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Rare Finds Gifts

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  • Sat 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Decatur St New Orleans, LA 70116 ·824.09 mi

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Tripadvisor traveler Trek17054002205 10/20/23

RACIST and ANTI-SEMETIC. Horrifying to see some of items they were selling - like old prize chips for members of the Ku Klux Klan, and an entire display case of Mammy and Pappy dolls, among other things! I confronted the owner and she simply said that in her store, there's something for everyone !!! She also tried to use not wanting to erase history as an excuse to profit off of oppression and discrimination. It was so gross. It looks like her lawyer got her to stop selling racist and anti-semitic stuff in 2020, but she is definitely back at it now.

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Tripadvisor traveler David O 09/12/23

Beware of fakes. I recently bought an antique brothel coin from Rare Finds. I asked the owner point-blank if the coin was original and she said, Yes. She also told me that original brothel licenses were extremely expensive. However, this supposedly original brothel coin was only $35. I asked why an original coin wasn't equally pricey. She said because they didn't make as many, which made no sense. I rephrased the question, and she had no explanation for the pricing. Upon further research, this particular coin has shown up as nothing more than a gag gift reproduction on multiple sites, including Etsy. I'm not able to find a single original version of this coin anywhere. Either the owner has no idea what she's selling, or she flat-out lied.To make matters worse, her shop has a section full of racist figurines and other items. There were other problematic items in the shop. A quick google search shows this owner has a history of stocking offensive items. Steer clear of this place.

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Tripadvisor traveler Charles C 01/24/20

Nazi and KKK memorabilia. No explanations given. Owner has no qualms and is just looking for $$. Avoid.

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Tripadvisor traveler krisb354 11/16/19

Sue Saucier (owner) is dishonest and is not an antique dealer by any means, Don't buy anything in this store! Sue Saucier sold me a re-production and told me it was an original piece. This is fraud, unethical and devalues antique dealers who are actually selling authentic pieces. I bought a door knocker that was priced at $350 from Sue Saucier and was marked on the price tag as a Devil Knocker from the year 1900. It was not called a Devil Knocker, but called, King of the Fairies or The Green Man and is a re-Production from 2019, priced for $87.46 on several websites.Before I knew I was being lied to, Sue Saucier said if I put down 10% cash for layaway, she would waive the tax. Sue Saucier said the Devil knocker was from a mansion in Georgia and it was hanging on the front door. I came back the next day and put down cash. Sue Saucier lied by charging me tax and saying I had to put down 25%. Still wanting the door knocker, I went ahead and did it without pointing out what her own original deal was before she got greedy and changed it. At that point I asked again where it came from and she said Mississippi. WTF? A few days after that, I was feeling uncomfortable and went back in to take another look at the piece. I asked again where it came from and she said she couldn't indulge that information. Now really WTF? What antique dealer doesn't want to educate their clientele? Upon looking at the piece closer, it looked like an aluminum screw inside the handle that had an opening. Obviously not original to the piece. I started to do research to see I could find an original online to compare. The only ones coming up were all re-productions of the same exact piece! Sue Saucier told me it was an original piece because it was cast iron, BUT SO ARE ALL THE RE-PRODUCTIONS! Through this whole process of me going into the store and asking more questions, Sue Saucier has been telling me that she wants to make sure I am happy and feel comfortable with this purchase. I clearly have not felt comfortable about any of it, but tried to give her and her store, Rare Finds, the benefit of the doubt. This is bad customer service to give a customer this assurance and than lie about that too. Sue Saucier called me today for more money for the layaway payment, and I told her what I discovered. She said she won't give me back my $150 and she is not going to produce anything proving that it's an antique. This is fraud and completely dishonest. I don't have my re-production or my $150! So that makes Sue Saucier a thief too. I will be pressing charges, posting on all social media and telling everyone i know what happened. I had a witness each time I went into the store that couldn't figure out why Sue Saucier kept changing her story about where the piece came from and felt she was lying as well. I just wanted my $150 back. Was it really worth the bad press Sue Saucier?

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Tripadvisor traveler marko-cc3 11/04/18

Told that an item was a rare find only to check on eBay and find the exact same item for 1/4 of the price they were selling it for and free shipping. Do not buy without checking online first.

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