Is it always peaceful at Cash for Rares? Wrong thought! Because when a particularly bold salesman shows up at the junk show on January 11, 2016, he causes the most blatant scandal in the show’s history. First he is caught lying, then he lashes out violently against Horst Lichter and a dealer.
His story can’t be right: Cash for Rares expert uncovers a blatant lie
At first everything seems as usual: seller Reinhold Mennecke presents a magnificent chandelier and explains how the piece came into his possession. Apparently the candlestick comes from a castle, which has since burned down. You can immediately sense that expert Albert Maier is suspicious, because… Details of the story seem inconsistent.
The castle in question was demolished in 1820; According to the expert, the electric chandelier cannot possibly have been made during this time. In his opinion, the magnificent piece dates from 1910. The chandelier is also damaged in many places. The seller doesn’t like this assessment at all. He believes that Albert Maier intentionally assessed the piece negatively.
The expert promptly defends himself: “No, I’m not badmouthing at all, I’m just stating.”
He can’t help it: This Cash for Rares seller lies endlessly
During the greeting, Horst Lichter humorously mentioned that the candidate had a mustache similar to his own, but the moderator promptly received a nasty comment: “Yeah, but yours is glued on and mine is real.”
Controversy continues in the dealer room. Expert Albert Maier had previously determined that the candlestick could not have come from the castle, but seller Reinhold Mennecke doesn’t seem to care. He promptly tells the dealers the same lie again. He claims that the piece comes from the castle of “a noblewoman.”
During the bidding war he gets stroppy: This Cash for Rares candidate takes on Waldi
Then Mennecke is asked about the poor condition of the candlestick. He immediately tells the next lie. Apparently Horst Lichter is to blame for the broken rose ornaments: “The Horst tore it down beforehand.” He’s also not telling the truth about the age of the piece.
When TV veteran Waldi remarks that the candlestick is broken, the candidate cuts him off. “Then don’t say anything!”he snaps at Waldi. He won’t let anyone keep his mouth shut: “Yes, I can say something.” When Waldi explains that his customers don’t want to buy a broken lamp, Mennecke becomes even more unfriendly: “You don’t have any customers for this, then just shut up.”
Cash for Rares fans are outraged: You have to allow yourself that much audacity
The brazen candidate doesn’t come off well online at all. Fans of the show don’t give a damn about the riot seller. The community vents its anger on YouTube. One user makes his opinion clear:
“The most unpleasant guy I’ve ever seen at Bares for Rares.”
He is not alone with this assessment. Another user finds: “You can’t beat it for audacity.” Some even go so far as to exclude the candidate completely: “Even with that first comment about the beard, I would have thrown him out.” An amused user takes it with humor: “Horst Lichter’s evil twin brother.”