Post #457067 by Psycho Tiki D on Fri, May 29, 2009 5:50 AM

I guess I will come forward as the guilty party for posting the craigslist ad here.

Not only have I posted this ad, but several others in the past, because some of the tiki I have seen is either too far away, too expensive or not something I want or have room for. I do this so others in the area this stuff is found have a chance of getting it for themselves.

Unfortunatley, I can't be everywhere at once. I received an PM from leleliz when she saw it andI contacted the original owner but was too late to score on this one. leleliz is right, this would have been and still is one of the most amazing free scores I have ever seen posted anywhere and I tip my hat to the people who got it. Not sure if I would have had room to keep it all (or half, the other going to leleliz), but just to have the bragging rights would have been amazing.

This is not the first time I have encountered "tattletales" on TC. Last year, when I purchased the Witco headboard, the seller, who unbeknownst to me, knew my wife (which was the only reason I was able to buy it at the asking price), was bombarded with phone calls and when the seller told the callers there was a sale pending, she was told by several people responding to the ad the headboard was worth way more than she was asking. Why would someone do that? Jealousy or anger?? I think anyone who goes to the lengths of trying to undermind a deal on a sale with a posted amount is a dick!

The Witco in question here had no set price. The owners did not know what they had and started the sale at a price they felt was worth their time and effort to pick-up. Remember, this Witco was free and they only had there time in for picking it up and posting it.

If a little more networking was done behind the scence with interested parties, maybe a few people could have walked away happy with something, instead of one person buying it all. I get contacted all the time by great Tiki Central people about trades or being asked if I want to sell items and am given information of things for sale. Post what you collect and they will come.

Maybe a thread should be started (or maybe one already exists) for items wanted by TCer's. I see things all the time I don't want, don't have space for, already have or can't afford, but if the thread existed with collector's wants and how much they are willing to pay (or trade) some of the collector's in "tiki poor" areas would be to add more to their collections.

Just a thought.

PTD