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Questions about me and my Pipe Collection |
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| So, Who the heck are you? | My name is
Bruce, I live in a small town just outside Portland, Oregon. I purchased
my first pipe in 1969, it was a Charatan. I am a member of the Portland
Pipe Club, we are also a Yahoo Group known as "ThePipeGuys" I
am also a member of three National Pipe Clubs. We have at least 3 female members so someday we will have to consider changing that name! |
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Are you some kind of Pipe Expert? |
Compared to my Wife the answer is YES. Compared to many Collectors and smokers NO. I have cleaned and inspected over 800 pipes and have the knowledge to make sure you will never get a bad pipe from me. |
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Can't I get a better deal buying from EBAY? |
Sometimes you will get a better deal on EBAY than here. I have also seen many examples where you will pay MORE. I get pipes from all over the World. I clean them up, check them for burnouts or other problems, and look for the very best bargains available. Then offer the good ones to you. The bad ones are sitting in a big box or in a few cases I was able to return them. If you have several hours a day for research, learning, cleaning, going to the Post Office, keeping up a website and not getting too upset when some pipes you do get are bad, then you can do exactly what I do here. |
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Are you willing to Trade Pipes? |
YES, Trading can be a lot of fun! If you see a pipe here you like and believe you may have a Pipe at close to the same value, that I would like; we may find a good trade for both of us, sometimes you may have to add a few dollars or maybe I have to give you a few dollars to make it work out even for both of us. I prefer to trade pipes that are close to the same value, but I will trade two of my pipes for one of yours if that makes the value equal to each of us. Please understand that at times even though a pipe may have a certain value to you, it may not to me. Just like when you look at some of my pipes listed here and feel they do not have the value I have placed on them, to you. Most of the time I will NOT be interested in a machine, mass produced pipe. Here is a List of Carvers I currently would like to have. TRADING PIPES |
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Is this your Business? |
No, it is my hobby. With rare exception I own all these pipes. I either purchased or traded for them. They are here because I like each one and I wanted to see what I could learn about pipes from having a online ROTATING PIPE COLLECTION. It would not bother me if I never sold another pipe. It would just mean my Collection would not Rotate near as much. |
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What is the difference between a "NEW" and a "UNSMOKED" pipe? |
To me a NEW pipe can be several years old IF it has been in a box and properly stored. You should expect a NEW pipe to be in MINT or NEAR MINT shape, just like you would find it at a pipe store of high standing. AN "UnSmoked" pipe can also be MINT but may also have some dings or scratches. Perhaps the stamping is worn because the pipe has been handled so many times. In other words you should expect something less than PERFECTION. THIS IS WHY I TAKE MORE PICTURES OF MY PIPES THAN ALMOST ANYONE ONLINE. Some shots are close to the same but with the glare of a flash different, SO NOTHING IS HIDDEN!! |
| WHAT IS YOUR RETURN POLICY? | My return Policy is very simple. You may
return any pipe I send you for any reason up to 10 days after you
receive it. Again, I have this Website as a Pipe Hobby, not a business.
I am lucky to break even each month and am doing this for my enjoyment
and to share some really fine pipes with my fellow Collectors. All I ask is that you return the pipe in the same shape that I sent it to you. |