AIBU about things people sell?

[Alloftheboys]

I'm not sure if some of things I've seen on Facebook selling pages are weird or normal.

This week I saw a post with 2 photos attached of lego and playmobil boxes. About 7 boxes I think with a price of £15.
Bargain I thought but the description says it was only the boxes and instruction manuals for sale and no bits?!?!?
Why would somebody want that?

Another post had a photo of a packet of hairibo. The packet was printed with £1 on it and the poster was asking 50p for it.
What's the bloody point?

So is this normal and I'm being a judgy pants or are these listings pointless?
Have you seen anything else odd on selling pages?

Maybe they are just desperate for money? Trying to make ends meet until pay day or trying to scrape cash together for a food shop? I've seen some pretty odd stuff for sale but I try to reserve judgment. Years ago DH and I had a period of a year or so when we struggled to make money last until payday. Thankfully and luckily we are now in a very fortunate position, but I remember how shit and desperate it was. I remember having £6.23p to do a food shop for a week.

Selling a pack of haribo seems ridiculous. But if you're really desperate for money then I guess even that 50p helps.

The worst I've known is empty games console boxes to be sold on eBay when a new one comes out. They hope people are so desperate to buy one that they don't read the description properly. It works and then people end up with the empty box for hundreds of pounds and nothing they can do about it.

@Namechange ok if some people need money but you have to sell things that are desirable. You could list an old sock for £50 but if no one wants it you're not making any money.

@jasey I suppose that's what the lego person was doing but it said collection only so they expected someone to turn up at the house to get them.

And I meant to say it's like people that order a cheap pair of leggings from somewhere and then moan when they turn up and they're Barbie sized

The Lego boxes and instructions are something I would buy if any of our boxes got destroyed or went missing. DS is an I don’t care if all the Lego gets chucked in a box with other sets, whereas I’m a bit anal about things being in the right boxes.

lego & playmobil instructions and empty boxes do sell on ebay (surprisingly!)

Maybe they haven't got anything else to sell? People can be that desperate, even for 50p.

YABU. We don't know why they're selling these items but my guess is they're absolutely desperate for every penny they can get their hands on.

Lego and instructions do sell. But Haribo?? Possibly a joke??

I'd hate to think anyone was that desperate for money, but I suppose they could be.

I suppose people might be desperate. I've seen a couple of odd ones this weekend that made me think why?? Some face wash for £5 'only been used a couple of times' and pouches of Tobacco, surely there is an issue with selling knock off bacci on a public forum??

These are usually joke listings. Poking fun at slightly less (but not much) strange listings.

They hope people are so desperate to buy one that they don't read the description properly. It works and then people end up with the empty box for hundreds of pounds and nothing they can do about it.

No, actually eBay would refund buyers. They tend to side with buyers in disputes, especially if the original listing was deceptive. So if the listing had photographs of the console, details of the console in the item description (eg the stock information of hardware details, eBay’s prefilled details etc), listed under electronics etc and then ‘box only’ in small print, eBay would not be impressed. eBay would also use common sense - no one would go out of their way to pay hundreds for an empty box. It’s like you buying an item but the seller just sends you a photograph of the item. It’s scammy/shady selling practises. This would only work if it was clearly and explicitly labelled in the title, description and photographs that it’s an empty box so buyers would not be misled to begin with. eBay would side with buyers for less

I have bought lego instuction books before.
I often buy 2nd hand lego and whilst you can download them, the image quality and colour are usually crap.
Most i've paid is £20 for instuctions to an old retired set I picked up cheap. Set is worth well over £150. If I had an original box it would be worth more.

You think the haribo one is bad? lol there is a woman who sells things on my local fb page clearly shoplifted, for the same price they are to buy. People are always commenting that it's the same price as the shops. She was selling those £1 power banks from poundland the other day and a lady asked if she could hold them for her till the next day and she said no, someone came along and told the woman to just go down to poundland where there's loads.

Did anyone see the flat-packed-snowman for sale doing the FB rounds?
A box containing snow, a carrot, twigs and coal.

I cant stand Facebook selling sites.
Especially the "want gone today" ones and the stuff is usually in terrible condition
What's even worse is those wanted posts. Must be free or cheap and in excellent condition

Ok. I can see buying one set of instructions if you'd lost yours or wanted to sell your set on. But would anyone really want those particular 7 boxes and instructions.

People buy the boxes and instructions, put the bits together and sell them as a full set. I know someone who does it. Has a house full of sorted Lego bricks, even gets the stickers printed. You can make money out of it, but it seems like a lot of hard work.

I don’t get when people sell individual children’s clothing items that are neither desirable nor in particularly good condition. Think slightly worn leggings or a cardigan with a small hole for 50p. Surely that’s a charity shop or clothing bank item (depending on condition)? I actually feel really bad for charity shops as I feel like a lot of things they would usually be donated are now being sold by individuals instead. I live in a fairly affluent area too so it annoys me a bit that middle class mummies are trying to make a quick buck.

@Didntcomehere exactly! Or shoes that are really scuffed. Or worse UGG type boots where the sole has worn unevenly.

I once saw someone I vaguely knew list a single ella’s kitchen baby food pouch for sale - I did raise my eyebrow a bit at that!