Olde Good Things — Local services in Scranton

Olde Good Things Scranton is store that caters to the 1%. Their materials are overpriced and their service (at least that provided by Kevin) is both dishonest and sucks.

I visited Olde Good Things (Scranton) on 8/23/25 looking for old copper gutters. Kevin informed me that at that very time they were disassembling building materials from the State Psychiatric hospital in Harrisburg and showed me photos of the gutters. I agreed they would be perfect and provided him with a materials requirements list. I also asked him for pricing in order to determine how much material to purchase since my project had both essential and optional components.

On 8/27 Kevin quoted me "This gauge is heavy vs what's used today - $12.50 per ft on gutters" and "Downspouts $9 a ft" telling me that I could pick them up on 8/30/25 between "Oh 11 - 11:30".

When I arrive I find that the gutters have been put out for me but not the downspouts. Kevin remarks "uh there's a problem with the downspouts" but doesn't elaborate while also commenting "I should have quoted you more for the gutters." He takes me to a place in the building where some of the materials for me had been placed but not brought out including 90-degree gutter corners, gutter clips and a host of downspouts.

I collect what I need and find Kevin to settle up. At that point he tells me "I'll have to charge you 5 times the cost for those downspouts because they have the green patina we use for other projects".

But he says that he's returning to the job site in the following week and will find other downspouts. I assure him I'm interested texting him at Saturday 12:21 "Kevin, if you are able to get me 26' of downspouts and about 20 of the metal clips at the end of the gutter holders then I can make this work. Text me and I'll come pick up the stuff. Thank you"

Thrice in the course of the week I text him asking how it is going and assuring him that I'm interested in purchasing. He never responds.

Finally on 9/6 I text him "Kevin, it's been a week. Are we still trying to do business together or have you moved on? I'd appreciate the courtesy of a reply. Thank you."

To which he responds "Not at this time - if I go back to site I let u know - other gutter material sold."

When I query him about this behavour and point out that I'd wasted 1.5 hours driving to his business and another 1.5 hours sorting materials, somehow it all becomes my fault with him texting me "no one to blame but yourself."

Neither professional, nor ethical, nor good customer service! Buyer beware. I'll never do business with Kevin and this rip off company again.

Markus Robinson,...

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