Quote Originally Posted by cheffy View Post
I was also dupped here several years ago. I offered to restore a guys "grandfathers" bamboo rod. The thing was a project. needed a total redo, two scarfs, new ferrules rewrap and varnish. I probably had 20+ hours into it not counting parts. we had agreed on a price which was about 1/4 of what I usually charge. rod was finished I contacted the guy, "checks in the mail" 3 weeks later oh yea I forgot then another 3 weeks and he says it must be lost in the mail. I waited 6 months after that and tried to contact him several times. no reply. the rods been sitting in the corner for 2 years.
Sell it, give it away, use it or let it sit you've earned what ever answer you choose or action you take.