AIBU?
To go back on an agreement
TheDisillusionedAnarchist · 29/09/2018 17:27
Decided to sell something on a local Facebook group for £10. Agreed to sell it to someone and have now discovered it’s worth £500+. My own fault of course but would I be unreasonable to go back on my agreement to sell it for £10 or should I honour it.
For info, we could do with the money but we’re not actually skint and the item concerned had been in the shed for 8 years so not like we’d expected to earn money from it.
Stompythedinosaur · 29/09/2018 17:30
If it was a few quid I'd stick to the deal, but for that sort of money I would explain and apologise.
fc301 · 29/09/2018 17:31
Make up some bullshit like 'sorry I have just found out DH has promised it to a family member - Soz!!'
Vickister · 29/09/2018 17:31
Of course it's ok. It's still your item till it's handed over, just apologise and explain the situation. I've had it happen to me loads of times online.
Justnoclue · 29/09/2018 17:31
Hell no! Don’t sell something for a tenner that you know is worth £500 ffs!
MatildaTheCat · 29/09/2018 17:32
I’d tell a white lie and say DH had changed his mind or similar.
SparklingSaskia · 29/09/2018 17:32
It perfectly fine to change your mind. It’s not ebay. Your stuff, your rules. I would even go so far as to tell them you made a massive mistake with the price. No one is entitled to a bargain, and if you honour it you might just see it again on FB for 10 times the price.
ThroughThickAndThin01 · 29/09/2018 17:33
I’d go back on it! They’ll sell it and pocket £490 from you.
DonnaDarko · 29/09/2018 17:34
Go back on the deal, that kind of money would be really handy!
LeftRightCentre · 29/09/2018 17:35
Go back on it. 'Sorry, I discovered that I mispriced this item and it is no longer for sale. My apologies.'
ScarlettPimpernell123 · 29/09/2018 17:37
I think it's a bit shit to go back on your agreement, probably one of the reasons I don't use EBay
t00dle00 · 29/09/2018 17:37
Mark item as sold or remove the advert.
Message buyer and say item is no longer for sale.
LeftRightCentre · 29/09/2018 17:38
It's not Ebay, Scarlett, it's a local FB group. And only a total idiot would sell a £500 for £10.
Believeitornot · 29/09/2018 17:38
If you’ve not yet exchanged then fair enough but only if you’re sure of the price!
ScarlettPimpernell123 · 29/09/2018 17:39
Maybe OP is a total idiot anyway? World's full of them
TheDisillusionedAnarchist · 29/09/2018 17:41
It’s a Brompton bike for those who asked
LordNibbler · 29/09/2018 17:43
I think they probably know how much it's worth and they are happy to give you the £10 and keep quiet.
TheDisillusionedAnarchist · 29/09/2018 17:46
To be fair several people offered more £300+ and told me I was an idiot.
Glad I posted here as both DH and I felt bad about going back on a deal that was our own fault
DingDongDenny · 29/09/2018 17:50
I think if the person knew it was worth £500 and were going to give you a tenner then they are dishonest. I wouldn't worry about them
GreatDuckCookery6211 · 29/09/2018 17:51
I'm confused to why you advertised it for £10. Where did you get it from?
charlestonchaplin · 29/09/2018 17:56
For the sake of your family, you know what you need to do. No-one is owed a bargain. Just tell them quickly so you don't inconvenience them.
ACatsNoHelpWithThat · 29/09/2018 18:02
No need to feel bad, the buyer either knows it's worth ££s and had no qualms about keeping it quiet, or they don't know and therefore won't be too fussed if you change your mind about an item only worth £10.
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