Thanks for the tip but I never liked the flea bay term, sounds like uncle Harry tipped over from the tobac.
Lease vs rent a pipe
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I didn't mention eBay so I don't know where you're going with your comment. A lot of estate dealers attend pipe shows and buy and sell pipes.
I have lots of high end FleaBay pipes. In fact most of my highest-high end pipes were purchased from reputable FleaBay sellers like Deadmanspipes and Lumpyslures (he sold a lot of FishnBanjo's pipes for the Estate).
If you know what you are looking for and looking at, OR the pipe has a strong provenance (Like FishnBanjo's pipes were all discussed on here by himself), you stand to get a good deal on a great pipe.
I just looked at my cabinets and of the 42 high end pipes I own, 34 of them are Estates, many from FleaBay.
If you know what you are looking for and looking at, OR the pipe has a strong provenance (Like FishnBanjo's pipes were all discussed on here by himself), you stand to get a good deal on a great pipe.
I just looked at my cabinets and of the 42 high end pipes I own, 34 of them are Estates, many from FleaBay.
Four of my most expensive pipes ($1000 - $3000) were purchased on layaway. You know, even the most expensive pipes aren't out of our reach. How many things do you own over $2000? Guns, appliances, jewelry, TVs, computers? For most, it's merely impossible to justify.
To me, I will never be able to own most luxury things, like very high end cars or motorcycles, but luxury pipes are not that crazy out of reach at all, if you think about it. It just depends on whether you want it that badly or not.
To me, I will never be able to own most luxury things, like very high end cars or motorcycles, but luxury pipes are not that crazy out of reach at all, if you think about it. It just depends on whether you want it that badly or not.
Sp and Danish Pipe Shop both have layaway. DPS has a much more attractive structure to me.
I tell you what… I will lease you my wife's Scottie Piersel for $500 over 12 mo + interest. We'll call it $50.00/mo. Or, we can do a two year plan at $25.00/ mo.
During the period of the lease, you may only smoke the pipe once every two weeks to allow for proper rest. You may only smoke approved tobacco blends in the pipe. You must clean the pipe thoroughly between each smoke with approved cleaning materials purchased from an approved realtor.
Any breach of this contract will be grounds for your prompt return of said pipe and complete forfeiture of all monies invested up to the point of breach, plus a 10% restocking and cleaning fee.
Of course, this is all pending a credit & reference check. ?
During the period of the lease, you may only smoke the pipe once every two weeks to allow for proper rest. You may only smoke approved tobacco blends in the pipe. You must clean the pipe thoroughly between each smoke with approved cleaning materials purchased from an approved realtor.
Any breach of this contract will be grounds for your prompt return of said pipe and complete forfeiture of all monies invested up to the point of breach, plus a 10% restocking and cleaning fee.
Of course, this is all pending a credit & reference check. ?
So does Pipes2Smoke.
As mentioned, w/estate pipes there would not be a market. Plus, there are many quality pipes, like Rossi, which you can buy new for around $40’ish… but I’ve never even leased a car, so what do I know ??
You would be bombarded by Telemarketers telling you that they have been trying to get in touch with you concerning your Extended Warranty on your pipe. Just what I need another Telemarketer.
You must have some sort of financial background.
Well done. I approve (not that my approval means anything).
You can tighten up your rights by including an acceleration provision with all monies due under the contract, including attorney fees for enforcement and collections.
Il lease most any of my pipes to you. $75 per month, 6 month minimum, $150 damage deposit.
I may work if smoking the pipe is not allowed. Somewhat like an art rental/lease. You’d be able to fondle the pipe, but smoking it is out of the question.
I would think most collectors of unique and/or expensive pieces would be worried about the pipe getting damaged or ‘disappearing’.
I would think most collectors of unique and/or expensive pieces would be worried about the pipe getting damaged or ‘disappearing’.
Nothing like that, I don't like their pipes enough to pay $500 much less thousands. It was tongue in cheek, my most expensive pipe was $650.Jess Chonowitsch?
Nanna Ivarsson?
Teddy Knudsen?
Watcha got?
When I was much younger my dad, who liked to sail, belonged to a club where for a fixed annual membership fee you could reserve and use any one of the club’s many boats. You see where I’m headed…
Say a club is established to own and circulate pipes between its members, rather like an old-fashioned lending library. Some number of guys put in $x each annually plus an initiation fee. In exchange each is allowed to borrow any of the club’s pipes for up to y weeks. They have to return that pipe to get another. Any damage or loss is covered by the initiation fee (which could alternatively be structured as a refundable deposit) plus of course insurance for pipes in transit.
Depending on the target market the fee could be quite high and the pipes all worth many thousands each, or something much lower and the collection more moderate; different clubs could offer specialized collections to address any of a dozen niches (by artisan, shape, era, etc).
Of course the hygiene issue would be addressed by a full time staff dedicated to thorough cleaning and repairs between loans. Plus now that I think of it you'd need clubhouses; nothing too extravagant, just a ski chalet in the Rockies, something on a private island in the Caribbean, a brownstone on the UES, and maybe a Gulfstream to facilitate club events.
Say a club is established to own and circulate pipes between its members, rather like an old-fashioned lending library. Some number of guys put in $x each annually plus an initiation fee. In exchange each is allowed to borrow any of the club’s pipes for up to y weeks. They have to return that pipe to get another. Any damage or loss is covered by the initiation fee (which could alternatively be structured as a refundable deposit) plus of course insurance for pipes in transit.
Depending on the target market the fee could be quite high and the pipes all worth many thousands each, or something much lower and the collection more moderate; different clubs could offer specialized collections to address any of a dozen niches (by artisan, shape, era, etc).
Of course the hygiene issue would be addressed by a full time staff dedicated to thorough cleaning and repairs between loans. Plus now that I think of it you'd need clubhouses; nothing too extravagant, just a ski chalet in the Rockies, something on a private island in the Caribbean, a brownstone on the UES, and maybe a Gulfstream to facilitate club events.
This concept is seriously odd, one that I can't get my mind around, and my mind is pretty flexible.
This is like that new pool rental app. Can you imagine!?!? Strangers pay to rent peoples pools…at their homes…RENT POOLS!
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