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To not sell to this woman on FB and block her?

38 replies

SilverLining17 · 01/08/2017 11:54

I sold a huge bundle of baby items on FB. Someone messaged me immediately and offered me half what I was asking, I said no as knew it was definitely worth more and we negotiated to a price
Next thing was she wanted to know what else id include for the price. Had I got any more toys, clothes, she was after a swimsuit etc. Said no it was just what was there.
Next she wanted me to deliver. I said no it was collection only. We arranged a time and I said I would send my address but I haven't done so yet.
She messaged me this morning to say she wanted to pay £10 less as she already has one of the items in the bundle. It was one of the smaller items there so definitely not worth a £10 reduction even if she didn't have it. I said no it was a bundle we'd agreed price etc. She then starts again about what else can I give her.
In the meantime two normal sounding people have messaged me and offered to collect the items.

I looked at her FB profile and she has over 3,500 friends which seems insane. I don't really want to give her my address and in the event she turns up I can see her either refusing to pay after she's got the items in the car or trying to knock me down on price and saying something is wrong with the items (nothing wrong at all with any of them). I will be on my own as dh works away a lot.

WIBU to say sorry we aren't selling anymore and then just block her? She has been so weirdly persistent and demanding. This morning she just kept putting the lower price and sending me over and over!

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FireSquirrel · 01/08/2017 11:55

Not unreasonable at all. Just block her.

SymphonyofShadows · 01/08/2017 11:56

Yes, block her. She will
never be satisfied and you'll end up with a string of complaints. And she will know where you live.

Rainybo · 01/08/2017 11:56

Yes just block. Timewaster.

Timefortea99 · 01/08/2017 11:57

No, terminate the transaction.

BeeFarseer · 01/08/2017 11:57

'Sorry, I've decided not to sell these items [to you].' Block. Done.

mrscropley · 01/08/2017 11:57

Unless you offer to deliver and hang the items in her wardrobe she ain't gonna be sweet.

Block and sell to someone else.

SilverLining17 · 01/08/2017 11:58

I really struggle with stuff like this (I'm an idiot) because I don't like to upset people and I had agreed to sell to her.
But I also don't want her to know where I live!

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onalongsabbatical · 01/08/2017 11:58

YADNBU.
Give her no more headspace.

MyOtherProfile · 01/08/2017 11:59

Definitely don't give her your address. Just sell to one of the others and if she queries it say you found her hassling too intrusive and just wanted the asking price.

SilverBirchTree · 01/08/2017 12:00

She will definitely try to haggle again once she is on your doorstep.

don't sell to her. Message back saying 'thanks but I've received a better offer from another buyer. Good luck finding what you're after'

You owe her nothing. Maybe she won't be so cheeky next time she wants to buy something!

GreenTulips · 01/08/2017 12:00

Yes just ignore and sell to someone willing to pay and collect

Delete post

SweetLuck · 01/08/2017 12:01

I would not want someone like that (i.e. a weirdo) to have my address!

GreenTulips · 01/08/2017 12:01

She doesn't give a monkeys about you - you owe her nothing - go with your instinct! It's what it's therefor

Butterymuffin · 01/08/2017 12:01

'It doesn't sound like we're on the same page about the items so I'm withdrawing the sale'. Send, block, sell to one of the others.

SweetLuck · 01/08/2017 12:01

She will be contacting you for months afterwards with complaints with what she's bought, demanding a refund!

SilverLining17 · 01/08/2017 12:06

Yes that's what I'm worried about!

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aaaaargghhhhelpme · 01/08/2017 12:10

Block! Go for one of the normal sounding people! Smile

ihavetoWORK · 01/08/2017 12:12

Not sure if you can access messages once blocked so I'd send her a message saying 'sorry but as you are no longer interested in the bundle I'll offer on', then screenshot, then block , then sell on. That way if she us a difficult 'public moaned you have evidence for admins. Actually so you don't have to deal with her if be inclined to just report her to admins as messing you around anyway. She probably does it to everyone and should be kicked off the group.

These non collecting facebook people piss me off. I'm selling something be sure I want to get rid not have it hanging around for weeks on end!

ihavetoWORK · 01/08/2017 12:13

Terrible typos there on my phone, one of which is 'public moaner/complainer'

SilverLining17 · 01/08/2017 12:16

Yes i wondered about contacting an admin and just saying she's messed me around and been really pushy and I'm not happy to sell to her.
She's just really odd. I wondered at first if English was an additional language as her messages were so short and random but it definitely isn't. Things like 'what got 3-6 months clothes. I need'

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SilverLining17 · 01/08/2017 12:16

I am not a shop!

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KatharinaRosalie · 01/08/2017 12:16

you agreed to sell, but when she came back with reduction and extra items requests, those are already a new offer for the sales transaction. Therefore requires your acceptance. Block. She would show up with less cash than agreed as well, I can bet on it.

Anecdoche · 01/08/2017 12:18

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Maelstrop · 01/08/2017 12:19

Just block her nc sell to one of the others. Easy. Don't be a people pleaser, I wouldn't be giving her your address!

schoolgaterebel · 01/08/2017 12:21

Send her a message, saying you're not selling these items to her as it's proved too much hassle.

Delete the post immediately.

When she's read the message block her.

Re advertise in a few days time.

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