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To Think This is Slightly Taking the Pee ??

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rockinhippy · 13/06/2012 12:22

To keep it as brief as possible I'm fighting a doozy of a migraine so in full on waffle & not make any sense mode which may be impossibleBlush

I put a rabbit Hutch up for sale in a local online rag a couple of weeks back, due to too many bizarre nut job callers I took it down a day later, with the intention of advertising it else where -

due to nut job callers I mentioned it on my facebook update - had 2 enquiries as a result, but it was too big for the space they had, so both got back to me PDQ saying no good for them -

we met friends for lunch last Sunday - DHs old work mate who we both get on with & his partner - I'll call her T, who though lovely, tends to be a bit of a moaning mini & I find her quite draining so tend to shy away from getting too close, so she's a friend, but neither a close friend, nor a long time friend.

She's spotted Rabbit hutch update & asked if I'd sold it, as if not she was interested - I explained why it wasn't yet sold & offered a "mates rate" discount, explaining we need the space, so need it to go quickly, but if she definitely wanted it then I wouldn't mind hanging onto it for a week or so for her to organise transport - I was very clear about the fact that we need the space & really want it to go quickly, but would do her a favour & hold onto it a bit longer -

I sent her measurements & photo the same day - she's just got back to me saying it looks great & she'll get back to me by the end of the month & let me know whether or not she wants it Confused

AIBU to think this is bloody cheeky & she's missing the point Confused - I have someone else interested who definitely wants it, friend of a friend & happy to pay full asking price & take it away this Saturday, which suits us much better - I had told this other woman I would let her know in a day or 2 when we heard back from our friends - very tempted to just say yes & sod T Blush

AIBU??

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ZeldaUpNorth · 13/06/2012 12:25

I'd say "sorry I thought you weren't interested after you didn't get back to me so it's already sold. " Her loss.

AKMD · 13/06/2012 12:28

Sell it to the friend of a friend who can take it on Saturday.

Use Zelda's wording.

Done.

pumpkinsweetie · 13/06/2012 12:36

Sell it to the friend of a friend who wants it saturday.
The end of this month is a long time to keep something for someone if you are needing the space

betterwhenthesunshines · 13/06/2012 12:42

She'll forget after a month. TAke the offer you've got - bird in tha hand an' all that.

typicalvirgo · 13/06/2012 12:44

definitely get rid of it now.

We are only halfway through June and the end might come and they still might want more time.

EarnestDullard · 13/06/2012 12:46

Reply telling her you can't wait till the end of the month as you need the space. Explain that someone else wants it and can take it immediately. If she wants it she needs to take it now, otherwise you'll sell it to the other interested party.

At least that way she can't huff that you sold it to someone else without telling her.

kerala · 13/06/2012 12:47

Baffled at how it can take 2 weeks to decide if you want a rabbit hutch. Sell it to the Saturday buyer and don't give it another thought.

CrispyCod · 13/06/2012 12:49

Is she waiting until the end of the month because that's when she gets paid perhaps?

ErikNorseman · 13/06/2012 12:52

Just sell it to other friend. She's a twat.

rockinhippy · 13/06/2012 14:00

Thanks everyone - that was pretty much unanimous Grin

I didn't think I was being U, but I'm tired & ratty so I was open to my over reacting, hence the AIBU

@ crispy - possibly she could be in part, but in her note she said she wanted to get her DPs permissionConfused & see if she could afford it - odd as he was in on the conversation & agreed they would get a rabbit & even offered to pay towards it - they are both PAYE anyway so will know how much comes in at the end of the month - & if that was the case I would have expected a note saying, yes the size is okay, but would you mind hanging on until the end of the month & we'll buy it then - not I'll decide at the end of the month, which was what her note saidHmm - I'm worried she's intending to string me along as her original conversation she mentioned wanting the rabbit hutch for when they move into a bigger place - I nipped that in the bud & said no way could I wait that long, they haven't even started looking Hmm

Right - selling it to the other buyer & T can moan about me as much as she likes Grin even if I GAS no one's going to listen anyway, she's too well known for it

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halcyondays · 13/06/2012 14:03

Yanbu, they need to make up their minds

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Circumferences · 08/11/2022 23:28

In the kindest possible way op, you are overthinking this situation and expressing a worrying level of female socialisation.
No wonder you get migraines!

CloseYourEyesAndSee · 09/11/2022 02:37

Circumferences · 08/11/2022 23:28

In the kindest possible way op, you are overthinking this situation and expressing a worrying level of female socialisation.
No wonder you get migraines!

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