strange phonecall about ex-shop ceramic mosaic tiles

[user123]

Got this phonecall yesterday from a guy called Darren from Hull who says he's a bit artistic himself, found my card in Tile Giant there and that a mate of his used to have a specialist tile shop that went bust and he's got all these ceramic mosaic tile display boards he wants to sell, tons of it, he says, "being skint and unemployed and all" (his words), I could have them for £200, would I want to come and see them?

I was in the middle of grouting, and said I would call him back, didn't today as we got H's daughter and granddaughter staying, so I get a text message again today from him, sounding a bit pushy and desperate, and I have no idea if his story is true, or if it's stolen goods, - he does sound a bit shifty, or even, if I did like the tiles and decided he was alright to buy from, if I could get them off the boards easily enough to do anything with - does anyone know what they are fixed with?

What would you do with this?

 

[DHTiling]

IMO they are scrap, he will never sell them to anybody else and would probs smash them to get them off....

 

[Gazzer]

Usually stuck on boards with ahot glue gun.

 

[doug boardley]

yep, give a wide berth to the wide boy G

 

[White Room]

Same as Dave, it's scrap and he's hoping your'll buy it.

 

[hillhead]

Chancer maybe? the countries are full of them.

 

[user123]

That's pretty unanimous then...:lol: thanks

 

[Colour Republic]

I thought legally the borads are own by the ditributors?? I doubt they would spend the time and trouble getting them back from a bust firm but still I thought legal ownship stood with them, I could be wrong though

 

[user123]

No idea, Rob, haven't a clue...

 

[mikethetile]

they will belong to the distibutor or the reciever depending on who paid for them, 200 is a bit much for second hand tiles and you still have the problem of getting them off the boards and then disposing of the rubbish

 

[Andy Allen]

sounds well dodgey to me..........sure his name was darren and not del

 

[user123]

After leaving TWO more voicemail messages today and then ringing again when I was there to take the call I told him very nicely thanks but no thanks, thanked him for thinking of me and to take the opportunity as a 'fellow artist' to create something amazing with them. He said no problem and hang up. Phew...