What a MESS, plain & simple. I was in the shop as a boy with my dad when it was THEE shop to go to for pipes and other smoke products. Now I am in my 50's and I was shocked at the dirty store, dust, trash, old stock that was way over priced & pipes and tobacco that might be just as old. He should clean up the store and get with the times if he wishes to stay open. Most of his display cases are empty and all he does is bragg about how many pipes and tobacco he sells on line, but I am thinking how my customers he is stealing money from... I will never return to purchase there again. It is very sad to see bit of history to fall off the shelve as this store has. It used to be the best in Grosse Pointe long ago, not anymore... And the owner thinks he has a gold mine??? When I asked him if he would ever sell such a place like this? his answer was, no one could afford his asking price since he has such one of akind pipes and the store is in a hot location... So I pressed for a price again, he said a few millon would cover his stock and store... That's fine Jim, you just keep dreaming for that buyer your never going to get, I will buy my pipes and tobacco in a clean store, fresh product & better service... If he shut the doors today, it would NOT be a loss... Sorry, but this is how I feel and see it. Been smoking & buying for 35 years, so I know my smokeshops...
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