights (Wt.) are shown in ounces. All prices are shown in United States currency. All capacities are shown assuming white Scientific Anglers System backing unless otherwise stated.

Last Cast

One last item. Many of you know that in addition to this website, I send four newsletters a year to my regular customers. Included in the newsletter is an updated listing of tackle, mostly reels, that are used or closeouts. It's generally the same listings that are in the Misc./Used page of this site. I do not solicit for used tackle, but I'm interested in selling what my customers may want to turn over. I do both consignment and the occasional outright purchase of items for the secondary market. Contact me if this is of interest to you.