Incredible

[les]

It makes you wonder how some folk compute. I’ve come across an antiques company selling a Minor bonnet with ‘distressed’ paint, for £474 + £72 postage.

[Owlsman]

It's in a lovely blue hue though.......it would be a shame to ruin that lovely 'distressed' look by respraying it!
https://www.vinterior.co/home-decor/acc ... 2kEALw_wcB

Surprisingly, the vendor must be having difficulty 'shifting' this item as it looks like transport is free now, although there is a 'service fee' of £14.22 payable........whatever that is for!

......as you say, Les ''Incredible'' about says it all.

[ianmack]

Reminds me of the Harry Enfield character with an antique shop called ‘I saw you coming’.

Sadly not so incredible in this day and age, more a sorry comment on the era in which we live.

[Rasputin]

I remember seeing an Antique/junk shop years ago had a sign which said "We buy rubbish,we sell Antiques.

[philipkearney]

Ha, if only old battered bonnets were worth that much, I'd be sitting on a small fortune !

[les]

Sell him some, £200 each, he’d make a tidy profit.

[philipkearney]

I could sell them to gullible trendy types for maybe a more reasonable £350 each. Undercut this chap and still make a tidy profit

[jagnut66]

I could sell them to gullible trendy types for maybe a more reasonable £350 each. Undercut this chap and still make a tidy profit

What's more worrying is that you probably could................
Best wishes,
Mike.

[philipkearney]

I think you are absolutely spot on Mike. What's that old saying ? A fool and his money are easily parted... Or perhaps it is more a case of the emperors new clothes ?!