I'd love to hear others opinions as this experience has left me a bit shocked!
A woman on Marketplace messaged me asking about a cheap baby item I had posted. She then asks if I have a couple of other things, I say not really as I'm still using them. She replies saying she's having her baby in 2 days and "left it a bit late". The fact she made that comment (rather thank just say ok thanks and get it from the shops or elsewhere) makes me think she might really need them and maybe not have the money, so I say don't worry, I can spare some of mine to keep you going for now. She simply replies "thank you".
Later she turns up to collect them and, I don't know much about cars, but she has a huge, rather expensive looking car. I ask her if she still needs the other bits, she says something along the lines of "if you have any spare ones". I'm not good at thinking on the spot so just end up giving her what I had prepared for her when I thought she was desperate. Not that I have much choice anyway since she follows me inside uninvited, otherwise I might have taken something out of the bag.
Later I have a little look at her FB profile and I'm pretty sure she's middle class. I actually gave her stuff I need myself and will now have to replace (not worth much, maybe £10-15, but I feel like a complete mug!) Of course the fact she's got a nice car etc doesn't mean she can't be struggling right now but I'm just a bit gobsmacked. Was she really cheeky or is it my own fault by overinterpreting her request? We do have local FB reuse sites so she could have just posted there and get stuff that someone actually had spare instead of hinting at me!
Oh also, she did casually say "I can transfer you some more money later" but I think it was more of a throwaway comment, as she only turned up with cash for the original item she was buying so again, me being a complete mug, I just left it!