Post #251024 by Rum Numb Davey on Sun, Aug 27, 2006 11:10 AM

Learn the lesson from me. I paid $800.00 for a great Witco repro made by Keigs for a now defunct Tiki Bar. I bought it on eBay from the owner, who seemed like a nice guy. I paid and waited over 30 days to finally get it UPS. I opened the box, and the state of affairs of this bar was horrendous. I mean did the guy bait and switch me, man?
I was disgusted, and angered that I would be so duped. I decided that I am going to take the time, expense, and hard work to restore all the damage.

I should not have to do this, and I will never buy any Tiki furnishings secondhand over eBay. The photos nor description matched what arrived at my door. I did purchase directly from Keigs on eBay and highly recommend him. I have decided that the former Tiki Bar owner and less than scrupulous eBayer deserved to go out of business, Bad Karma and if in the very short time he was in business he did that much damage to his decor...he is a schmuck.

My advice is see it, touch it, and get a real provenance.