Who sold Rienzi's Order of T&T medal ?

j.o.e · Postby **j.o.e** » March 9th, 2016, 2:46 pm

uncle sam wrote:
j.o.e wrote:
uncle sam wrote:I want it to wear on boat ride

Yea fadda .... And when yuh not wearing it, hang it from the rearview mirror on the Tiida ..... Oaaar!!

len muh jigga dem fuh pix on d gram

#allgoldeveryting #orderaskyuhmorder

shogun · Postby **shogun** » March 9th, 2016, 4:46 pm

RBphoto wrote:At least the person buying it will have the means to preserve it's integrity.

What integrity? It's being hocked on ebay...

j.o.e wrote:I wouldn't do it but I don't see the big deal. It's not like the actual recipient selling it.

To me, somehow that makes it worse that it was awarded not to him, but the father posthumously.

I mean, if the family needs assistance, surely someone that integral to the party/nation could and should get it. This just reeks of tactlessness

EFFECTIC DESIGNS · Postby **EFFECTIC DESIGNS** » March 9th, 2016, 5:02 pm

Lets see how high Ansa Mcal is really going to bid for this thing.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Order-of-Republ ... rmvSB=true

^ its gone up to $30,000 USD as we speak thats nearly $200,000 TTD. Is Ansa Mcal the only company putting money towards this cause?

BRZ · Postby **BRZ** » March 10th, 2016, 9:04 am

the Seller should ashamed! what a disgrace to Trinidad , if he or his family has dual citizenship then this should be a great time to cancel the familys Trinidads Passports.

Postby **pete** » March 10th, 2016, 9:31 am

Interestingly:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/gov ... enses.html

Not Allowed: Government-issued medals and certificates for medals, including the Air Force Cross, Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Purple Heart, or Silver Star. This also applies to a medal's associated buttons, ribbons, or rosettes.

S_2NR · Postby **S_2NR** » March 10th, 2016, 9:31 am

why yes, cancelling their Trinidadian passports will affect them greatly :lol:

Postby **pete** » March 10th, 2016, 9:33 am

So should we report it as breaking the ebay rules and get it removed?

Redman · Postby **Redman** » March 10th, 2016, 9:43 am

That rule some how doesn't mention the Order of Trinidad and Tobago.

So its fair game.

Postby **pete** » March 10th, 2016, 9:45 am

I think those are just examples and it is a Government issued medal AND certificate. Maybe they only have the ban on US medals and certificates though. :/

Mercenary · Postby **Mercenary** » March 10th, 2016, 9:56 am

price of tiidas remain unaffected

DevilZ · Postby **DevilZ** » March 10th, 2016, 12:54 pm

the current seller is a collector of sorts, if you check out the other items they're selling. Would like to kno how they really got the medal from the family.

edit: olypic medals for slae too http://www.ebay.com/itm/Spain-RARE-Comite-Olimpico-Espanol-Gold-7-Medallion-Set-1960-Olympics-Rome-Italy-/161997378495?hash=item25b7cbd3bf:g:6KwAAOSwP~tW2f3~

j.o.e · Postby **j.o.e** » March 10th, 2016, 1:02 pm

DevilZ wrote:the current seller is a collector of sorts, if you check out the other items they're selling. Would like to kno how they really got the medal from the family.

They bought it genius

Mercenary · Postby **Mercenary** » March 10th, 2016, 1:20 pm

j.o.e wrote:
DevilZ wrote:the current seller is a collector of sorts, if you check out the other items they're selling. Would like to kno how they really got the medal from the family.

They bought it genius

teems1 · Postby **teems1** » March 10th, 2016, 1:57 pm

RBphoto wrote:Would have loved to see this on pawn stars..... "That looks like a cool Trinidadian medal and all......but let me call a friend in who is an expert on Trinidadian medals to see just what we are dealing with here"....

