What would you do?

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Originally Posted by dobbo

but in reality this is not your average run of the mill old grandad, it's a cabinet makers tool and although he was sort of in the furniture game allegedly in the removal/very long term storage side of things.

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Do you mean you reckon he might have nicked it? - hmmm not sure what i'd do either in that case.

What I would do would depend on my opinion of the old fella.

If I thought he was a bit senile then I would definitely give him half as I would not want to feel like I took advantage.

But if he is compus-mentis then there may be a reason he doesn't want to share the profits and by doing so you might embarass him. Now I don't know you or your circumstances but perhaps he is well aware of what it is worth and is trying to help out someone who he thinks needs it. We did that to a single mum friend whom we sold our perfectly good tent to for $50 so that she could take her kids on holidays.

Bottom line I would very likely put his half in an envelope, try to give it to him and if he knocked it back again I would keep it guilt free.

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Originally Posted by Ferret

Do you mean you reckon he might have nicked it? - hmmm not sure what i'd do either in that case.

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I never said that but,



Anyway I sold it last night to another old bloke (who will use and appreciate it) for $10, it's gone and I have got out of it. Trying not to think of the lost profit.

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Originally Posted by dobbo

I never said that but,



Anyway I sold it last night to another old bloke (who will use and appreciate it) for $10, it's gone and I have got out of it. Trying not to think of the lost profit.

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I would have given you $5:twisted:
That way you have no guilt as you made a loss:D:D

Do what feels right and makes you feel good at night.

Karma gets you everytime.

Or, put yourself in the other guys shoes and think what you would have liked.

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Originally Posted by big guy

Or, put yourself in the other guys shoes and think what you would have liked.

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He probably would like his shoes back. :D

i would let him know how much it is worth and talk over the options.

It a moral issue however the old codger did sell it for $10. Myself i would would give 25% of what you get. Then you have cleared your moral obligation

Sell it and if he doesn't want the money then donate it to a local charity that works for the elderly and remember we are all getting older and what goes around comes around. cheers JP

had a yarn with the old boy about 112's, reckons maybe $200-$250 in absoloutely mint condition.....

dads a boatbuilder by trade, tool collector and has used everything in his 3-4 tonne collection.....

as for what to do with it, give him half if you sell it