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Original poster

aibu to hate this car booter more than anything at the moment!!

44 replies

icannotdothis · 20/10/2013 13:11

Got up at ungodly hour this morning to go car booting looking for bargain kids toys as we are skint as skint can be so doing our best for our 3 little ones!

found a very nice buzz light year women wanted a fiver but she had no change so i said please put the buzz in the car and i will nip to the food van to get some change

on returning she said the guy who had been stood next to me offered her £6 so she took it :(

aibu to still be gutted 4 hours later!!

to not drip feed our 3 year old is autistic and loves buzz in fact buzz is one of the few words he says there is no way i can afford £50 for a new shop bought buzz!!! So i now hate the car booty women!! This would have made is day!!!

OP posts:
SoupDragon · 20/10/2013 13:14

YABU, but understandably.

She was there to make money, unfortunately someone offered her more.

DeepPurple · 20/10/2013 13:20

There are quite a few on ebay. May be get one from there?

DoJo · 20/10/2013 13:21

YANBU to be annoyed, but she was not being unreasonable to sell it to a higher bidder. She's just there to offload her stuff for as much money as possible, and you could have just never come back (this happens a lot) and then she would have lost out all round.

usualsuspect · 20/10/2013 13:23

It is difficult because often people don't come back.

harticus · 20/10/2013 13:27

YABabitU - she was probably there to make a few quid to pay for her own kids' xmas presents.

pianodoodle · 20/10/2013 13:28

YANBU to be pissed off that's so annoying!

But yes in fairness she didn't do anything wrong.

Pity I wasn't running the stall. I'd have been too meek and mild to sell it for a pound more then have to tell you it was gone when you came back.

I'm not a very good businessperson though!

hermioneweasley · 20/10/2013 13:30

A fiver for something at a car boot?! You must have posher car boot sales than us!

blueemerald · 20/10/2013 13:31

I understand her position but how frustrating for you!
I'm sure we've got an old Buzz toy at home somewhere. If I can find it (I'm out atm) I would love to send you. I'm not sure the wings extend anymore unless you pull them (he is about 17 years old! Man, I feel old now!) My brother is autistic so I know how it feels to take on their obsessions as your own- luckily buzz isn't one of his!

SpockSmashesScissors · 20/10/2013 13:32

It would have cost her a pound to sell it to you and you might not have come back anyway.

Next time make sure you have change ready for car booting.

tiggerpigger · 20/10/2013 13:45

I disagree with the other replies. I think she should have stuck to your deal and at least given you a chance to come back with the money.

I am quite a principalled person though...

I'd be pissed off too I reckon.

comewinewithmoi · 20/10/2013 13:47

She's a moo

Iamsparklyknickers · 20/10/2013 13:57

YABU

All bets are off in the car boot field I'm afraid. It would have been nice of her to keep it back, but that niceness could have cost her a sale if you hadn't come back and then no one else had bought it. She's not there out of the goodness of her heart and would have got up just as early as you and put the effort in to have a pitch ready etc.

Understandably you're disappointed, but it's one of those things to be written off and crack on with sourcing the pressies.

HopeS01 · 20/10/2013 13:59

I'm with Tigger, she should have waited!

chocolatespiders · 20/10/2013 14:04

Think she should have given you a chance to come back for it after agreeing the sale with you. Hope you find one.

fluffyraggies · 20/10/2013 14:10

Moral of the story is - take loads of pound coins to a boot sale not just tenners.

:(

Bettercallsaul1 · 20/10/2013 14:13

Ditto Trigger and Hope - It sounds as though she had accepted your offer of £5.00 and should have waited a few minutes for you to return. It doesn't sound as if the food van was far away so it was reasonable to expect her to wait. Obviously an extra pound influenced her but this was a simple sales situation, not an auction! Very disappointing for your son and I don't blame you at all for feeling let down and annoyed.

DaleyBump · 20/10/2013 14:17

I think I have a buzz toy somewhere that I LOVED as a child, if I can find it you're welcome to it. I don't think the wings extend and I think the helmet is missing but if you would still like it the offer is there.

Original poster
icannotdothis · 20/10/2013 16:04

The car boot was in dewsbury!! It can be expensive!!

she had it marked as a fiver! We took £11 with us :)

i wish she would have waited i would have paid the extra quid!

thank you to those who have offered buzz!! We would love to give a buzz a home if you find them

OP posts:
kali110 · 20/10/2013 16:12

Unfortunately some people dont come back

kali110 · 20/10/2013 16:13

But hope you do get one through this thread

JimmyCorkhill · 20/10/2013 16:15

Buzz is only £25 from the Disney Store if that helps.

BloodiedGhouloshes · 20/10/2013 16:18

I have a Buzz too. Just a little one that fits into the plan of a hand. The big one's head fell off. PM me if you like, will be happy to get rid of the one who still has his head.

ChippingInNeedsSleepAndCoffee · 20/10/2013 16:19

I would have been cross with the man - more than the woman tbh. Though I think both of them acted shoddily.

I hope you get a MNer Buzz and he has a happy new life at your house!

BloodiedGhouloshes · 20/10/2013 16:20

Would be happy to get rid of the giant one who no longer has his head too. But my DH who is very handy has already tried and failed to reattach it. You can have both.

nennypops · 20/10/2013 16:25

For what it's worth, technically she was in breach of contract. She had offered to sell it for £5, you accepted the offer, contract concluded. You could sue for the difference between what it costs you to get a replacement Buzz in comparable condition and the £5. But it wouldn't really be worth the hassle, unfortunately.