is it okay to sell wine/champagne glasses from first class?
Mar 19, 2011, 3:37 pm
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is it okay to sell wine/champagne glasses from first class?
I have a collection of wine/champagne/shot glasses that were used in first class on Singapore Airlines first class. (all on EU/US to SIN flights over the years)
NO, I did not steal them. In each and every case, I asked the flight attendants if it was okay for me to keep it as a souvenir while she was clearing my tray table. They almost always looked at me like I was crazy, but always said that it was okay with them. Some even went back and gave me clean, unused glasses, wrapped, so I can take them home. (not sure if it's only allowed in first class... as I have sometimes been refused if I was flying in business class on 777 without first class)
Anyway, my collection has gotten a bit large and I have no place to put them. (when I say large, I mean I have enough to use at small weddings) I was just about to throw them all away at the local recycling center... but I was wondering if I could just sell them?
NO, I did not steal them. In each and every case, I asked the flight attendants if it was okay for me to keep it as a souvenir while she was clearing my tray table. They almost always looked at me like I was crazy, but always said that it was okay with them. Some even went back and gave me clean, unused glasses, wrapped, so I can take them home. (not sure if it's only allowed in first class... as I have sometimes been refused if I was flying in business class on 777 without first class)
Anyway, my collection has gotten a bit large and I have no place to put them. (when I say large, I mean I have enough to use at small weddings) I was just about to throw them all away at the local recycling center... but I was wondering if I could just sell them?
Mar 19, 2011, 6:57 pm
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I have a collection of wine/champagne/shot glasses that were used in first class on Singapore Airlines first class. (all on EU/US to SIN flights over the years)
NO, I did not steal them. In each and every case, I asked the flight attendants if it was okay for me to keep it as a souvenir while she was clearing my tray table. They almost always looked at me like I was crazy, but always said that it was okay with them. Some even went back and gave me clean, unused glasses, wrapped, so I can take them home. (not sure if it's only allowed in first class... as I have sometimes been refused if I was flying in business class on 777 without first class)
Anyway, my collection has gotten a bit large and I have no place to put them. (when I say large, I mean I have enough to use at small weddings) I was just about to throw them all away at the local recycling center... but I was wondering if I could just sell them?
NO, I did not steal them. In each and every case, I asked the flight attendants if it was okay for me to keep it as a souvenir while she was clearing my tray table. They almost always looked at me like I was crazy, but always said that it was okay with them. Some even went back and gave me clean, unused glasses, wrapped, so I can take them home. (not sure if it's only allowed in first class... as I have sometimes been refused if I was flying in business class on 777 without first class)
Anyway, my collection has gotten a bit large and I have no place to put them. (when I say large, I mean I have enough to use at small weddings) I was just about to throw them all away at the local recycling center... but I was wondering if I could just sell them?
Don't sell them, send me some!
Cheers,
AG. :-:
Mar 20, 2011, 2:03 am
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Mar 20, 2011, 3:43 am
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Mar 20, 2011, 10:34 am
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My next-next-door neighbor was having a moving sale yesterday and attracted a pretty big crowd.
I gave her all 82 Singapore Airlines first class wine/champangne glasses and she place it with the
rest of the stuff.
This morning she came over and told me some geeky Steve Jobs-type of guy bought them for $180.
(she asked for $200) He paid with nine $20 bills which were as good as money. Not bad at all.
I gave my nice neighbor 1/3, or $60 as commission. She didn't blink an eye.... not surprising,
since she is a retired attorney, so taking 1/3 cut of everything probably comes naturally to her.
I gave her all 82 Singapore Airlines first class wine/champangne glasses and she place it with the
rest of the stuff.
This morning she came over and told me some geeky Steve Jobs-type of guy bought them for $180.
(she asked for $200) He paid with nine $20 bills which were as good as money. Not bad at all.
I gave my nice neighbor 1/3, or $60 as commission. She didn't blink an eye.... not surprising,
since she is a retired attorney, so taking 1/3 cut of everything probably comes naturally to her.
Mar 20, 2011, 10:58 am
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If only I saw this earlier.. I'd take those glasses off your hands and would prolly pay more..
Oh well, guess its not meant to be. Congrats on the sale though!
Oh well, guess its not meant to be. Congrats on the sale though!
Mar 22, 2011, 10:51 pm
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