Buying a Whole Cellar From a Neighbor?

[Waning Embers]

Old Dark Fired is the only thing in that pile that caught my eye but this smells like a scam.

 

[The Benedictine]

Old Dark Fired is the only thing in that pile that caught my eye but this smells like a scam.

What would be the scam?

 

[Waning Embers]

What would be the scam?

Not sure. Something just feels off about the whole thing. A member joins two days ago and is wagging something like this.

 

[The Benedictine]

Not sure. Something just feels off about the whole thing. A member joins two days ago and is wagging something like this.

I get it. If someone wants to do a reverse image search on the pics that might avail the situation.

 

[ofafeather]

I get it. If someone wants to do a reverse image search on the pics that might avail the situation.

That’s what I usually do. Found some FB scams that way. I only did one image but came up blank.

 

[The Benedictine]

That’s what I usually do. Found some FB scams that way. I only did one image but came up blank.

Me too. It does seem hinky. Someone who smokes pipes should and has this collection should know it's value.

 

[ofafeather]

Me too. It does seem hinky. Someone who smokes pipes should and has this collection should know it's value.

Yeah. Story is deceased FIL’s collection? If it’s a neighbor he should be able to inspect it.

 

[Piping Abe]

Take it all for what they’re asking. Then look up Tinbids.com

 

[FLDRD]

After reading the comments here I'm still not sure if I really want to buy all these tobacco, it takes years for me to smoke all these tobacco.
His photos are below.
He had asked for $400 but later said is OK with $350.
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Buy, buy, buy.
And I'd have said buy just for variety if you truly don't have a cellar already, regardless of the supposed rarities.
You'd be able to inspect and verify if it's a neighbor...

 

[mortonbriar]

If you don't want to buy it, and you want to do the neighbour a favour, tell them to send it all to pipestud

...I agree with Duane though, something seems off about this...

 

[ofafeather]

If you don't want to buy it, and you want to do the neighbour a favour, tell them to send it all to pipestud

Agreed

I agree with Duane though, something seems off about this...

Time will tell

 

[jpberg]

Not sure. Something just feels off about the whole thing. A member joins two days ago and is wagging something like this.

Somebody write it down - Embers and I are in agreement. I smell bullshit.

 

[The Benedictine]

Somebody write it down - Embers and I are in agreement. I smell bullshit.

Noted! Immortalize this thread. Pin it

 

[jpberg]

OP, have the seller take another photo of the tobacco with today’s date on a piece of paper and send it to you.

 

[xrundog]

Everyone put your credit cards away!

 

[Hutch Piper]

You hit gold.

 

[elvishrunes]

Old Dark Fired is the only thing in that pile that caught my eye but this smells like a scam.

Bingo, after seeing those tins, I’m like he’s the OP is trolling Or yes a very time consuming scam…

 

[elvishrunes]

Or very very lucky…

 

[mortonbriar]

One time I found a listing for maybe $5000 worth of pipe tobacco, it was a selection of all the 'good stuff' and I think it was going for $500. I called the number and the poor lady explained that she kept getting calls and she had no idea what it was all about, English was her second language. It seemed like the sophisticated/arsehole version of a prank call, and it was kind of funny in a bittersweet way, but I don't know why this lady deserved to be on the receiving end...

 

[Auxsender]

Occam’s Razor:
Seller doesn’t know what they have and just wants it gone.
OP searches “pipe tobacco information” and gets this forum.
OP proceeds to make an account purely to ask a question for guidance.
OP asks question, gets answer, makes decision and moves on with life.

The End