Post #619324 by tikiskip on Fri, Dec 30, 2011 9:17 PM

So I guess part of the story can be told now.
Back in Aug 2006 a lady posted this right here on page #3.

"We have all of the items from the Kahiki that have been in our storage for a proposed new Kahiki. The present Kahiki Co. has ordered us to dispose of these items, which include the large Tiki God from the fireplace, the 2 smaller Tiki Gods which flanked the front door, the bar, the booth separators, the 7' diameter ships steering wheel, the metal sculpture from the top of the building, etc.

If anyone is interested in purchasing items, please contact us, as they will be available in about 2 weeks, when we finish sorting and have them ready for viewing, by appointment."

So I got with this person and said I was inrested she showed me the stuff and I told her I wanted to buy some Items.
But she wanted to sell all of it a once I told her that may be hard to do, So she was going to have a sale then she was not going to have a sale. So I got what I could before too many people came and the frenzy would start.(4 items)
At this time the Vermont people were here doing the book thing and Mrs Taso said they could have the Big stuff that was in the same warehouse as the other stuff, so now we were going to try to get the stuff.
In trying to talk the lady down in price I said if this stuff was in Cali you could get more, Dumb move.
So she gets on line here and starts PMing people she thought may want said stuff.
By what the lady told me I guessed who the Cali pepole were and PMed one of them, I am gald I did as she is a great person and I'm glad I know her.
Well they were flying in and the price goes up Thousands.
One of the Cali buyers gets here and says we don't want the stuff and leaves.
Well by this time I had told Vermont I was out and did not want in, plus one vermonter had said we will pay whatever it takes to get the stuff, Dumb move.
So here I am in this warehouse trying to leave so I can call Vermont and tell them the price of tiki just went down.
But the lady is badly trying to keep me there so I won't call them.
When I leave I race home, I don't have a cell phone and call Vermont, No answer, Then I call her at work and tell the news.
Vermont and lady go back and forth on the price and the lady even tells Vermont that she was tempted to throw me out of the warehouse that day, But on that day I was Ladys best friend till Cali left.
So Vermont wins they get all the stuff, It takes many trips to get the stuff and Greg stays with us a few times and I help as best I can with moving the stuff even called in some help.
Greg was kind and gave the helpers a few things.
After all was said and done and people find out about the deal they are now pissed at me for not saying hey this lady is selling tiki come and drive the price up.
Vermont gave me the Moai from the Kahiki really, they had been good to me, so I was glad to help em.
I know the whole hey it's the Kahiki the stuff should say here bla, bla, bla.
The thing is it needs to be saved and used somewear. ( Cali would have been the best option)

So I say here and now people with all of the Kahiki stuff keep some for yourself, but get this stuff to a better place.
I too have been slowly getting rid of some of mine, It's hard to part with really.

PS If you are one of the people in this story and I got something wrong feel free to post it here it was some time ago, Not you warehouse lady as you are NUTZ! Oh go ahead it would be fun to hear your nutty take on the whole deal and how you thought you were going to make MILLONS on the great Kahiki sale.

[ Edited by: tikiskip 2012-09-12 16:28 ]