To share this amusing and baffling outburst

[CaptainCabinets]

Posted something for sale on Facebook earlier and had several replies within an hour or so, quickly arranged for a lady to collect the item tomorrow morning for the advertised price. Someone else messaged me offering half the asking price and when I politely declined and told them it was sold pending collection, sent a delightful reply:

“Lol whatever Must b nice to be able to sit on ur arse at home selling things and not having to work if ur able to arrange collection on a Tuesday morning”

I have a job, I just don’t work Tuesdays

Just thought I’d share this CFery

I had some turkeys that I needed to rehome and I gave half of them to a lovely couple who had always wanted some (and had no kids, mature turkeys aren't safe around small children). We did deliver them and the people were very grateful. They tried to give us some money but we wouldn't take it, so they gave our kids a huge bag of sweets.
The turkeys are very happy with them, so out only try of Freecycle ended well.
The other half went to the mother of an ex of mine. He had a blue fit about it, because they perched on his shiny tractor and shat all over it. I tried not to laugh.

I was selling a big kitchen dresser style thing. The old style with cupboards below and shelves above. Massive thing. Giving away for free as I know these things are a pain to get rid of.
I'd already had one person come and leave without taking it. I had to drag it out the door and leave on the porch for them to inspect (I was out), and then bring it back in. It was kind of rainy/damp.
Next person comes. I reconfirm the size 'no worries, I've got a van'. Let him in, he measures, gets his trolley and off he goes up my long bumpy driveway (we are the back house of a subdivided block). Happy days!
About 20 minutes later I get a text 'sorry, didn't fit'. Umm... So where is it? No response. I try to call. It's a dead number.
So I walk up the street and the massive thing has been left on the nature strip. Getting soaked from the wet grass and light rain. So I got to get it back to the house! Took me about 40 minutes of walking it down the rocky driveway in the drizzle. I was so angry! Couldn't they have brought it back at least!
Next people arrive in a bloody station wagon. But they had persistence and niceness and somehow slid the thing in. Fully understanding that it now had some water damage. Taken with a grateful smile. So at least it ended well.

Should have replied: Yes I'm able to do that as I am unemployed and having to sell stuff to get some money for food/electricity/shoes for child.

I had similar to the poster up thread when selling a car on eBay - advertised it at £2900, (book price £3200). Had lots of watchers but no bids. Decided to reduce the price and relist it, as it's replacement had arrived and I needed it sold. Relisted it at £2750, buy it now. I then edited the description, adding the sentence, "I will not accept less than the price listed, the car has already been reduced and £2750 is the absolute lowest I can go, thanks".
Shortly after I received a message from a girl, asking to view the car. Yep, no problem. She then messaged me again saying that she'd like to come tomorrow, she really really wanted the car and was super excited. Er ok, lovely. Next message breezily informing me that she had a limited budget, and could only pay me £2000 'max' for the car, but that was ok yeah? Because she'd seen that it hadn't sold previously, so obviously I was open to offers. I (politely) referred her to the wording of the advert. Her response? "I've only got £2000 though?"
Not my problem love.

Just a silly one really but when I was still a single mum I used to buy all dd’s stuff on eBay. She really loved these little black leather boots we saw on there one day. They were Clarks and v goid condition, starting bid 99p so I asked the seller is I could do a buy it now and would give her £10. She was really short with me and badically said she’d get way more for them than that. So I bidded 99p and kept an eye on them. Turned out that I was the only bidder so I won the boots for 99p. She then messages me saying she’d take my offer of £10 after all. I said I’d won them for 99p so I made the payment for that. After a few more stupid messages where she tokd me they were worth way more than that she finally said the zip was broken so she was withdrawing them. 2 days later and they are up for sale £10 buy it now price. Nobody bought them. She sent me a message offering them to me for a fiver. I asked about the broken zip and she said it was a mistake, they were fine. I bought them for £5 but what a bloody waste of time it all was.

Just remembered another one: DD had bought some horrible strappy pink platforms for £1, and got me to sell them on eBay. They went for £15. All well and good, until the buyer wanted her money back, saying they were scratched. "Ok, send them back, and we'll refund you. No, we won't pay postage, it's a goodwill gesture". She wouldn't return them, she just wanted free shoes. All sorts of threats about fraud etc. So I found her on Facebook wearing them at her school prom, found her father, and asked him if he was aware his daughter was a dishonest little @#£&$¥. No reply for a fortnight, then a letter of apology, telling me he'd locked her out of the web for a month.

Oh goodness, reading these I’m so glad it’s not just me that’s a magnet for these CFs!

