I have a fairly expensive item on marketplace and was today messaged by someone wanting to buy it.
they asked me if I could create an eBay listing for it as they wanted to buy it using a card and claim
it back from their work which they couldn’t do with a cash purchase (all asked really nicely and with no pressure). The lady said she works for a hospital and is buying things for a playroom for children.
the Item is my daughter’s and she had cancer as a toddler so this was close to home for me. I asked which hospital and she said she works with paediatric oncology patients and in particular a little girl on palliative care who loves this brand that I am selling.
i then offered for her to have it for free as I would happily give it to a little one in that situation, as would my daughter. She didn’t ask me to and was very kind about it but now my husband is saying I
am being naive and probably scammed.
i politely asked for some proof she works at the hospital and she sent me a picture of her staff id card. I’m inclined to just believe her and if there’s anything I can do to brighten the dark days that family are in then I’d take a chance that I’m being a fool. But does this all sound ridiculous and like I’m a mug?
would that be a legitimate thing for hospital staff to do in terms of buying second hand toys online for a patient / playroom?
thanks in advance