mw floats

[floatmanParticipant]

Hi all

There seems to be lots of rumours so here is things from my point of view

Yes many of the floats being sold on ebay are fakes
I am not and never sold this character bulk loads of floats.

It is my name that is being wrongly used to sell goods and I have been and am persuing several means of putting this to a stop.

regards

Mick

[TF_robbo]

Hello Mick. You ok mate?

[TF_ratneck]

Recieved genuine floats off you on Friday, looked perfect for what im after, cant wait to try em.
Thanks

[floatmanParticipant]

doing ok, yourself ?

[TF_robbo]

I’m ok Mick.

I’m a bit concerned about these fakes, and what effect that might have on your reputation. Can you email me on [email protected] and we’ll sort out what direction you would like TF to go regarding threads about all this.

[TF_redarmy]

mr wilkinson there as dodgy as eboues footballing skills lol

[TF_JohnH]

I hate to tar everyone with the same brush but my experience of ebay is that it is riddled with scammers.
Buyer beware.
I for one will buy nothing from ebay.
Good luck in your persuit of this guy Mick.

[TF_NW Cut Angler]

Mick which are the fakes?

The ones labelled definately not mick wilkinson pole floats or some of those listed as yours?

[pellethead76]

the 1s sold by bits n bats look dodgy as fook

[floatmanParticipant]

he normally only puts them on for a one day auction so by the time ebay acts they are already closed

spot on with the bits and bats

[floatmanParticipant]

Mr Foss

you still on the same phone numbers

[TF_peter9000uk]

Like these
Item number: 180312412421

[TF_bremesParticipant]

@peter9000uk wrote:

Like these
Item number: 180312412421

Check out the feedback on the above seller,very strange reply on the 2nd item down…..

[THE TIDALWAVE]

floatman,all the best with your efforts to stop the fakes.

i have a few of your floats,and they are top quality built and performance.
always buy the genuine articles everytime.~clap ~clap ~clap ~clap

[TF_padefc]

@pellethead76 wrote:

the 1s sold by bits n bats look dodgy as fook

i asked him if the blue/black peas were real and his reply was mick made them for a friend of his last year ..tosser

[TF_Smed]

I have also asked him a question about these floats,
i asked him if i could pick them up and pay cash in his hand, any genuine seller would snap my hand off, but no he said cheque or PO only and he would only deliver!!!
whats all that about???

stinks of dodgy copys and mick saying so on here confirms it, dont know how ppl like this can just rip folks off like that!!

oh and there are ways to find out his address via ebay, but i think you have to buy something from him first??
he live somewhere on merseyside

[Anonymous]

@padefc wrote:

@pellethead76 wrote:

the 1s sold by bits n bats look dodgy as fook

i asked him if the blue/black peas were real and his reply was mick made them for a friend of his last year ..tosser

Why is everyone jumping on the bandwagon bad mouthing that ebay seller for all we know he might be getting them off a friend and being told they are from mick wilkinson and not knowing any different, I bought some and they are perfectly fine, I used them at weekend and to be honest they are the best floats I have ever used. They dont look dodgy at all they are perfectly put together and believe me I inspected them with a fine eye as I too am sceptical of what I buy from ebay.

[TF_carpmagicParticipant]

Noone is saying there is anything wrong with the floats, its the fact that he is saying they are Mick Wilkinsons when they arent which is bang out of order.

[TF_padefc]

@matchman wrote:

@padefc wrote:

@pellethead76 wrote:

the 1s sold by bits n bats look dodgy as fook

i asked him if the blue/black peas were real and his reply was mick made them for a friend of his last year ..tosser

Why is everyone jumping on the bandwagon bad mouthing that ebay seller for all we know he might be getting them off a friend and being told they are from mick wilkinson and not knowing any different, I bought some and they are perfectly fine, I used them at weekend and to be honest they are the best floats I have ever used. They dont look dodgy at all they are perfectly put together and believe me I inspected them with a fine eye as I too am sceptical of what I buy from ebay.

fair enough bud but if you look at his power d’s on ebay they seem to have black plastic eyes an mw’s are metal

[floatmanParticipant]

Newbie

I am Mick Wilkinson so believe me I know what I have made, as to the issue of the quality I cant pass any comment. what I can comment is that he has to sell them pretending to be mine and that I object to most strongly.
If a customer buys what he believes is mine and he has a problem, who gets the blame, the person who sold them or the person he believes makes them.

[TF_Billy no FishParticipant]

Matchman, you missed your true vocation in life-comedian.

[TF_robbo]

I’m still on the same numbers Mick. I’ve lost yours I’m afraid -three new phones and all that. Can you gve me a call tomorrow Mick? Getting the kids sorted no for carol services and stuff….or after 7.30 tonight?

[floatmanParticipant]

will be down the club watching the footy by then. will bell you tomorrow

[TF_robbo]

OK Mick, speak to you then mate. I’m watching Saints on the box tonight -anyone got any REALLY dark glasses I can borrow to watch through? Preferably ones you can’t see through?

