Home Page:
 

www.VintageTackle.net

Contact:

Graham Pepler (aka "Grumpy Graham", formerly of Davis Tackle, Christchurch)

Location:

Dorset, England. Please note that I do not have a shop so visitors are by invitation only.

Telephone:

Enquiries: 0871 288 REEL (0871 288 7335) Calls normally cost up to 10p per minute.
Orders only: 0845 158 6441 (please do not use this line for any other purpose)
 

Hours:

Weekdays: 9.00am to 7.00pm,  Saturdays: 9.00am to 1.00pm     (Please do not 'phone outside of these hours (unless you are a rich philanthropist with a beat on the Test)

Advice, Valuations & Selling:

If you are considering selling your tackle or would like a free valuation or advice, please phone 0871 288 7335. If I am interested in purchasing your item/s I will be happy to 'phone you back at my expense. Please note that I do not give advice or valuations by email.

To save time when phoning, please have the item/s and a tape measure handy so that you can answer my questions accurately. I may then ask you to send some digital photos to me by email to enable me to suggest an approximate value.

In most cases I will need to examine the item/s before I can make a firm offer - in which case I will ask you to send the item/s to me.

If, on inspection, I make you an acceptable offer, I will pay you immediately. If we fail to agree a price, you will be responsible for return postage (and insurance if required).

Please note that well-used or even damaged items may be of interest but I rarely buy tackle that has been "mucked about with" or modified, so please try to describe your item/s accurately and do not attempt to clean, polish, paint, varnish or repair them! An honest "patina" is always preferable to a cleaned or polished finish and slightly damaged items are preferable to badly repaired or re-painted ones.

Prices & Availability:



 

Prices of items for sale are in Pounds Sterling (GBP) and are subject to change (up or down) without notice. However, these web pages are regularly updated so most items (unless marked "sold" or "reserved") are currently available at the advertised prices.
Overseas customers can check current exchange rates here
 

Weights & Measures:

 

Weights, measures & descriptions quoted for items for sale are approximate and are intended for guidance only. If you spot a mistake, please let me know so that I can correct it.
 

 ON-Line Ordering:

My secure payment server is who accept most cards including Amex.

If ordering on-line for delivery within the UK simply click the    button and follow instructions*. UK delivery charges will be added automatically, and if I can combine items to save delivery costs I will refund any overpayment.

Alternatively, please request a PayPal Invoice - ideal if ordering several items, or if delivery is to addresses outside the UK.

Either way, the transaction will be processed by PayPal and you will not need a PayPal account.

PayPal will only inform me of the item/s ordered, your name, address, e-mail address and phone number so that I can contact you regarding your order. Under no circumstances will your credit card or bank details be passed on to me by PayPal.

If you are unable to complete the transaction with PayPal, or if you would prefer to discuss your order before making payment, please see our off-line payment options below.

*If the item ordered is no longer available (eg. if someone else has purchased the item a short while before you) your payment will be refunded, usually the same day.

OFF-Line Ordering:

Cards: I now accept payment by most credit or debit cards over the 'phone... ideal if you're ordering more than one item, want to discuss your order, or just don't like ordering on-line! 
Acceptable cards include Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, Solo, Delta, Electron, JCB & Style.
If placing an order and paying by card please phone 0845 158 6441 but please do not use this number for any other enquiry. You can also phone me on 0871 288 7335.

Cash: payments in GB Pounds or US Dollars are welcome but please note that cash sent by post is at your risk and should be insured (Special Delivery is ideal for sending cash within the UK).

Cheques, Bank Drafts, Postal Orders & BACS transfers are welcome but must be in Pounds Sterling and if paying by cheque, you should allow an extra 4 working days for clearance.

CHAPS and Wire Transfer payments are accepted for substantial orders, details on request.

Delivery (within UK):

To check my UK delivery charge of any item simply click the "Buy Now" button.

Depending on order value, one of the following charges will normally apply...
      £3.00 for most small items priced at up to £35.00 (normally Recorded Delivery)
      £6.00 for most reels & small items priced at over £35.00 (normally Special Delivery) 
      £10.00 for most rods & heavy/bulky items* (normally ANC or Royal Mail Parcel Post)

I am happy to discuss delivery arrangements to suit your needs.

If ordering more than one item to be sent together I will combine them if possible to save delivery costs and refund any over-payment if you ordered on line.

All items are sent at my risk (unless agreed otherwise).

Reels and other small items are normally despatched next working day, insured, by Royal Mail Recorded Delivery, or Special Delivery for delivery the following working day, but please check the Royal Mail website for updates regarding impending strike action.

Delivery of rods and other packages too large for Special Delivery may take 3-5 working days*.

Orders paid for by cheque will not normally be sent until clearance has been confirmed.

* Exceptions:- 
Orders for heavy, long or bulky items to destinations in the Highlands, Islands & Northern Ireland, may be delayed and/or attract extra delivery charges.

If in doubt, please contact me before ordering. I'm not really grumpy (unless you phone before 9.00 am, after 7.00 pm, or on Sunday!)
 

Carriage charges for orders to overseas addresses will be based on actual cost and should be quoted for and agreed by both parties before the order is processed.

The Good News...
Most reels & small items can be sent as a "Small Packet" by Royal Mail's registered priority handling services International Signed For™ or Airsure® at a cost of £8 to £16 including packing and insurance.

The Bad News...
Most rods and bulky items will now cost between £20 and £50 to deliver outside mainland UK.

The problem is that our beloved Royal Mail will no longer accept tubes longer than 90cm (36"), or packages with a width + height + depth of over 90cm, as a "Small Packet" for their registered priority Airmail services (see above), and I am not prepared to send goods by economy services without insurance or proof of delivery (unless you are happy to take the risk!)

Options...
Parcelforce Worldwide have a length limit of 1.5m (59") to most countries (which rules out all two piece rods over 9½'), and only 1.05m (41") to the USA (which rules out most other rods). Click Parcelforce Worldwide Size Limits to check their size limits for sending to your country and click Parcelforce Worldwide Prices to calculate prices remembering that volume as well as weight will be taken into account. Prices for sending a tube 140cm long x 6.5cm diameter weighing 1kg by Parcelforce "International Standard" with up to £150 insurance starts at around £10 to Ireland, £20 to France, £25 to Canada, £30 to Japan, plus around £4.00 for packing in a rod tube . 

If the package is too big for Parcelforce, we can use an international freight forwarding company who operate a fast reliable courier service with no stupid size restrictions. Their prices for sending 1kg start from around £26 to Europe, £32 to the USA and £36 to Japan, plus around £4.00 for packing in a rod tube, but remember that volume as well as weight will determine the final price.

Customers outside the EU must also be prepared to pay import duty on arrival!

7 days free approval:

If within seven days of receipt you are not entirely satisfied with any item purchased, you may return it for a full refund (excluding all carriage charges and any import duty or taxes incurred by either party) providing it is returned undamaged, and not altered in any way.

eMail addresses:

Ordering: order@VintageTackle.net
Link Exchange etc: webmaster@VintageTackle.net
Personal: Graham@VintageTackle.net
All other enquiries: please phone!

I am happy to give advice or valuations by 'phone - but not by email (I don't have the time or the inclination to enter into lengthy correspondence) so if you want to pick my brains, or get a free valuation, or tell me about the big fish you caught on a garden cane and a bent pin, please 'phone 0871 288 REEL (0871 288 7335) 9.00 am-7.00 pm Weekdays or 9.00am-1.00pm Saturdays (most calls cost 10p per minute). Thank you.