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Sell baby items that didn't belong to you?

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NiniLegsInTheAir · 08/03/2012 16:46

Hi everyone, first time poster long time lurker :)

Admittedly this story is a bit more complicated than the subject title makes out. I have a good friend who gave me lots of baby clothes last year when my little'un was born, gratefully recieved as I have so little money but I know she doesn't have much money herself.

We have a local NCT sale coming up this weekend and I've texted her a few times over the last few weeks asking if she wants me to drop the clothes round so she can sell them. No reply but I know she's really busy. Some of the items are lovely and I expect will sell, I don't have the space to keep them forever so I was thinking that if she doesn't reply I may sell them on the day myself with my own items. If I keep tabs on what belongs to her would it be insulting to give her the money if things do sell?

Morally I feel this is wrong as they belong to her, but don't really know what else to do. WWYD? Thanks :)

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DilysPrice · 08/03/2012 16:55

Honestly, if she's dodging coming back to you I'd say there's a reasonable probability that she's got issues on the subject - maybe pg again but not scanned, maybe trying and failing, maybe, heaven forbid, a mc. Or she might just be busy of course, but....

I wouldn't push it, and I wouldn't sell them without her consent.

befuzzled · 08/03/2012 16:56

i would just give the clothes back - you cant sell them without her permission.

NiniLegsInTheAir · 08/03/2012 16:57

She definitely doesn't want any more - she has 3 already, all of which were high risk pregnancies, so I don't think that's an issue. Other friends were given clothes which they've given back to her and she's sold previously too. But I dunno Confused

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chickydoo · 08/03/2012 16:58

Were they given or just lent yo you?
You can't sell things that don't belong to you. Put them in a bag, give them back to your friend.

lisad123 · 08/03/2012 16:59

Bag then up and drop them back, she may wish to pass them on or sell them herself.

NiniLegsInTheAir · 08/03/2012 17:00

TBH I don't really know if they were lent or given, it wasn't really discussed!

Think I'd feel comfortable with just giving them back to her - not sure she'll thank me for cluttering up her house but at least my morals are clear then :)

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MummyDoIt · 08/03/2012 17:00

If she lent them to you and expects them back, you cannot sell them. If they were a gift, then they are yours to do with as you wish. Nobody would expect you to keep them forever - you would either sell them or given them away to someone else. I think, in that case, it is generous of you to offer her any money you make from them and she should be happy.

LadySybilDeChocolate · 08/03/2012 17:10

Give them back to her, she can sell them herself if this is what she wants to do.

PopcornMouseInBoots · 09/03/2012 15:59

Give them back, definitely - you can't just go and sell someone else's stuff because they've been too busy to text you Confused

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