[Anonymous]

@floatman wrote:

Newbie

I am Mick Wilkinson so believe me I know what I have made, as to the issue of the quality I cant pass any comment. what I can comment is that he has to sell them pretending to be mine and that I object to most strongly.
If a customer buys what he believes is mine and he has a problem, who gets the blame, the person who sold them or the person he believes makes them.

yeah i see where your coming from, as i have bought from the seller on ebay, i emailed them and he has not got a clue whats been said on this forum and has now removed the listings, he has also replied with the following,

hi thanks for your email OMG everyone is going mad over some floats that i bought to make a few quid on ebay,thanks for sending that link to the forum i have removed all listing’s to stop this carrying on and i am sorry if i have pissed people off, i got the floats of a person from kent who is getting them of mick wilkinson,in large orders but he can not sell them due to knowing mick well thats what he’s told me, it all come about me ordering some via a web site found on google when trying to find mick wilkinson floats, i emailed the person asking are these the same he replyed these are mick wilkinson floats. i asked him to order 100 of each floats. all i can do is not list them again i have tried to ring this bloke but no answer i have left a message for him to call me back to see whats going on, im not taking any blame for trying to make a few quid before christmas,looks like im not the only one who is out of pocket once again thanks for your email

[TF_Happy Dangler]

I asked Bits and Bats the same question about the peas – he offered to give me Micks number to phone him and check out his story about the peas being made personally for him with the initials on…. I was going to be fishing with Mick a couple of days later on the Kennet anyway. When I said I’d be interested to see what the initials stood for he cracked me up with his response…. I wish I still had his replies but I don’t. This is the last email I sent him though in response to his mick made them for me reply

Subject: Re: has sent a question about item #180307535008, ending on 21-Nov-08 18:44:42 GMT – X5 MICK WILKINSON PEA FLOATS Received: 20-Nov-08
From:
Expires: 20-Dec-08
To: bits_and_bats_4882
ItemId: 180307535008

Buyer has responded to your question about this item

Do not respond to the sender if this message requests that you complete the transaction outside of eBay. This type of offer is against eBay policy, may be fraudulent, and is not covered by buyer protection programs. Learn More.

Dear bits_and_bats_4882,

No need to give me Micks number thanks I have it. I won’t bother ringing either as I’ll ask him when I see him. Will be interested to find out what the initials stand for…

Incidentally, when you advertise previous floats as being “like Mick Wilkinson Peas” then don’t be surprised when people assume the “originals” you are selling the following week are the same again.

Cheers

[TF_yorkshire]

Makes you laugh really, last message i see was, if you cant beat them join them, we are now selling on ebay, we are assured not because big money is being made by the guys are selling them there ah hmmm ~think right!!! but to stop the shocking reselling.
Now we are told many fakes on ebay hahaha
surly if you didnt sell on ebay you could say only buy from the offical site??
joke, i wouldnt buy these anywhere.

[TF_robbo]

I think people have to ask themselves WHY Mick’s floats are so sought after.

The answer is ‘because they work and because they will continue to work due to the high commitment to quality Mick lavishes upon them’.

If you have never tried them, please don’t comment. I have never owned a Shimano pole, so I won’t pass comment on them -I see no difference.

But then am intelligent enough to work out when I know what I’m talking about.

Know nothing, say nothing.

Simple enough rule isn’t it?

[TF_macca63]

@bremes wrote:

@peter9000uk wrote:

Like these
Item number: 180312412421

Check out the feedback on the above seller,very strange reply on the 2nd item down…..

Yeah and a bit further down he’s sold a modelling lathe….’perfect for making floats’ as he put it.

A dodgy photograph is usually a dead give away on eBay, peoples inability to take clear close up photos or utilise the macro facility on a camera usually means they have something to hide, in this case the fact that they are fakes.

[TF_John Price]

@macca63 wrote:

@bremes wrote:

@peter9000uk wrote:

Like these
Item number: 180312412421

Check out the feedback on the above seller,very strange reply on the 2nd item down…..

Yeah and a bit further down he’s sold a modelling lathe….’perfect for making floats’ as he put it.

A dodgy photograph is usually a dead give away on eBay, peoples inability to take clear close up photos or utilise the macro facility on a camera usually means they have something to hide, in this case the fact that they are fakes.

I too noted that macca and also further down from that there is a shift from “like Mick Wilkinsons” to the current “mick Wilkinsons” I would say the fool has been knocking them out himself and thought he will be well in with the returns!!!! LOL

[MadScientist]

On a more positive note, Merry Christmas to all you guys at MW floats – had a few this year – great floats and a great service.

Also extend this to Hillbilly and Ackoo!

As said on another post – you can’t mass produce handbuilt quality, so we are going to have to work out of way of cloning you lot~clap ~clap ~clap ~clap

MS

[TF_mannymaggot]

Hi guys
Just bought these off e-bay and now i have just found this topic.Can anyone tell if these Mick wilkinson floats are real or fake.By the way i paid £18.Ebay No 150434108458.~think ~think

[TF_Wheely Crap Angler]

Unfortunately they are real ~think ~think ~think

The seller buys literally 100`s of MW floats to sell on ebay. We have tried to stop him but at the end of the day he isnt breaking any laws……just a greedy person.

[TF_nick_the_2nd]

If the floats went for £3 each the guy selling them after paying the commissions has probably only made about a quid!

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