To be shocked at some of the second hand stuff for sale on Facebook

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Recently joined a FB selling group as I sold my house and had furniture to sell. I now get notifications when people add items for sale.

Today I've had notifications for someone selling old books for 20p and someone else selling old clothes and shoes from places like New Look, Primark etc for £1, £2.

It wouldn't occur to me to sell that kind of stuff. I'd just charity shop it. Unless it was something that was really expensive new in which case I might ebay it to try and recoup some cash.

Aibu to be shocked at what people sell? Do people actually buy it as some of it looks very well used, eg someone was selling faux-suede high heeled New Look shoes which looked really well worn and had visible scuffs on them for £2.

I'm not sure what to make of it. The selling group is for a relatively affluent area.

Are people struggling this much that they'll go to the trouble of selling well-worn t-shirts online for £1? Or just being cheeky trying to sell this stuff?

I used to hate the people who would ask for items and then tell you to deliver it to them!
A woman even advertised for a toaster and wanted it for that morning!
I sent her a FB message to ask if she was kidding and she didn't understand what was wrong with the request?
Cheeky mare!

I've got no problem with people selling their tat for a reasonable price but I'm shocked at some of the shite people list with outrageous price tags.

On my local one just this week I've seen a 'set' of metal garden 'furniture' which was rusty and so manky, even Steptoe & Son would've refused it - price £15!! For some rusty metal!!

Kids adidas trainers so worn and ingrained with sweaty feet stains my whole body shuddered in horror at the sight - asking price £20!! You can get brand new ones in sports direct for the same price!

A bundle of baby grows complete with suspect gusset stainage - a snip at £10! Er no love I'd rather get a fucking BRAND NEW set from Primark for £6 ta.

A mattress - hideously deeply festooned with the most shocking amount of filth but, according to the seller, 'Will come up lovely with a bit of a scrub' and the cost of this gem? £45 - germs presumably included free....

There are always sofas with saggy cushions and grimy covers on for £100 - I'd be embarrassed to take it to the tip let alone ask money for it.

Are people struggling this much that they'll go to the trouble of selling well-worn t-shirts online for £1?

And I suppose that you think people go to food banks for the trip out?

Yes many many people are struggling. Big time.

Try compassion. It's a great skill to learn.

It makes me sad when I see the pages for more affluent areas selling childrens toys when they could be donated to good causes.

This comment is also judgemental. Just because someone lives in an affluent area doesn't mean they're are not experiencing financial hardship.

But either way the toys are theirs and so they have a right to sell them. If something is still in good condition and is likely to fetch £20+ and I want to sell it then what business is that of anyone else's whatever my financial circumstances.

I am and at the idea of selling shoes because they smell however!

I've sold some things recently, something for £15 something for £1. I did feel silly listing it but it sold and I'm trying to see how much things add up to. If it's not gone in 2 weeks I will send it to the charity shop. I've always just sent things to the charity shop but wonder how much goes into landfill. I'm going with the 'every little helps' and will use the funds for some kind of treat

I don't really use Facebook so can't say Iv seen the selling pages but my general opinion is it's nothing to do with me what people choose to sell if I think it looks like tat I won't buy. It's like a car boot sale you get a thousand bits of shit and two things your interested in.

theemojimovielookslikeshite obviously sell anything you want but just incase your interested or it's easier for you, I can't say for your area but here the British heart foundation (possibly others) will come and collect donations from your home if you call them.

Stuff like children's toys that can be donated to good causes? You can't give things away around here.

There are three charity shops in my local high street. One has a sign up saying, no donations sorry, we are inundated and the other says, we are not taking toys. I took a lovely set of Roald Dahl books to another charity shop and they said, we're not taking books!

As for clothes, I had a good clearout after Christmas and took a few bags of children's clothes to one of those clothes banks at the supermarket. It was overflowing. A council worker turned up in a van and I overheard him say, we've got so much stuff we're just going to put a light to it . I was quite upset about that.

I also took some books to donate to the library, and they said they only take books published in the last 3 years. Fair enough, I had had some of them for some time but the books were all popular fiction, perfect condition and certainly better than the average book I have ever borrowed from there.

