Post #746523 by Bumboo on Wed, Jul 8, 2015 9:57 AM

First time, long time. I've really learned a lot from this community over the last five years-- especially on the cocktail front. So thank you all. But I couldn't resist sharing the heartbreaking way in which the story of these mugs ends...

The box in the photo is what they were shipped in. I asked for bubble wrap and peanuts-- explained that these were rare historical items, and they were instead shipped with a single layer of tissue paper, loose foam, and a thin non-corrugated box. Unbelievable. And naturally no insurance. I never wanted to be part of the "tiki mug misfortunes" thread, but I think this qualifies... The only good news is that my money was refunded and the one which is broken in half can be repaired and will display fine. But because of someone's carelessness, there are two less of these mugs in the world...

It's worth noting that all of the "would you accept ____?" side deals are in fact violations of eBay's rules, and worse than that, are not very sporting. Nomeus, if you'd just let the original auction run its course (I was the original $35 bidder), it would have been more fun, you probably would have won, and might have ended up with these broken shards yourself!