eBay auction not as advertised - negotiate or return?

[goldenglory18]

Originally Posted by Dave Legacy

$125 sounds like a pretty good deal on some reels that you’ll probably rash up anyway and won’t hold on to a smoke smell.

I was thinking the same thing, but there is too much great gear out there now to waste the $$ on suspect stuff.

FWIW, I've opted to send them back. I'll update the thread if anything interesting comes up...