Unfortunately , the only way to try and protect yourself financially in this world is to assume that for every honest person you deal with that a dishonest person also exists.
Sad reality today means that we do all due diligence possible on any transaction. Sometimes , like paying up front for things like a pool tournament - we either trust or opt to not participate- that trust will sometimes be violated - facts of life.
Today beating the hell out of the person who took your money will probably result in a much more negative result for you in law suits, etc.

S.Vaskovskyi said:

Here is how I build all my shafts. If you like the feeling of solid maple shafts and the performance of LD shafts you'll enjoy playing with the shafts I build. They have a cf tube glued inside (4,5" long) 9 mm od / 8 mm id. The ferrule is made out of tomahawk which is also pretty light. This kind of construction gives a solid hit and feeling of the shot while the deflection is pretty low

Click to expand...

So interesting! I think Im gonna need one!

Nice case, congrats on the case and the anniversary! My wife , too, always is willing to buy me pool related stuff on special occasions - we are fortunate!

This looks like an older Titilist forearm and the cue looks to be in a rougher condition - - honestly - It may be a Gina cue but certainly on the low end of his current price range - My opinion is a $2,000 ask price - maybe $2500 - but I don’t think that you would get even the $2,000.
Titilist conversions in rough shape from the cue making legends like GB or Ernie are just at the lowest end in my experienced selling opinion and according to my desires as an individual buyer.
You have dreamers and you have realists in the cue selling world - I am a bona fide realist who sold every cue listed within a 30 day period in over the last 25 years.

My eyes are up here!

Does it have veneer damage down by the wrap or is it a reflection? As others have stated, value is heavily contingent on condition and straightness.

From the poor condition I could see, I'd be shocked if the shafts are anywhere close to straight.

It could be worth 2-3k if it's a good candidate for a refinish. If the butt has significant damage and the shafts are badly warped, it may only be worth a few hundred.

Send it to someone that can assess it for you. Proficient Billiards would be a good choice for that.

David Sorensen said:

I have a Rick Howard Sneaky , where are you located

Click to expand...

Pictures