you would think that they would like to get that d/c'd reel off their hands ... unless they were using it in the old "bait and switch" technique. I think I would have asked to talk to a manager ... maybe even asked for contact information to Johnny Morris, himself
. It doesn't bode well for BPS to have a item on the shelf, with a price tag on it, and not have it "really" be for sale.
Do you remember what model it was and what the price tag on it was ? Maybe I can dig around and find you one. I passed up a chance to get a slightly used Shimano Spirex 2000 for $40 ... but I may check to see if it is still on the "consignment shelf", at my local tackle shop, next time I'm in there. I already have two ... one is on my 7ft Bionic Blade, that I use mostly for topwater Bassin' ... the other is on my "dock shooting" rod
, a 6ft Browning/Lews with graphite TN handle. It isn't much for "casting" a small Crappie jig ... but it has enough stiffness of action to "shoot" a tiny jig a long way back up under a dock ....LOL!! And the large capacity spool on the Spirex allows for a long dock "shot" - without using up 1/2 of the line off the reel (like happens on microlite or small UL reels). That translates to less coils in the line, plus the ability to use heavier pound test (if necessary).
Anyway, if you can't remember the model or can't find it locally ... you're welcome to check out my Shimano's - when you see me at Eden. ........luck2ya .................cp