I went thrifting this past weekend in a few new spots around Yucaipa and Redlands. I found some cute things including some Dansk – HOORAY my first pitcher and carafe – some art glass, and a pair of wooden candle holders. I like them, it was a good day, they are cool.
BUT
Redlands, I really want to like you. You are an unexpectedly cute town and seem to have some hidden gems.
But ONE store almost ruined my whole f*ing day. David Hazekamp at Redlands Estate Sale Company can suck it. HARD.
I want a Franco Albini rattan ottoman so bad. Like crazy painful needy bad for some reason. When I walked into the Redlands Estate Sale Company drawn by the set of knoll chairs outside – I saw it. Hello beautiful. It was actually the first one I’ve seen in person and I started crushing on it hardcore.
I waited quietly to the side to ask about it as Mr. David was chatting up another couple. He looked at me and noticed I was waiting. “Go help her” he motioned to a woman cleaning up close by in the most annoyed and disdainful tone I’ve heard in a hella long time.
So it didn’t start well.
I asked her the price on the ottoman and was told in a chuckle, “Oh thats on Ebay”. I asked what the price was on Ebay and she said “Oh I don’t know, he’ll have to check.” So I asked how much the knoll chairs were outside, “Oh those are on Ebay too.” I then asked if everything was on Ebay….”no, just those two items”. Sooooo…how much are they on Ebay? She gave me this deep annoyed SIGH and looked at him. He sighed and sat down and typed it up, “$950 for the chairs, and theres an opening bid for $149 on the ottoman”.
“Your free to go home and bid on them on Ebay.” He told me – in the MOST condescending dismissive tone.
I asked what the price would be to end the ebay auction now and let me walk out with the ottoman. The woman said, “But someone’s bidding on it.” I replied that you can end an ebay auction anytime if an item sells or something happens to void the auction. So what is the price to do that? “Oh he’s been doing ebay for twenty years, he knows what he’s doing.” WTF lady? Seriously? Did you just say twenty years?
“Well if you want to give me two thousand dollars right now that will do it.”
If I went home I could of won the ottoman for $341. I never would have or will bid on anything that douche has for sale EVER. Suck it dude, I’ve been in some pretty snotty stores and have never been talked down to or treated as poorly as I was there. I was FUMING when I left and couldn’t focus at the big two story antique store on State street. I just kept replaying that conversation in my head and thinking snottily – I’ll give you two thousand dollars – shoved right up your a**.
So my question to you is this,
Have you ever had a real life pretty woman experience while shopping?
