Re: [VFB] Selling flies online

2012-10-10 Thread Don Ordes
Prisoners? - Original Message - From: Chuck Alexander To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com ; fly fishing for panfish Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 9:44 PM Subject: [VFB] Selling flies online Folks: This is a question for ppl who have ever, or do now, sell flies. I have been

Re: [VFB] Selling flies online

2012-10-10 Thread Peggy Brenner
I do know a couple of folks who sell stuff that didn't sell at the shows on eBay, using it for closeout. Also, it is good for building up a customer list for other fly sales. I've sold several thousand lot's of stuff, and the pricing is all over the place, from low ball to over retail for bra

Re: [VFB] Selling flies online

2012-10-10 Thread Anthony Spezio
Chuck, When I was tying for the shops and resorts I was able to buy my materials in bulk. I would buy hooks in 1000 lots and get a good discount on my other materials. Chenille was bought by the 144 yard skein Thread bought 10 spools at a time and things like that kept the price down. I think th

RE: [VFB] Wondering / Jimmy D

2012-10-10 Thread Webb, Gary
Jimmy D, As Red Green says: "We're pulling for you." Tell your doctor that there are a couple hundred VFB members who are anticipating future trip reports from the Cimmaron, or the Guadalupe. Gary L Webb -Original Message- From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-mail@googlegroup

Re: [VFB] Selling flies online

2012-10-10 Thread Rick Zieger
          check Hagens fish .com or such.  where we did the hook swap. Many ofthe hooks at $55.000 for 1000 or near that price.   Rick --- On Wed, 10/10/12, Chuck Alexander wrote: From: Chuck Alexander Subject: [VFB] Selling flies online To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com, "fly fishing for panfish

RE: [VFB] Wondering / Jimmy D

2012-10-10 Thread Anthony Spezio
Same here, I know what itis like not to be able to wade. Tony --- On Wed, 10/10/12, Webb, Gary wrote: From: Webb, Gary Subject: RE: [VFB] Wondering / Jimmy D To: "'vfb-mail@googlegroups.com'" Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 7:59 AM Jimmy D, As Red Green says: "We're pulling for you."  T

Re: [VFB] Wondering / Jimmy D

2012-10-10 Thread Don Ordes
JD, Just don't develop a 'defeetist' atitude. The government says your condition is normal, ever since the 'wade vs. row' decision. Did you get the email I sent you off list? - Original Message - From: "Jimmy D. Moore" Denny: I'm pretty much dead in the water. Can't wade any

[VFB] Fishing Yesterday Long

2012-10-10 Thread Anthony Spezio
This is  a story that started three years ago. I got a call about three years ago from someone in Mississippi that said he would be in Arkansas for a week with his wife. He said he has seen my name on the Internet as a fly tyer and wanted to know if he could come buy and visit with me. He s

Re: [VFB] Wondering / Jimmy D

2012-10-10 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
Got it, just haven't gotten around to replying. Glad you're doing better JIMMY D Don Ordes wrote: JD, Just don't develop a 'defeetist' atitude. The government says your condition is normal, ever since the 'wade vs. row' decision. Did you get the email I sent you off list? - Origin

[VFB] Jimmy D

2012-10-10 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
Thanks gang. appreciate your concern. My appointment with the sports med doc is Oct. 24. Hopefully, I'll find out something then. He's a board certified foot doc, and in doing a little research have found that his patients think the world of him. He was referred to me by one of my best buds, a

Re: [VFB] Selling flies online

2012-10-10 Thread Jimmy D. Moore
You gota tie a boat looad of flies to make any money. A few VFB'ers I know sell via amazon, etc. But nobody;s getting rich at it. Chuck Alexander wrote: Folks: This is a question for ppl who have ever, or do now, sell flies. I have been searching ebay, and other sites, and the ppl on there sel

[VFB] Re: [flyfishingandflytyingforpanfish] Fishing Yesterday Long

2012-10-10 Thread Anthony Spezio
He called this morning and is still walking on air. Tony --- On Wed, 10/10/12, Allan Fish wrote: From: Allan Fish Subject: Re: [flyfishingandflytyingforpanfish] Fishing Yesterday Long To: flyfishingandflytyingforpanf...@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 11:25 AM   Neat

Re: [VFB] Selling flies online

2012-10-10 Thread Chuck Alexander
I don't see how anybody can tie the amount of flies it would take to even net minimum wage. I know you'd get faster and faster with certain patterns, but in order to sell many, you'd have to constantly be changing patterns (I guess) which would slow you down. I don't think I'd have the speed to

Re: [VFB] Selling flies online

2012-10-10 Thread Chuck Alexander
Alan: I guess so. I can still get hooks now for $6.00/100, but even at that price, you'd have to tie a LOT of flies to make any real money. Specially at places like ebay where if the certain auction ends with a no sale, you still have to pay a relisting fee to list them again. Do that 2-3 times

Re: [VFB] Selling flies online

2012-10-10 Thread Chuck Alexander
I think that in some countries that is probably the TRUTH... Chuck - Original Message - From: Don Ordes To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 2:03 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online Prisoners? - Original Message - From:

Re: [VFB] Selling flies online

2012-10-10 Thread Chuck Alexander
Peggy: I see. I guess you're right. Ebay would be a good way to at least try and "break even" on your extras etc. Chuck - Original Message - From: "Peggy Brenner" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 4:58 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling flies online I do know a couple of folks who s

Re: [VFB] Selling flies online

2012-10-10 Thread Chuck Alexander
Tony: I think you're right. Most of the flies I'm talking about probably do come from China etc. I remember when I first started fly fishing, and didn't tie my own, and I bought those type flies at Wal Mart. They were expensive, yet still fell apart after a cpl fish. Chuck - Original Mess

Re: [VFB] Selling flies online

2012-10-10 Thread Anthony Spezio
I have had people out on my boat that were fishing Wal Mart flies and the flies did not last from the time we were out till we got back. I hesitate in posting this but that is what happened. Tony --- On Wed, 10/10/12, Chuck Alexander wrote: From: Chuck Alexander Subject: Re: [VFB] Selling fli

Re: [VFB] Selling flies online

2012-10-10 Thread Anthony Spezio
Chuck, This sounds like I am blowing my own horn so don't take it that way. I was getting the premium for my flies at the shops because I tied them. A lot of them were bought as collectors flies. This also happens at shows. At the Conclave last week I had a tyer say I will take your fly because

Re: [VFB] Selling flies online

2012-10-10 Thread Anthony Spezio
I was tying a lot of Olive Wooly Buggers, and Chili Peppers. I could tie a dozen in 45 minuets after putting the beads on the hooks using a Norlander vise. I would get orders for 15 dozen. I can't do that any more and am getting too old to even try. The truth is that I just got burned out on tyi

Re: [VFB] Selling flies online

2012-10-10 Thread Alan Di Somma
Most of the flies we sell at Bass Pro start at $1.29 and the most popular ones are like 1.79 to 2.29. Some of the bigger one sell for 6.99. Thank you, Alan Di Somma Sent from my iPad Thank You, Alan Di Somma Phoenix, AZ. On Oct 10, 2012, at 4:34 PM, "Chuck Alexander" wrote: > Alan: I g