Somehow I have had a lot more success selling things!

I use eBay to sell a lot of old kids stuff. It's been very handy for us over the last few months, I use the money made for sold clothes to pay for new children's clothes.

I sell my oldest DC's toys on eBay and give him the money to put towards new toys. he likes to spend some and save some so I usually transfer 1/3rd to his savings account and give him the remaining 2/3rds in cash. I also feel it's teaching him a small lesson at the same time.

Anything that we don't manage to sell on eBay goes to a charity shop. I wouldn't personally sell anything stained/tatty/broken but do understand some people need to

Should clarify: I sell my children's outgrown clothes and use the money to buy second hand clothes on eBay.

Are you implying that perverts will buy women's smelly old shoes on Ebay?

Where does one find such perverts?

I've often thought about selling my old shoes, tights, knickers etc to the pervs on eBay but I can't unclutch my pearls for long enough to post the listing.

Yes there's some strange stuff sold on FB - things you think should sell well, don't, and vice versa.

I find it odd that someone I know has been bumping some of their listings for items of £3 or £4 for over a year with no interest whatsoever. I just don't have the time or inclination for that, it would've been off to the charity shop after about a week. (They're comfortably well off btw.)

OP I agree with you- I would rather donate stuff to the charity shop

•OP I agree with you- I would rather donate stuff to the charity shop

I think most people would rather donate stuff, those bothering to sell tings for pennies or a few quid clearly don't have the choice do they? There are far more people than many on this thread appear to realise that are living below the breadline with very few options available to get them above it. I think we are all guilty of getting stuck inside our own bubble sometimes, we all need to look outside and look out for others a lot more.

My comment is judgemental and for good reason. I know those affluent people selling toys and not talking big ticket items, childrens books ffs.

Someone on my local selling group was selling one of those rubber ducky vibrators a while back

I have seen FB 'friends' bumping their shit items on selling sites for a whole year.
Items like a cheap generic candle holder, £2
Every week or so giving it a bump.
NO ONE WANTS IT!!

I sell stuff like that at car boot sales for 50p-£2 and sometimes come away with £70-100! I only bother if I'm short on cash though and otherwise do charity shop it.

MartinJD - Penfold is that you?!?!

ive bought some fab things of fb selling pages before and sold a fair bit too. However I'm currently after a second hand oyster 2 as my original oyster doesn't tandem up...people are wanting upwards of £250! The pram new is only about 300!
People also try and get prices down to a ridiculous amount...literally halving the asking price! I sold a pram including carrycot, seat unit, raincovers, changing bag etc...wanted 75 (new it had cost about 600), it was still in immaculate condition...I had someone ask if I'd take "50" and could I deliver it?? Erm no chance!!

I sell a fair bit on facebook. I've probably made over £1000 over the last 2-3 years. I also donate stuff to charity or advertise things for free on facebook (ie second hand carpets - which have all gone within minutes) - as i HATE things ending up in landfill if someone else can use them.

I however draw the line at a recent fb selling post - advertising 10 pairs of used kids knickers and 10 used vests (age 2-3, so prime potty training accident territory) - for £22!!! . The post was bumped about 4 times, unsurprisingly, no one wanted to spend £22 on used kids pants...

Some people live day to day and on very little (less than £10 a day for a family of four) so what may seem minuscule to you is massive for them... infact ignorant posts like this really piss me off! Open your eyes!

Yes, I was a member of a selling page on fb and this woman made her own group on there so I added it just to nose really, and wow it's just a group for her to sell her unwanted used items in her house! She was selling a used bed sheet the other day for £1 who buys this stuff!! And used children's slippers that need the bin for £4! I'm just shocked people buy this stuff.

I sell some of the DCs toys on fb and give them the money, mainly as bundles, same with clothes. I've bought from many after putting up 'request' posts to buy character branded toy 'fads' the DC seem to go through as brand new branded are so expensive. I live in an affluent commuter town, but am by no means affluent. Any odd bits that are in good condition go to the charity shop.

Old bras can be sent to a charity calledsmalls
Smalls for All acceptdonationsof new pants and new bras and gently worn bras.