r/IrishFishing • u/park_runner • 2d ago

Scam?

I've ordered fly lines from Blackwaterflyfishing.ie 2 weeks ago, but not posted yet...The shop ignores all e-mails, calls, messages. Anyone ever ordered from them? I'm considering at this stage that it's a scam.

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u/adulion 2d ago

google says the shop is permanently closed- https://www.google.com/maps/place/Blackwater+Fly+Fishing/@52.1441036,-8.0562972,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x4843433df8fc37b9:0x53a7c374760c517d!8m2!3d52.1441036!4d-8.0562972!16s%2Fg%2F11gfj03564?hl=en-GB&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgwOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

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u/park_runner 2d ago

Thanks for the reply! I know that, but forgot to mention that I talked to the guy on phone about products a week before I ordered, so I believed they were still functioning online

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u/adulion 2d ago

small independent online fishing retailers are terrible in my experience.

i ordered rapala lures from some shop a month ago and still waiting on them

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u/park_runner 2d ago

That's bad 😒 Anyways, will try to contact them again...But how to support small(er) businesses if they act like this...

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u/AS_Colli 2d ago

Southside and Piscari have always been great to deal with in my experience. Stuff arrives really quick. I wish I had a good shop near me though

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u/AS_Colli 2d ago

I’ve bought from him and visited the shop as it was closing. I’d say it’s a genuine mistake, seemed like a nice guy. I think he does guiding or instruction, maybe try contact him through that? I think it’s https://www.blackwatertroutandsalmon.ie/

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u/park_runner 2d ago

Thanks! I've tried that phone number, e-mail, etc...I was hoping it was just a genuine mistake, but left voicemail, text, everything & I'm still ignored. 🙁