Do you ever want to put "Fucking LOL" as a reply to a Facebook selling item...

[AndOutComeTheBoobs]

...when they are asking a fortune for a load of shite?

Or posting a picture of a grotty item and saying "need gone. Could do with a clean."

Or asking £1 less than what they actually sell for, brand new.

I really want to type "LOL, fuck off!" On them.

But I can't because im a total wuss and I care what people think of me. Fuck sake.

The worst I ever saw was a 'slightly soiled travel changing mat', the material ones you can fold up. It was £2 and had the biggest, brownest stain on it, it was more stain than mat 🤢
I would have more shame than to try to sell anything that was in poor condition.

Someone keeps trying to let out a flat that's for sale on ours. Like anyone wants to move into a place that you are flogging and pay you rent and do viewings?

The “needs a clean” people get my goat, I comment why don’t they clean it if they want money for it? The badly spelled torrent of abuse I get is worth it for the lols

I used to lurk on freecycle for the Cheeky Fuckers, brilliant entertainment

I’ve seen half a bottle of gripe water for £2, and someone’s old inflatable ‘sex pond’ for £250 in the last couple of weeks

There was someone on mine who was selling a kids IKEA table and chair set for 3 times what IKEA charge. Her argument was that she had up cycled it (painted it and popped sticker on it) so it's worth more because of her time and materials. It would still cost me less to buy it from IKEA and do it myself!

I see people selling obviously fake Converse, I'm bulk, for about £15. They are clearly £5 gutties with a badly positioned Converse iron on transfer on the side.

'Are they genuine?'
'Yeah, hun'
'ok, will you keep me a pair in size 5 then'

People's stupidity knows no limits.

I saw something on FB where some seller of something dubiously legal and prospective buyer had got into an argument then the local police department got tagged!

Someone locally was selling 2864 bottles of out of date chilli sauce....

Not a week or two, but a whole YEAR out of date !!! 🙈🙈🙈

My neighbour has a jumperoo up for sale at £120. Her description was "rare style". I have the same one that I bought for £65 in Mothercare a few months ago! I wish I had the balls to comment on it

I never sell on Facebook anymore after selling some of DS1 baby stuff. I had a brand new unopened breast pump, mam bottles, bouncer chair, baby monitor and baby bath. Someone messaged saying they wanted all of it so I offered a bit of money off since he was buying the lot. We agreed on £150. The guy turned up with two other men and told me he only had £40 on him. They were aggressive and pushy and barged their way past me into my home despite me saying I'd bring it all out to them. I was on my own with the baby and it was really scary. I reported it but nothing ever came of it.
I only ever list things for free or donate them to women's aid now.

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@jaseyraex

Did they take the stuff ?! That is scary :(

I love the: “Only reason for selling is that we’ve bought a new one”. Yes, but WHY DID YOU BUY A NEW ONE?!

I always want to correct spellings (eg chester draws) as well as comment on stupid prices. I never do tho.

Also, never buy anything upcycled. It is invariably shite and has probably halved the value of furniture. I saw a Nathan unit which someone had painted navy and stuck hairpin legs on. Why? Why would you do that to something that is lovely just as it is. I can understand upcycling on decrepit bits of furniture but on really good quality stuff it’s just a waste.

Oyster...see id have paid that for the ikea high chair when i was lookimg for one as my overpriced new mamas and papas one broke in the morning and i needed another for lunch. I had no car at the time. I asked for an ikea high chair on our local fb but sadly i couldnt collect as no car and had several offered me including lovely lady who dropped the chair off for £5 in time for lunch. Dd used it for a year. Great chair. Resold it after id put it in the dishwasher to clear for £5 sô had use of the chair for free. Mamas and papas refunded us on the broken highchair the next day when i had the car. (Dh and i shared a car due to costs)

“Delete if not allowed” on any post also drives me nuts

“Delete if not aloud” is more usual. One site I’m on has it on nearly every fucking post.

Also selling non-branded stuff for branded prices. “Same as boden, don’t know the brand as tags removed”. Followed by a £1 less than boden price, plus £2.50 p&p.

I have posted several times that it’s not boden, you can buy it new in asda for £5. With a link . Usually get denial that they knew, so an “it’s ok hun, just don’t want to see people pay more than they need. Lots of single mums on here hun”. Usually shuts them up...

Actually the selling of stuff with bits missing I quite like.

I’ve often lost bits, and it’s quite handy if I can pick up another cheap that has the bits i need, but not the bits I don’t...

I always presume that the people selling ridiculous tat are strapped for cash for whatever reason, so, no, I don't feel the urge to take the piss or start threads about them on MN.

"needs gone" is a regional, and accepted variation btw. "Tho" however, isn't.

I'm just always amazed at how people have the energy for the really pointless shit. I've just seen someone on a FB group I'm in selling a tube of kids' toothpaste for £1 (p&p not included), with an all caps UNOPENED to tempt you. Kids' toothpaste is 95p a tube in Tesco from what see. Just why would you bother, either to try to sell it, and possibly take it to a post office, let alone to buy it and possibly go collect it from some stranger's house? (Also how did she come to own toothpaste that she later decided she didn't actually want/need?)

I always presume that the people selling ridiculous tat are strapped for cash for whatever reason, so, no, I don't feel the urge to take the piss or start threads about them on MN

I would think if they are that strapped for cash then they would give stuff a clean. A thoroughly cleaned high chair or pushchair will sell for quite a bit more than some of the grotty crap advertised, plus will sell far more quickly.

"no time wasters please"

Baby toys well used ! Yes lovey that ride along is a death trap just bin it!

I don't believe they're mostly all that strapped for cash, looks more like being a piss taker to me. For starters if I was strapped for cash I wouldn't buy loads of clothes and then sell them after apparently wearing them only once. People who are strapped for cash don't have the money to buy stuff in the first place.

"needs gone TODAY!" is ridiculous, like you can control when someone is going to want to buy your stuff. Ironically these posts are usually someone trying to get rid of a manky sofa or broken trampoline.

It’s the ones that post asking for something like

Wanted: 55 inch telly-excellent condition please, must be able to deliver.

I always cheer inside when someone replies, Yeah, try ‘www.argos.co.uk’!!