I have purchased over 100 items new and used pertaining to fishing on E bay. Wiggle warts, poles, reels and lots more. All the items that I have bought have been as they were described. The key is to read all descriptions about the item. Ask questions. If they don't respond to your question, don't buy. Look at the pictures carefully. If there is no picture, ask the seller to send you one. Read feed back. I won't buy from someone with less then 98% positive feed back. One of the things that you need to watch out for is the shipping and handling charges. Alote of sellers will sell there item at a lower price then stick it to you on shipping. If your willing to watch and wait, you can get some raelly good deals.