Art Decor: $1628, Material: "Priceless"

I was at a home decor shop at Great World City a few weeks ago and saw this impressive piece of metal art work hanging on the wall. The price tag reads: $1628. Very expensive! I wasn't too sure if it is worth that amount of money but it certainly looked stunning. So, I asked my dad to go take a closer look (since he is a specialist on metals).

Me: "Can you make this thing?"

Dad: "Should be able to. You just get some metal, chrome them, anyhow bend and weld them together."

Me: "Expensive or not?"

Dad: "Hmm... material wise, no need money. These are made from discarded metal strips that nobody wants. Bending can be done by yourself, welding too. By the way, the welding is poorly done, they did not remove the burnt black spots on the joints."

Makes me wonder what a lucrative business they are running! The creativity is worth more than $1000.

We went on to look at other metal-made decors and most of them are certainly "many many times over-priced" if you consider the cost of the material.

So next time when you shop for decorative items, think twice. Are they really worth the money?

- 达客拍客