Description
These interesting brackets were purchased at an estate auction in central Wisconsin. The box holding these was marked "Old porch brackets". The house was for sale and I learned it was built in the late 1880's. The owner (not original) found these brackets in the garage attic. He explained that the used original 1880's brackets were replaced in the 1950's when the house was majorly rebuilt by him. He removed the old brackets, broke one and found the new brackets in the garage which he believed were leftover from the original build so he boxed them together intending to keep them for patterns should he want to ever replace the brackets to make the vintage home original again. He never did.
These brackets appear to be made from pine. The used brackets are lightweight (dried from exposure to the elements). The broken old bracket and the 2 unfinished brackets are identical in size and feature. The intact old bracket is a little smaller than the other and has a few different features. The homeowner told me he threw away all the other brackets as they were broken worse than the one he saved. (see photos) The new brackets can easily be traced for new patterns.
Payment
The only payment I accept is through PayPal. You will receive an automatic E-mail notice after you purchase my item. I cannot accept any other form of payment.
If after 3 days, you do not pay for your purchase, Ebay will automatically open an unpaid item case but if you need more time, please let me know before 3 days are up so I can turn off the unpaid item assistant for you and manage it manually.
Shipping
Any one dimension over 12 inches will be considered a LARGE PACKAGE and may incur additional shipping charges. I will be happy to send you the weight and size of any item I sell so you can check out the costs yourself. In some cases, if you overpay for shipping, I will send the excess back to you by PayPal.
I will combine shipping if requested! I will package your purchase very carefully to ensure that it will arrive safely. I send your item in the exact condition specified in the description. If it does not work or is broken upon delivery, PLEASE file a USPS insurance claim through their web site. USPS Priority mail has insurance on it covering up to $50, and if your item's value is more than $50, I will add Auctiva insurance.
Terms of Sale
Welcome! Thank You for taking the time to read this. I strive to bring you GOOD used and some new items. If I can, I test each item before deciding to sell it or not. If it is not acceptable, I will not sell it. Some items that have issues but are still usable will be listed BUT, I will list and photograph all defects I can find. Sometimes I miss something but I will cover it!
PLEASE DO NOT MAKE AN OFFER ON AN ITEM AND ADD YOUR TERMS SUCH AS FREE SHIPPING OR OTHER REQUESTS. I WILL DECLINE THE OFFER! If you want to discuss such offers, send me an e-mail outlining your reasons and I will consider it.
I sell good clean items. I will photograph serial numbers or marks so you know what item you are getting. I also do this so that if the item comes back to me for any reason, I want to make sure it was what I had sent out! Some unscrupulus buyers (yes, they are out there) will buy an item from me and once received, return their broken item to me saying they received it broken. I know better and will challenge this with Ebay!
Buyers Remorse is a valid reason for a return, but please indicate that as a reason and pay the shipping to return it. DO NOT SAY THE ITEM IS DEFECTIVE JUST TO MAKE ME PAY SHIPPING! Recently, several items came back to me working perfectly.
I clean most items but only for photos, they might need better cleaning, especially food use items. My home is clean, we dont smoke and I have a dog but for every item I have, I dont know where they came from. New items are new, not re-shrink-wrapped by me. I cannot guarantee that others didn't.
With this being said, I try to examine each item closely for cracks or chips. My eyes are not the best as they used to be and I might miss something so look at the pictures carefully.
