TIFU : Bought two fireplaces at auction, now my dad wants the nice one.

Submitted by Lunchable-Toast t3_119gnq1 in tifu

Oof, so i woke up this morning thinkin hell ya im gonna win that auction for that eletric fireplace i saw on the cheap. So i had some time and discovered they did a pre emptive bidding where if someone overbids you itll follow yours incremitantly so your not paying huge amounts over. Awesome so i put $200 down, still a steal since its at costco for 1.2k

Auction rolls around i discover theres another and my dad does want an electric fireplace after all the fuzz ive been making. I panik and say hey dad should i bid on one? He goes ya... thinking it was the one i showed him(The one i wanted).

So now ive ended up with two eletric fireplaces and my dad thinks he was getting the nice one. Was super nice to go out and pick them up for me since im at work.

I dont know what to do.

My father is a total stand up guy, i just wanted the fancy fireplace for my living room cause im moving out in 2 weeks and ive been tryna to aqquire cozyplace things.

TLDR : Panik in the heat of an auction i didnt explain to my dad what i bid on, and now i feel the guilt of all of this.

All in all, $420 down. The other one is a tv stand setup

.Theone we both like is just a really nice insert that needs a mantle or stand to go inside.

Edit : I Am His daughter. It turns out the boxed mantle actually was missing a few pieces, we tried putting it together and had a super good time trying to figure out how to set it up or work around it. Ultimately the mantle fireplace will be taken back by the auction company. And my dad wants to work with me to modify an existing entertainment center that has some sedimental value to the both of us. I tried to offer it up but hes too good of a dad to take something that ive shown intrest in. I love him so much.

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Unadulterated_eflove t1_j9m1n2z wrote

I’d give him the good one. My dad’s gone now, but he’s only asked me for one thing, a knife sharpener I’d bought. Giving him anything after all he did for me made me really happy.

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Bubbly-Incident t1_j9m4hcw wrote

TIL about the existence of electric fireplaces.

Who do you think will understand the situation and handle it better? You or your father? Do you think it is important for your dad as much as it's important to you?

I personally would let my dad have the one he liked... I don't know, you'll be able to buy another one in the future, I'm sure, and your dad will have something new to brag about it, something that his son indicated for him to buy it and he liked the idea, the hype!

Take care.

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azure-skyfall t1_j9m4q3e wrote

I would just explain to him what happened. Whether or not he offers to take the worse one, at least there is no resentment building up- it’s a silly thing but one I think could easily become a Thing if you don’t clear the air.

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silverheart1517 t1_j9mfy0o wrote

If he’s a good dad, give him it, if he’s not, tell him it’s yours and it’s a misunderstanding

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AntiUsagi t1_j9mt5xr wrote

Awwww seal the awesome offspring deal and give it to him. You get major bragging kudos after and maybe occasional head rubs of happiness.

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Cindexxx t1_j9n2xcs wrote

You're a good son, and a good person.

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zilnosnibor t1_j9nq6pt wrote

I think I'd let him have the new one and then you can have the one he makes from the piece of furniture. Imagine the sentimental value that's going to have for years and years to come.

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