I've been stewing over this for a while now. I went to an estate sale roughly 7 weeks ago. Passed on a good set of designer chests in black with significant areas of finish loss all the way through to the very light colored wood. I did not want another project. Three days after the sale, the same cabinets appear for sale. The seller claims the previous owners touched them up with markers. Since the seller is not being deceptive about the repairs themselves, I don't think it is necessary to out them. But seriously, blaming your low rent cover up on dead people? I hope the seller sees this. They buy and sell in a public arena. Apparently they didn't think anyone would notice. You might want to be a hair more honest in the future. It is a recipe for loss of sales and reputation. And I was not the only DAer at this sale.
Do you have any proof,...
Do you have any proof, whatsoever, that the dead owner's ghosts did not "touch up" the chests. Sounds to me like just the sort of things ghosts would do. You should really make sure that you have all the facts before you pass judgment on innocent sellers. Forget about dead people....blame it on their ghosts!
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I understand what you are saying but people make up "small tales" all the time when buying and selling furniture. I am primarily a collector but have sold a few items here and there to make room for new finds or just because I lost interest in the piece. The first or second question the potential buyer asks is "where did you get it?" The second or sometimes first is "how long have you had it?"
The answers to these questions should really not matter but in my experience they are important for the purchaser. Are you supposed to be honest and say, "I bought it last week at the salvation army?"
I know this is not the same as touching up furniture but it is along the same line. A small fib.
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