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Blocking me is an overreaction?

89 replies

Sachii · 04/01/2026 13:39

Someone is selling an accent chair on Facebook, that I’d seen on the website and wanted. They’d listed it as having for a month and it not being used. Original cost was £200 and they wanted £120.

I messaged to ask if they would take £50, they sent me a laughing emoji and I said “fair, but that’s what I’m prepared to offer”

I’ve now checked back and they’ve blocked me.

OP posts:
Whoneedsanamesuggestion · 04/01/2026 13:44

I would also block you.

PolkaDotPorridge · 04/01/2026 13:43

I would block you too. Stupidly low offer.

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 04/01/2026 13:43

Good on them.

TwistedWonder · 04/01/2026 13:42

I would have blocked you for taking the piss.

TheCosyViewer · 04/01/2026 13:42

It’s just something they did, they don’t want to engage with you further and so blocked you. Offering £50 for an item listed at £120 probably annoyed them. Not an over-reaction, just a quick action on their part so they didn’t have yo engage with you again.

OchonAgusOchonOh · 04/01/2026 13:42

They're not interested in interacting with someone who isn't going to offer what they believe is a reasonable price. Easier to block you than to have a back and forth with you.

PrizedPickledPopcorn · 04/01/2026 13:42

People are not obliged to engage with you. You have annoyed and perhaps upset them. They’d rather give it away to someone they know than sell it to you.

It surprises me how many people think that because they want to message me, I am obliged to engage with them. I’m not. I’m sat, relaxing in my home, and don't want to argue with randoms.

Marmaladelover · 04/01/2026 13:41

I would block you too for the same reason.

ItsDarkNow · 04/01/2026 13:41

I block time wasters too

Sequinsoneverythingplease · 04/01/2026 13:41

No, you’re annoying. I’d block you too.

PineappleMelon · 04/01/2026 13:41

Why does it matter? You both have nothing more to say to each other.

Sirzy · 04/01/2026 13:41

Making sure a time waster can’t waste any more time!

Evaka · 04/01/2026 13:41

Bit ott but that kind of offer is annoying.

HoLeeFuk · 04/01/2026 13:41

Perfectly reasonable to block time wasters.