She's completely taken advantage of me hasn't she?

[Butttons]

Selling a few baby bits on local Facebook page. I had 1 item up for £5, in near mint condition. Brand new it sells for £17 on Amazon. A lady messaged me asking if I'd take £3. I'd got a lot of offers on some other bits so said that yes I would. We tried to arrange collection and struggled to find a suitable day as I work part time and we're away a lot at weekends at the moment. Anyway, she lives a couple of streets away from me so we arrange a time that I can deliver to her as I'm passing anyway. 5 min before we're due to meet she messages me and says she doesn't have any change (and can't leave the house as her child us sleeping). I turn up and she says she has £5 note or £2 in coins. Muggins here digs around and finally finds £2 change to give in exchange for the £5.

She has totally played me hasn't she? I'm not fussed about £2 but have just been left feeling totally taken advantage of. If it had been me I'd have offered to just give the giver considering the other person was going to the effort to deliver to me AND I didn't have the correct change. AIBU to feel like a complete mug?

[SilenceIsBroken]

So you agreed on £3, and she ended up giving you £3? I don't think you're a mug if she paid the price you both agreed on.

[BellyBean]

A lot of hassle for £3, but your choice not to ask extra for delivery.

[Nocabbageinmyeye]

Huh? You agreed £3 and you got £3, not seeing the issue, you were passing anyway

[Iamagreyhoundhearmeroar]

But you'd agreed £3. Why wouldn't she expect the change? Sounds like a hell of a lot of hassle for a few quid. I'd be inclined to charity shop instead?

[Dishwashersaurous]

You agreed three, she paid three. Failing to see any problem

[Jassmells]

So many time wasters when selling on Facebook drives me round the bend, occasionally hit lucky though. If they even start quibbling on price or delivery I block them!

[user1471517900]

Yeah you've not been played. You've sold something for an agreed price.

[Allabitmuchisntit]

But she paid the price you agreed on?

[confusedlittleone]

The fact she has a £5 note is irrelevant- £2 is enough to buy dinner for some people

[Nicknacky]

What's the problem?

[GreatDuckCookery6211]

She didn't make you go round though, you offered to as you were passing. Plus you agreed on £3.

What am I missing here?

[DonnyAndVladSittingInATree]

You think you’ve been taken advantage of because you sold something for the price you agreed to sell it for? if you wanted a fiver you should have said “no it’s a fiver” before going over there!

[Rumpledfaceskin]

Yep I see no problems. She paid the price you agreed. If you’re bitter about selling it for 3 why didn’t you put it on eBay?

[Knittedfairies]

I think maybe the OP is feeling short-changed (literally) because the buyer had a £5 note, so could have paid the £5 OP wanted. But you did agree to £3 so that's not relevant.

[Wtfdoicare]

Confused! You agreed £3 and she paid you £3 so what's the problem?

[BertrandRussell]

Eh?

[princesssparkle1]

You got the price you agreed. £3.

If you didn't want that price then don't agree to it

Der.

[honeysucklejasmine]

I sort of see where your coming from. I went to collect an item that was £9. I only had a tenner. I did not ask for change, the seller isn't a bank and it's not her fault I didn't have the right change.

[ThisLittleKitty]

I had a similar thing. Put something on Gumtree for £90 the woman turned up said she wanted it and went "it was £80 wasn't it"'I said no it was listed for £90 she then claimed to have only brought £80 as that's what she "thought" it was

[thecatsarecrazy]

I know its annoying op but try to just forget it, it's not worth it.
F.b is a pain in the arse. When I moved house I had a cd player i needed to get rid of so put on f.b free to collector. A woman i used to work with said she wanted it, wouldn't leave me alone kept saying when your free i defiantly want it. Dh took it to her house for me. 2 days later she put it on f.b again for free. Said she didn't have space. Anyway a woman who has literally kitted out her whole fucking house for free pretty much said she wanted it. I was pissed off because she isn't needy shes just a greedy fucker. She let it go to her. I wouldn't personally had let her have it but there we go.

[mastertomsmum]

I think one has to refuse to accept silly offers and withdraw from arrangements that don't suit. Not much you can do now though, unfortunately.

I tried to sell a coffee pot and mugs that were worth £70 for £25 on Gumtree. I got all sorts of silly replies including offers of £10 and so on. I then offered the goods via a work email group and got numerous offers. The person who bought it made me take £35 as she said I was asking too little. Try never to feel you have to sell for less for convenience.