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Right time, right place! What luck!

7 years ago

So I met the GC at the shop today to pic up some Cambria samples and in conversation I told him that I had still wanted a wine/beverage cooler to be incorporated into my kitchen update. He said sure I have one if you want it? I was kinda taken back but said really?! He said yeah it's in my truck right now and explained that the guy who's kitchen he is working on changed his mind about installing it. I asked if it was in good shape, he said it's brand new with the plastic and tags still on it that the guy ordered it and just changed his mind and didn't want to deal with it. Wow, ok. I asked if i could see it and sure enough it was a brand new Frigidaire wine/beverage cooler! He said do you want to just take it now then it's at the house when we do the job. I said sure! I never have that luck. Right time, right place I guess :)

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MaWizz
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7 years ago

yes! very cool! here is a pic. now if we could get this project going I'd be even happier:)

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just_janni
7 years ago
How cool is that???
blfenton
7 years ago
Wow. Lucky you. There are lots of unfortunate kitchen reno stories and then there is your fortuitous story.
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smm5525
7 years ago
Woo hoo! Free fridge!
Cheryl Hewitt
7 years ago
That's definitely worthy of a happy dance!!
KXP24
7 years ago
Happy dance followed by a glass of wine!
MaWizz
Original Author
7 years ago
Yes!
User
7 years ago
Seriously, buying appliances out of the back of a truck in a parking lot!

Talk about shady dealing :)
MaWizz
Original Author
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Seriously, buying appliances out of the back of a truck in a parking lot!

Talk about shady dealing :)

lol, I actually did think this whole thing was feeling kinda shady! As there was no buying. Wondered if there was a catch? first thing I did when I got home with it was plug it in to see if it even worked! put a couple bottles of wine and water in it. It's pretty quiet and everything chilled just fine :)
bossyvossy
7 years ago
Woohoo! Don't see anything about cost. I would guess prev customer gets credit for not using and your account is charged accordingly? But if a 100% freebie, there are not enough ways to celebrate your extraordinarily good fortune.
mrspete
7 years ago
Wow, that kind of thing doesn't happen often. Good for you!
nicole___
7 years ago
Fantastic!
MaWizz
Original Author
7 years ago

Woohoo! Don't see anything about cost. I would guess prev customer gets credit for not using and your account is charged accordingly? But if a 100% freebie, there are not enough ways to celebrate your extraordinarily good fortune.

My account gets charged accordingly?!

Oh that's not what I was led to believe...my kitchen company did not make the purchase. The GC just said they guy didn't want it and I could "have" it. I assumed free ... I guess I know what can happen when one assumes. Lol
cpartist
7 years ago
Woo hoo.
oldbat2be
7 years ago
You have your wine fridge, yay! Now you should get a significant discount (20%+) if you are charged for it, since it was a return, so keep dancing that happy dance :)
FeatherBee
7 years ago
Yayayayayayaaaa!!!!!

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