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to wonder about some of the shite being sold on Facebook?

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CheshireDing · 31/01/2017 20:59

I know it has been done before but honestly it just baffles me some of the stuff people try and sell. Tonight I have seen:-

balloon - 50p (already inflated)
child's swimming goggles - £1
baby bath - offers
Prom dress - £170
Wedding dress - £600
Toddlers Next trousers - £10

Now granted I might be wrong but my thinking is:-

Balloon - nobody cares, chuck it in the bin
Goggles - start a charity bag and stick them in there
Baby bath - charity bag
Prom dress - my DD is only 5 but I can't imagine spending THAT much on a second hand or a new dress for her prom
Wedding dress - If I wanted nearly £600 I wouldn't be putting it on Facebook
Toddlers trousers - I can buy a new pair for that from Next probably, why is this person still "bumping" it since September !!! Put them in the charity bag FFS !!

Baffled Grin

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HardToDeal · 01/02/2017 09:49

Stuff that needs cleaning winds me up! Just bloody clean it!

FittonTower · 01/02/2017 09:50

I adore Facebook selling groups! There's some right bobbins on them. This is my personal favourite. ....

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HardToDeal · 01/02/2017 09:51

Also, stupidly over inflated prices for things. I wanted a coffee machine and I looked at loads on FB - they were all only about £10 cheaper than buying new, and with the new one you got vouchers for money off the pods so it would actually work out more expensive to buy second hand :/

HomeFree55 · 01/02/2017 09:51

'New: Hand made rose in a bell shaped jar with LED battery operated lights. 30cm in height. Happy to deliver in a reasonable distance or meet at a convenient place. £40'

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namechangedmummy23 · 01/02/2017 11:52

They are...bridal seat back decorations!
Yours for only £30 but you get them "made to order in your chosen wedding colours" bargain! WinkGrin

Jalala55 · 08/02/2017 20:57

Any guesses what this is Grin

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OnTheUp13 · 08/02/2017 21:03

A mini sink? Water feature 😕

Sandsnake · 08/02/2017 21:04

Saw this on an article today. They must be taking the piss, but I still love it.

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nottinghamgal · 08/02/2017 21:06

Sofas are what make me laugh the most.

Bought this for £1200 6 years ago so want £800.

Yeah good luck with that!!

MusicToMyEars800 · 08/02/2017 21:08

nottinghamgal Grin I've seen a few of those and the sofa looks grubby and tatty

arethereanyleftatall · 08/02/2017 21:11

My particular favourite is ...
'Moses basket for a boy'
'High chair for a girl'
I'm fairly sure your baby couldn't give a shiny shit if their bedding is blue, pink or yellow with big red spots.

JenniferYellowHat1980 · 08/02/2017 21:22

Is that bowl of brown stuff with a pipe cleaner sticking out an invention to get welded day-old breakfast cereal out of the dish when you get home from work? If not, I'm inventing it.

Jalala55 · 08/02/2017 21:41

Its a handmade bird feeder Hmm the seller describes it as "A unique, one of a kind bird feeder, suitable for nuts, seeds, kitchen bits, fat balls etc. Give any garden or patio an amazing feature with this 'hang it anywhere' bird feeder. Made from recycled china ware* with a hand wound wire hanger. The price includes p&p."

*Jalala translation - more commonly known as "a dish"

anyname123 · 08/02/2017 21:57

Why the he'll would anyone buy a cracked TV, probably stolen?
And I've always wondered what happens when it's not "gone tonight", does it spontaneously combust?

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BorrowedHeart · 09/02/2017 19:53

To be honest I don't mind if I have to wash things, incase people use things my child can't. I always ask ones if the stuff I use is ok to wash things in, not that I sell stuff much, charity comes and collects stuff so saves a walk.

LiquoriceAllsorts86 · 09/02/2017 20:02

Check out the craftsmanship of these.

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luckylucky24 · 09/02/2017 20:13

Arethereany- I had a neighbour selling a pink Moses basket because she was due a boy! She even said she was gutted she couldn't reuse it as it was so nice. I had to point out that the baby couldn't care less what colour it was nor would he be able to identify colours!😁

GoodEyebrowDay · 09/02/2017 20:21

I hate the posts that say 'was bought for my child as a gift. Selling for £X'. Could they not return/exchange?

meganorks · 09/02/2017 20:28

I quite like the local selling pages. I'm on two. The very local one seems to be middle class mummies selling lovely things that they no longer need. The one for the wider area seems to be knock offs or stuff that people have nicked, with a few scams and piss takes thrown in for good measure. Someone was trying to sell new fivers the other week! to be fair they did get ripped a new one!

meganorks · 09/02/2017 20:33

So just checked...
Local - 3 tickets for the royal ballet (!!!!)
Wider - opportunity to make your fortune part time......distributing leaflets

PeppaPigTastesLikeBacon · 09/02/2017 20:35

Someone posted used fecking baby socks on my local page for 50p and they were dirty. Same person also listed stained bloody bins for 20p. Really grinds my goat 🐐 Angry

PeppaPigTastesLikeBacon · 09/02/2017 20:41

Or the other posts that make me Hmm are ones that say
£20 if collected tonight if not it's going in the bin/dump/charity shop tomorrow

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