I’m never selling an iPhone on buy & sell ever again! That really brings them out! One man persistently messaged me calling me hun about 40 times during the message trail! Wanted me to meet him at the train station... Er no thanks! He creeped me out so much I wished I hadn’t given him my address straight away and don’t anymore. He never ended up getting it, kept changing how/when he was going to get it so in the end I told him straight, don’t bother replying again I’ve sold it to someone else!

Another, I sold a footmuff for a fiver, I gave the lady my address, she said she struggle to get out to get it and could I deliver, her address was about a 20 second walk from my front door but I gave her the benefit of the doubt and said I’d drop it by, she barely said thanks and I realised when I got home that she’d given me 4 old pound coins!!

I’ve just sold some items of furniture on FB for the first time. Everyone has been nice and polite except for one.

Him: is this still available?
Me: Yes, it is.
Him: Well give me the fucking address then!

Strangely enough I blocked him after that. 🙄

I tried to sell a Christmas suit from Disney on FB. It had never been worn, perfect condition. Bought for £30 but was asking for only £5.

One lady arranged to collect that night - no show.

Next day she sent a text to say sorry she didn't turn up but her dad had died. She still wanted the item and asked to come that night instead - no show again.

Next day she sent a text to say sorry she didn't turn up but her daughter was hospitalised.

She then said she REALLY REALLY DID WANT IT, and that she was SO SO SORRY.

She asked to collect it that night. I was going to be at home anyway so said ok. As expected, no show.

The message the next day said SHE was now hospitalised.

I sold the suit to someone else, marked it as sold - she then posted that I promised it to her and that I was a time waster!!

I replied - why are you spending so much time on FB attempting to buy a disney outfit when in the last 3 days your dad has died, your daughter was hospitalised and now you are also in hospital?

No response - but my reply was deleted a few hours later.

However - a positive one.

I sold a kids ball pit with a couple of hundred plastic balls.

Lovely guy messaged to say he could collect in 20 minutes. 20 minutes later he arrived and said "you really only want £5 for this?" - about an hour later he sent me a picture of his baby happily playing away in the ball pit.

The best part though was when he buzzed on the intercom and said "I'm here about the balls!" I heard him laugh to himself as he walked up the stairs to my flat.

I love that @huggybear16

Holyshitbags offering stuff for free didn't work for me as everybody jumps “I want it because it’s free”. If I want to get rid of stuff put a token price on it, enough to defer the freebie hunters as they have to fork out a couple of quid( yes, they are so tight)

Sadly people “in need” have been receiving stuff only to resell it a week later at a higher price.So much for their “need” cheeky fuckers

At least she's returning the boots"

Anyone noticed time wasters / scammers always come down with a serious illness? The amount of times I’ve heard ‘I couldn’t collect as I’ve been in hospital’ is ridiculous

I have had so many of those CFs! Had people asking will I delivery a ten quid item to 100 miles away! Or will I pay postage of a MOSES BASKET AND STAND to them, also over 100 miles away. Will I reduce a brand new cot bed from 30 quid down to 15... baffles me if really does. Had a woman asking me to give her a year guarantee on my already second hand pram that I was selling for pennies just to de clutter the garage...

I recall selling on of DD's old Drumkits once. It was well worth the £120 we were asking for it and in fact a bit of a bargain. (Yamaha full electric kit)
When the first chancer said he had £30 and would pick it up later I said "certainly, that buys you the stool, another £90 and you can have it all".

Then there were the "£50 cash today" ones which I would reply no, I only take card payments (confused them no end) and my favourites of "will you take £20?" "Certainly! If it comes with £100 wrapped around it"

Oddly the guy who eventually bought it lived 100 yards up the road. He was absolutely thrilled with it.

Was it written by a teenager? Seems to be.

I love Lego. There is a chap who is legendary amongst the lego pages for being an arsewipe of a CF who will message offering like 50-75% less of what is being asked stating always along the lines of 'its the one my autistic kids really wants' or 'its the last one to finish his room'. He has no kids, and resells at frankly rediculous prices.

The aim of the game now is how long you can string him along for first without him realising and get the most amusing replies out of him...

I listed my very modern solid oak and glass dinning table on Facebook with 6 different coloured chairs. The whole thing cost me 1k and we had if for 2 years. Well looked after it but a few scratches on glass. But plenty of life left

A lady messaged me asking 26 questions about the table, including would I take any less as the chair colour didn’t go with her decor, are the chairs able to carry an obese man, can we arrange 2 viewing appointments one for her and then to come back with her husband, could I provide receipt from where I purchased.... the list went on and on...
So
Anyway

I listed it for £120 and it sold within minutes and a different lady came round and left full payment and arranged for her own courier to collect ( as I had stated)

When I then went back to the other messages multiple and sent a generic ‘really sorry table now sold’

The women with the questions sent me this message ....

