To think I've just spotted a new Facebook selling low?

[CherryChasingDotMuncher]

Someone has just posted on my local site - selling GHDs for £100 as they're an 'unwanted Christmas present' bet the giver is so pleased about that

Are you assuming that the giver can see the post on Facebook? That would definitely be rude, but most of my local FB selling groups are closed/members-only so as far as I am aware, other FB friends of mine could not see things I post on there unless they are members of the same group. And hardly anyone in my family is on FB anyway.

I really don't see the problem in selling unwanted presents, though that was a bit quick off the mark.

There was a trend on eBay a few years ago of people selling piles of "unwanted presents" that were still wrapped up. They'd post an improbable backstory of breaking up with BF just before Xmas and just wanting rid of the presents, usually a bit about previous presents from ex-bf being XYZ luxury items. Of course it was all just pound shop tat but people were bidding hundreds of pounds because they were gullible.
I think Daily Mail or another paper ran an article about it.

Ha! GoneGirl I remember that, gave me an amusing afternoon, the funny thing was they were all wrapped in the same wrapping paper, even the ones not from the same person.

But miserable to spend xmas day taking pictures of gifts and sticking them on Facebook/eBay etc when you could be spending time with the giver.

Im guessing at least a few people have been told by the gifter its ok to do so. Honestly my dad picks stuff up all the time and says the same.

The OP point is that the gift has beenn given the same day as its been listed in the most public way possible and not very subtly with the whole "unwanted" ness.

That's only an issue if the person who gave the gift is on Facebook, though, isn't it? Loads of people aren't. I don't sell stuff on Facebook but some of the people who buy me gifts would never find out if I did because they've never been anywhere near Facebook in their lives.

Also, worth noting that some people have one account for social stuff and separate account for selling.

I always read those "unwanted gift BNWT" posts as "here's something I shoplifted on Christmas Eve, hence my not returning it to the shop for an exchange like anyone else would".

My favourites are the ones who state that they "want what they paid for it". Well if you want that then return it. However it is more of a five finger discount kind of purchase.

These items are not 'unwanted gifts'! Take a look at other items posted by the seller. This one (for example) has loads of bath/beauty sets for sale... Strangely
m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unwanted-Christmas-Gift-SET-Soap-Wash-Lotion-Bath-ALONG-CAME-BETTY-/252700180727?_trkparms=aid%253D222007%2526algo%253DSIC.MBE%2526ao%253D1%2526asc%253D20150519202351%2526meid%253D219e78d3e68447fe96e34d9bca44beb8%2526pid%253D100408%2526rk%253D1%2526rkt%253D25%2526sd%253D252700181646&_trksid=p2056116.c100408.m2460

Those who say this is fine, would you be totally ok with someone doing that with a present you just gave them? I'd be really annoyed!