no brogan here. was more than happy to pay the asking price of $50 for a pfleuger contender on a 6-8kg silstar thunderstick and wouldn't have insulted the man by offering less. spent about $150 all up (including $20 to vmr for handing out fliers for me) and came home with a collection of reidys lures and 4 new stainless rod holders along with a few octajigs and 3 soft plastics kits i picked up for $10. didn't pay less than asking price on anything.