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AIBU?

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to be a bit suspicious about this ebayer?

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IamAporcupine · 05/02/2018 21:26

I have a pair of shoes on ebay. They are red stilettos, ankle straps, zips; look a bit kinky.

I got a message for a buyer saying 'she loved them and they were exactly what she was looking for for her night out, and whether I would have some photos to see how they looked on etc etc xxx'

I offered to take some pictures, and she said 'that would be fab thanks xxx'

I am desperate to sell them, so didn't think much of it, put them on, took a few pictures and sent them.

Didn't hear back for a couple of days so I asked her is she got the photos. She said, 'yes, thanks I will have a look xxx'

And that was it.

Maybe I just have a dirty mind, but AIBU to think she was never going to buy my shoes?

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RockPaperCut · 05/02/2018 21:28

You’ve been had op. 😂

ButDoYouAvocado · 05/02/2018 21:29

Haha its well known that people do that, poor you Grin

IamAporcupine · 05/02/2018 21:30

I had no clue Blush

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DSHathawaysLover · 05/02/2018 21:36

This has happened to me Blush I didn't know it was a 'thing' either, til a friend told me.

LloydColeandtheCoconuts · 05/02/2018 21:39

What?!Confused She got turned on by looking at your feet in kinky shoes pictures? Or have I missed something?

Ginkypig · 05/02/2018 21:41

Yep. You should have told her that you would need to charge £10 per pose for the inconvenience Grin

IamAporcupine · 05/02/2018 21:43

DSHathawaysLover Glad I am not the only one!

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UpstartCrow · 05/02/2018 21:47

LloydColeandtheCoconuts He's a foot fetishist. And not a woman.

WellThatsATurnipForTheBooks · 05/02/2018 21:50

aaah the innocence !

IamAporcupine · 05/02/2018 21:51

WellThatsATurnipForTheBooks you know, when I was taking the pictures there was a 10% of me that was a bit Hmm but as I said, I was desperate to sell them!

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MsHomeSlice · 05/02/2018 21:53

did you paint your toenails nice and purty??

DearMrDilkington · 05/02/2018 21:54

I will never understand foot fetishes, there's nothing sexy about feet.

Don't give up op, maybe he'll she'll still buy them to sniff.

IamAporcupine · 05/02/2018 21:56

DearMrDilkington agree! plus you should see the state of my feet!

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WellThatsATurnipForTheBooks · 05/02/2018 21:56

It would have been funny to have got some hairy legged bloke to put them on for the photos and see what he she said Grin

Smeaton · 05/02/2018 21:56

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MsJuniper · 05/02/2018 21:58

Have you ever seen the dirty shoe ads? Usually really crappy old trainers, "well used" is normally the phrase but they make a point of saying they will be cleaned in accordance with eBay regs.

IamAporcupine · 05/02/2018 21:58

Smeaton
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I can send you pictures too Grin

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IamAporcupine · 05/02/2018 21:59

MsJuniper never seen that Shock

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MsJuniper · 05/02/2018 22:00

Like these for example, although if you search "well used" you'll find lots of stilletoes etc too. "Worn every day of summer"... ugh

rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F192447117311

I don't know why this fascinates me so much but I can assure you I am neither a buyer nor seller of such items!

DivorceNovice · 05/02/2018 22:01

Haha! I put two pairs on gumtree and had the exact same response from seemingly two different people but asking same thing...can you try them on and post pictures please. I just said they were packed away and I was not home at the time but they were welcome to actually come and have a look at them. Never heard back.Grin

LipstickHandbagCoffee · 05/02/2018 22:05

Oh my giddy aunt,I never knew it was a thing. I reaching for my pomander

LloydColeandtheCoconuts · 05/02/2018 22:06

Thanks UpstartCrow Grin I’m a bit slow. It’s been a long day.
I reckon I could cure anyone of a foot fetish though. Mine are rancid.

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Jeffjefftyjeff · 05/02/2018 22:07

Also loads of people sell used socks for the same reason. It’s an actual thing. People (and by people I mean some men) are weird.

MsHomeSlice · 05/02/2018 22:10

a whole other fetish along side the shoes!

dearie me! spottes this under those converses!

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