I recently visited with a friend who shares my passion for pipe smoking and collecting. We have been trading and selling estate pipes to each other for about 3 years now. Most recently I traded an unsmoked estate pipe and 2 others for one fine Italian pipe. The next day I received an email regarding the pleasant smoke he had that morning from the unsmoked pipe, and how pleased he was with the trade. However, later that day I received a call from him that the unsmoked pipe was starting to darken prematurely in 2 areas and he was worried that this pipe was a bust. He requested that we negate the trade and we return the pipes to each other.
It was an unsmoked pipe and he looked at it closely (with a magnifying glass) prior to trading. I was not there when he smoked it, however, he is a seasoned smoker and I do not doubt he was breaking it in as it should be. Is it fair to ask me to trade back after he has smoked an unsmoked pipe? What would you do? I already made my decision but was curious how you all would respond in this situation.
It was an unsmoked pipe and he looked at it closely (with a magnifying glass) prior to trading. I was not there when he smoked it, however, he is a seasoned smoker and I do not doubt he was breaking it in as it should be. Is it fair to ask me to trade back after he has smoked an unsmoked pipe? What would you do? I already made my decision but was curious how you all would respond in this situation.