Hi Kate I’ve messaged my husband about the table and just waiting for a reply, he works 24/7 shifts. He is off Monday and Tuesday this week though if either of those days would be convenient to view.
Are you in xxxxx? We are in xxxxx, so when I saw your post I presumed you lived here but if you are willing to fund the courier included in the price that would be great thank you
Can I ask how old the table and chairs are please? also when will you let me know about other questions I had as I will need to discuss with my husband
Also could I please have the measurements?

Thanks x

So I replied saying ow sorry it’s sold to someone else

and she sent me this ...

‘SO Underhanded!’

honestly cheek fffffff !!!

God the people on those sites are unbelievable sometimes. My friend made a post for a large piece of furniture they specifically said they wanted a quick sale so were selling cheaply and wouldn't accept offers below asking price and only if you could collect within the week. Immediately one person comments saying their brother might want it but probably won't want to pay the full price. Seller quickly had quite a few offers at asking price (i.e. next in line if X doesn't want it etc) and item listed as sold. Two weeks later first commentor storms back saying their brother wants it and they should have been first in line as they commented first. Then left a string of abusive messages when they found out it was gone.

The others are the people with ridiculous "requests" for things e.g "I'm looking for a bugaboo travel system must be in excellent condition, won't pay more than £20 and you'll need to deliver to because I don't drive"

Selling some brand new running trainers for £15 I might have lost the receipt and Sports Direct won't let me return without it.

Just had some CF message me saying "I'm coming to pick up now and will pay £10". No you won't-jog on mate!! Actually jogging may be hard without the shoes but still...

A bit of a word of warning on selling on these places.

I once bought a baby swing, all fine - except the seller was oddly cagey about her address, and would only give a general area until wed agreed a pick up time, and even then only sent it about 15 minutes before pickup. Then I realised she doesn't know me from Adam, and didn't want to give some random from Facebook her address, and times when she wouldn't be home - makes a lot of sense! I'm not sure if there is a precedent for people using free pages to find out when people will be out to rob them, but I do keep it in mind now.

The closest story I have to the actual theme i was an accidental CF! I was selling a desk on eBay collection only, but after arranging collection had a family emergency (I know how it sounds but I promise it was genuine!) and had to postpone. When they came at the rearranged time I said they could have it for free by way of apology but they insisted and pushed the money in my hand - wasn't until they left I realised I owed them change!

There are good people on FB pages
I posted looking for a Man (or Woman) with a Van to take an old dismantled shed to the tip- i wanted to be sure that it wasn't going to get flytipped.
Bloke messaged asking could he have the wood instead of it going to the tip. He came round to look at it then came back the next day with a saw and cut the pieces down, loaded them into his car.
Asked if HE could give ME some money for my old rotting shed.

A few days later, he sent me some photos of the wood store he had built using my old shed!

I was once accused of insulting a very niche market...

Sell old collectables on eBay with my dad (he is a bit of a hoarder/ collecter and has several garages and sheds heaving with stuff..a lot of it is loft clear outs from when his elderly friends died)..
We found a bundle of old tax discs for cars. We had no idea if they were even collectable and dad decided he was going to bin them. But I had a check on eBay and established, yes, they were a thing, people actually collected them...who'd have thunk it?
It turned out some were EXTREMELY collectable..we learnt the hard way on this. As we had no clue what to price anything as a Buy It Now (not enough 'completed items' to check on in terms of particular dates ) we started to put them all as auction but individually. The very first one we listed..the minute it went live I'm messaged from a collector saying if I change it to a Buy It Now he'll pay me £100! Wow, we thought..people really are serious about old bits of paper! Quickly changed it and he paid up. Rubbed our hands in glee wondering if some of the others would go so well. Literally minutes later another collector messages me... 'I'll give you £400 if you change it to a BIN' ! Gutted wasn't the word . It was the one we'd just sold for £100. I messaged him back apologising and almost sobbing we'd just lost out on £300 that it had just sold.
He then went and checked that listing and saw I'd changed it to a BIN and sold it for £100. I then got an abusive email from him saying I'd offended and insulted the tax disc collecting community! That I'd lowered the value of a rare product and he knew everyone in the community would take deep offence and he was sure I'd receive more messages. Finished off saying I was a disgrace and shouldn't be allowed to sell on eBay. (at this point I had about 3000 feedback as a seller, all positive!)
All I could reply was, this was my first time selling them, initially we were going to recycle bin them (ha!) as we had no idea collecting them was even a thing.. let alone involved a 'community'! I did go on to list about another 50 and we made a v tidy profit....but I'll never forget that first sale and loss and the response!