OR - Half of restaurant's outdoor furniture is gone after a fake ad saying that the business is closing & giving stuff away, Bend, Jun 2022

[GuyfromCanada]

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A Sunriver restaurant is missing half of its outdoor furniture, after a fake online ad claimed they were closing and asked people to come by and take whatever they want.

Laura Bliss is the owner of South Bend Bistro, which is now missing half empty.

“I’ve put my entire life into this,” Bliss said Thursday while trying to hold back tears. “Sorry, I’m a little emotional there.”

Bliss bought South Bend Bistro in 2017, and has worked at it every day since.

More at Half of Sunriver restaurant's outdoor furniture gone after fake online ad says it's closing, come and take it - KTVZ

Wow, this stinks.

 

[Lilibet]

Wow, this stinks.

It certainly is! I’m glad to see that some are returning furniture they took. I hope the owner’s insurance will cover the rest.

 

[YaYa_521]

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A Sunriver restaurant is missing half of its outdoor furniture, after a fake online ad claimed they were closing and asked people to come by and take whatever they want.

Laura Bliss is the owner of South Bend Bistro, which is now missing half empty.

“I’ve put my entire life into this,” Bliss said Thursday while trying to hold back tears. “Sorry, I’m a little emotional there.”

Bliss bought South Bend Bistro in 2017, and has worked at it every day since.

More at Half of Sunriver restaurant's outdoor furniture gone after fake online ad says it's closing, come and take it - KTVZ

Wow, this stinks.

This is terrible. Poor lady. Hopefully this will all work out in her favor.

SBM

...because of a fake Craigslist ad... [snip] Sunriver police are requesting a subpoena for the ad and investigating if it was a form of political retaliation. “There seems to be some initial information that there might be a dispute with the previous owners but its too early to tell at this point if that’s legit,” Womer said.

 

[Charlot123]

It certainly is! I’m glad to see that some are returning furniture they took. I hope the owner’s insurance will cover the rest.

Anyone can make a mistake, of course. If it were me, then, upon returning the chairs, I'd consider dining at the bistro, too, to support her business.