I'm apparently the voodoo princess of cheap kitchen sinks.

raenjapan April 15, 2015

A few weeks ago, I ordered my main kitchen sink, a 36 stainless steel farmhouse sink, from Overstock. It was around $350. It arrived horribly packaged and with a significant dent on the front panel, but otherwise functional and fine. I called Overstock for an exchange, but they were out of that sink, so they said they would refund me. No need to send the damaged sink back, they said. UPS might come take a look, might not. If UPS didn't want it, we were free to keep it after ten business days.

Well.

UPS showed no interest. So we have this awesome huge sink that has a dent on the cosmetic panel on the front. Gonna undermount that baby, hide the front panel inside the cabinet, and free huge sink!

Then!

Yesterday I was browsing ebay to check out prep sink sizes because I was finalizing my island plan, when I came across this sink, only with a teensy scuff along one outside edge of the rim (I'd undermount it anyway):

Opening bid: $9, $16 shipping. So, $25.

Hell, I thought. I'd pay that. I put in my $9 bid, thinking no way will I win, but I looked tonight and I did! Score! I just looked and it sells for around $400, unscuffed.

So this thing is a little shiny for the kitchen I have planned. It's apparently Stainless Steel, though, so I bet I can knock down the shine with some steel wool.

If y'all need some cheap sink magic, you know who to call.

Just had to share with the only people I know would care. D