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Anyone know what this is called?

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UnitedRoad · 15/01/2022 13:27

Daughters boyfriend has asked me to sell some of his things on eBay because I know what I’m doing, have no idea what I’m doing, he just can’t be bothered, but as his stuff is taking up her room, the spare room, and spreading over the stairs, I’m happy to help.

This thing is giving me trouble. It’s a metal folding board, in a plastic case. It’s 45x55cm. There are no other parts to it (ruler etc). It’s quite a substantial thing, so if I knew what to call it, someone might buy it!

Any ideas? He says he can’t remember

Anyone know what this is called?
Anyone know what this is called?
Anyone know what this is called?
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VioletLemon · 17/01/2022 18:49

Why on earth are you enabling infantile behaviour?! Your DD deserves to have him come down to earth with a bang and start adulting.

Personally he'd be out my house in jig time and I've been really lenient in the past.

Honestly you're just teaching her that the woman mothers and runs around after the man with no problem in doing it.
Come on!!!

Davros · 17/01/2022 19:09

Bin his shit

pinkyredrose · 17/01/2022 19:24

Why the fuck is he in your house? Do you have any control over what happens under your roof? He's massively out of order going in your other daughters room.

UnitedRoad · 19/01/2022 20:10

He has a sob story, and I was stupid enough to fall for it, as my dad and his siblings were abandoned with a pregnant unrelated woman when his dad moved out. The siblings were older but dad ended up in care. My dads fine, and never refers to it, apart from to say that he was probably hard work, but I just felt awful that the boy had been told to leave his home.

He’s been told to move out by my husband now. The stealthily moving his stuff into older daughters room was the last straw (I’ve got a feeling my husband had plans of his own regarding the space, but it is OUR house.)

I don’t know where he’s going to go, and I’m trying not to let it bother me. Younger daughter doesn’t seem bothered at all, and luckily (in a way) she’s seen a nasty side to him these last few days.

Of course I’ll give him the money, although so far he’s had no bids. He said ‘I thought you knew what you were doing’, which I’ve never said. I’ve never sold on eBay ever. I have an Etsy shop, but it’s not the same.

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pinkyredrose · 19/01/2022 21:06

He's been nasty? Chuck him and his stuff out tmw, freeloading little twat

MintyIguana · 19/01/2022 21:12

@AffIt

It's a laptop riser, by the way, but sat the other way way up, so that the laptop sits on the metal part and the plastic element sits on the surface top (the serrated metal part is to allow the laptop to cool effectively).
Yup this.^ laptop riser.
PermanentTemporary · 19/01/2022 21:15

God he sounds AWFUL.

I'd list it for 1p saying 'Unknown item. Lazy goodfornothing buyer who spun my daughter a sob story can't remember what it is. If you know, you can have it.'

Glad to hear she's pleased to see the back of him.

TheFoundation · 19/01/2022 21:24

He's been nasty to your daughter and he's still staying in your house and you're doing favours for him?

I'd be telling him he had a couple of hours to collect his stuff together, clean up the space he's been using, and get out.

I certainly wouldn't be arsing about selling his Canary Wharfs for him.

pinkyredrose · 19/01/2022 22:08

Of course I’ll give him the money, although so far he’s had no bids. He said ‘I thought you knew what you were doing’,

Take his shit off ebay and let the fucker deal with it himself. Beats me why you're bending over to help him.

Cakeismyhero · 19/01/2022 22:16

www.londongraphics.co.uk/blundell-harling-challenge-ferndown-portable-drawing-board-a2?gclid=Cj0KCQiAip-PBhDVARIsAPP2xc3bZcjKovWLur50zxst19Wi6z94LVeLBWYPrePY1iMoIzmCc-Kx0UAaAuB6EALw_wcB
It's a drawing board stand, missing the clips from the top and possibly T Square/ruler.
Agree with PP though, don't encourage the lazy twonk, he can sell his own crap!

HJ40 · 25/01/2022 17:53

Has he gone now OP?

ButtockUp · 25/01/2022 22:25

Yes, I was wondering too.

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