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People taking the piss on FB marketplace?

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Journeyintomelody · 02/01/2025 04:57

I am giving away a 3 in 1 travel system, with a brand new never used carseat. It was £300 new, used for 5 months before I upgraded to a running pushchair. I posted pictures on Facebook marketplace, a full description and links to the sellers website.

I am not kidding 12 people have asked to have it. They have asked loads of questions, for specific photos (eg can you take a photo with the newborn insert?), arranged pick up dates and then not showed. I am in contact with someone again now and they are asking me to hold it until the 10th Jan for their newborn doll. I just feel like it's taking the piss. I am literally giving away a basically new pushchair in mint condition! I don't get it. I had hoped that it would go to someone in serious need (I was there last year!).

If anyone in london wants a pushchair, bouncing chair and newborn bath. You can have them for free if you can collect before 6th of Jan. After that I'm donating to my local charity 😊

YABU - wind your neck in, the buyer is always right
YANBU - people are cheeky, just donate to your local charity

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CuriousGeorge80 · 02/01/2025 05:15

I put stuff on freecycle and have never had somebody not turn up when they have said they will. If something doesn't go I give it to the local Baby Bank / Women's refuge. Works well for us. Marketplace, in my experience, is generally people having an idle look and aren't actually committed to it.

User2123 · 02/01/2025 05:14

You may be better off listing for say £20-50 then offering it for free when the buyer actually comes to collect. Putting a price weeds out some of the time wasters but not all unfortunately.

Sorry cross posted with pp, didn't meant to repeat same thing they said!

InformerYaNoSayDaddyMeSnowMeIGoBlameALickyBoom · 02/01/2025 05:12

I would be giving it to your local women's refuge, there will be someone there who will absolutely appreciate it.

If you're getting rid of something via FB you'll get less piss takers if you put it for sale rather than for free. Free stuff seems to give some people a sense of entitlement.

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