Expert: What we have here is the finest quality craftsmanship out of the small island republic. The medal has loads of history attached to it and would be a fine addition to any collection.

PS: So how much were you thinking of getting for it.

Seller: $1000

PS: Remember I'll have to get it cleaned, and it will take up valuable shelf space and that could be a while as most people think Trinidad is a city in Cuba, Best I can offer is $50.

Seller: I was really hoping I'd get closer to $1000, maybe $950.

PS: Well seeing as it came with the official documentation, final offer $75.

Seller: I'll take it.

Scene afterwards outside the store. Camera talking to Seller

Seller: Well I was really hoping to get more for it, but I came with nothing and got $75 in cash on me now, and I'm happy.

ADONI · Postby **ADONI** » March 10th, 2016, 2:07 pm

LOL!!! Too much Pawn Starts 'teems1'

1UZFE · Postby **1UZFE** » March 10th, 2016, 2:46 pm

Hahahahahha....

shogun · Postby **shogun** » March 10th, 2016, 5:53 pm

Lmao!

WarrLordd · Postby **WarrLordd** » March 10th, 2016, 5:58 pm

2012 and that thing so oglee no kinda design looks like they using the same molds from the 70s

K74T · Postby **K74T** » March 10th, 2016, 6:08 pm

K74T wrote:Sabga bidding on it to bring it back home.

It's returning: http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20160310/news/sold-ortt-bought-for-us25000

ttexpat · Postby **ttexpat** » March 11th, 2016, 12:04 am

Adrian's son in Canada, Robert Abidh-Waugh, accepted the ORTT in honor of his father in 2012, in Trinidad. Robert passed away less than a year later in early 2013 and his sham widow (whom he had a sham marriage with two years prior), Cori Staden, had the ORTT in her possession. She controlled the "Rienzi" estate after Robert Abidh-Waugh's death. She falsely started using the Abidh-Waugh surname to profit on it where possible.

Robert's relatives were desperately trying to retrieve (even purchase) the ORTT back from her in order to return it to Trinidad where it rightfully belonged. She decided to profit from her husband's death.

This is her Linkedin page (with a picture of the late Robert Abidh-Waugh in the background) - I'm sure Robert Abidh-Waugh would be turning in his grave knowing what she did to the ORTT:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cori-abidh-waugh-7685307a

*KRONIK* · Postby ***KRONIK*** » March 11th, 2016, 5:45 am

^^^
If all that is true...she rel stink boi

ADONI · Postby **ADONI** » March 11th, 2016, 8:48 am

Looks like them here...

desifemlove · Postby **desifemlove** » March 11th, 2016, 8:56 am

should not be legal to sell, and property of the state for perpetuity, or the nearest living kin provided they don't sell it. the outrage is that there's no rules to prevent this....

*KRONIK* · Postby ***KRONIK*** » March 11th, 2016, 9:18 am

desifemlove wrote: the outrage is that there's no rules to prevent this....

But till this incident...i dont revall any other awards being sold...

DevilZ · Postby **DevilZ** » March 11th, 2016, 12:48 pm

he married for a passport?

zoom rader · Postby **zoom rader** » March 11th, 2016, 2:16 pm

How ironic an anti employee company buys a Union medal

EFFECTIC DESIGNS · Postby **EFFECTIC DESIGNS** » March 11th, 2016, 2:33 pm

zoom rader wrote:How ironic an anti employee company buys a Union medal

Same thing I was thinking or any company for that matter buying a Union Medal.

ADONI · Postby **ADONI** » March 11th, 2016, 2:41 pm

Publicity they buying.

bluefete · Postby **bluefete** » March 11th, 2016, 3:34 pm

ADONI wrote:Publicity they buying.

Nope. Tax deductions and write offs.

konartis · Postby **konartis** » March 11th, 2016, 3:35 pm

This clearly shows how a 1st world nation thinks about us...we are nothing to them, that award is nothing to them, but a way to make some money, it has no significance in their eyes...