My $300 mistake

[Rex_Tremende]

Does it actually says on the sporran that its seal skin? or did you just assume it is based on look and feel? [...] If you ever get questioned on it claim A)Its a family Heirloom (50 plus years old) B)That cow skin made to look like seal.

Let's just say that the stick-on label on the box it came in does not say imitation seal. I'm going to go with (C), should the situation ever arise.

Regards,
Rex.

[Sean_the_Kilted]

Let's just say that the stick-on label on the box it came in does not say imitation seal. I'm going to go with (C), should the situation ever arise.

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What is option C?

[Barclay]

Man oh man, Rex. I wish you had been able to contact myself or Barclay or any of the other Asheville locals. We'd have told you to absolutely avoid the shop here at all costs. Your experience is a mild snub compared to some of the outrageous behaviors perpetrated by the owner of that shop. I could tell you stories that would make your apron curl. Her obnoxious behaviors are a frequent topic of conversation at our weekly kilt nights.

Just please don't hold it against us.

Yes, please don't hold that horrible woman against us! She's just evil and nasty and mean.

Sorry you had to have such a bad experience here, and I wish you'd been able to get ahold of us too - and, I don't wear my dress sporran that often. No reason I couldn't have put it out on loan.

Roan - come on over any time you like! We'll make sure you have a good time and the dragon lady's shop is just behind our home pub...

[Perldog007]

Good lord! I think I'm going to make a trip there in my beer-smelling sport kilt specifically to hear her moan about her thoroughbred Scottish court.

j/k

Bring some fat old kilties and a whoopie cushion with you. The enthusiasm of your youth would be well complemented by the treachery of maturity when engaging foes of this sort.

But your basic premise is sound

[turpin]

Let's just say that the stick-on label on the box it came in does not say imitation seal. I'm going to go with (C), should the situation ever arise.

Regards,
Rex.

no worries Rex. I was in the store on Tuesday and the owner remembered you and said it was a cowhide sporran. Well, that's what he said all right.

[Makeitstop]

Bring some fat old kilties and a whoopie cushion with you. The enthusiasm of your youth would be well complemented by the treachery of maturity when engaging foes of this sort.

But your basic premise is sound

I sense opportunity here. We could get a huge team together and have some hidden cameras, and just drive the old nuts with wave after wave of obnoxious non-customers, each more irritating than the last until we reach a point of pure absurdity.

[Dukeof Kircaldy]

Well, the sporran is in the US now. the law concerns importation as I understand it, which you didn't do. In fact, you bought it in the US. I hope you kept the receipt for the sporran to prove that fact.

I wouldn't advertise the fact that it's seal beyond this forum.

Anyway, thank you. I was looking into bringing my heirloom seal sporran to the states, but it will have to remain in the UK. Too many hassles here!

[McFarkus]

[Bugbear]

That's a good story Rex. It's been a while back I guess. Love the come back to the ladies.

[robthehiker]

Of course, you may end up losing your sporran that way ...

And your kilt too as it's an accessory...