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Friend selling gifts I got her

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nobunfight · 10/01/2020 11:40

Just been on Facebook and seen my best friend is selling some shoes she borrowed from me a couple months ago. She asked me if she could borrow them, I said yes of course. I hadn't asked for them back because I hadn't needed them, but I do want them back at some point! Anyway they are on Facebook for sale, I thought ok, she maybe forgot they were mine, but then I noticed there are 2 other things she's put on, gifts I bought her. One is a gift from a holiday, that I put a lot of thought into, and another a Christmas present that again, I spent a lot on and put a lot of thought into and she said she loved them.

How do I approach this? Am I being unreasonable to be pissed off?

OP posts:
BMW6 · 12/01/2020 13:18

Now you have your shoes back I'd be telling her to Fuck Off!

Lunafortheloveogod · 12/01/2020 13:23

Glad the shoes are back but really what are you meant to do with gifts you don’t want/don’t like/won’t use.. even if the person spent ages picking it out. Better to sell it on to someone who will love it than leave it rotting in a cupboard till it finds a charity bag. Ebays a better place but there still no guarantee that someone won’t find it there.. less risk right enough. Ebay also charge you to list stuff Facebook doesn’t.

nobunfight · 12/01/2020 15:31

Well I know for a fact I wouldn't sell gifts on a site I knew that person would see! Not saying keep every gift you receive, but I don't think it's too much to ask that my best friend consider my feelings.

OP posts:
GiveHerHellFromUs · 12/01/2020 18:34

Have you said that to her?

elmosducks · 12/01/2020 19:47

I understand that you are peeved but a gift is a gift for the recipient to do with whatever they wish.

Fedupwithex · 12/01/2020 20:16

@nobunfight it sounds like you know she’s unreasonable so you should say that, otherwise U will just stay pissed off. At the very least stop calling her your best friend...

Choccylips · 14/01/2020 16:10

Ask if they are the shoes you loaned her, if so, tell her to give you your shoes back. She is very insensitive selling these items on a site she knows you use. If you don't ask for them back she will treat you like a push over and there will be no end to it.

IntermittentParps · 14/01/2020 16:12

elmos, I understand that you are peeved but a gift is a gift for the recipient to do with whatever they wish.
As has been made abundantly clear, the 'friend' was trying to sell, along with the gifts, a pair of shoes that were a loan.

Otterseatpuffinsdontthey · 14/01/2020 16:16

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Johnsonsfiat · 14/01/2020 16:23

What an absolute liberty! She is not your friend.

LadyTiredWinterBottom2 · 14/01/2020 16:48

Well yes the gifts are hers but most people would be upset by this. She isn't worth the effort. Flowers

Likethebattle · 14/01/2020 17:48

@Choccylips rtft the shoes are back with the OP. Why do people not read the thread?

Choccylips · 14/01/2020 20:16

@Likethebattle I did read the thread and she said they were on facebook for sale. So why don't you read the thread properly. What's it to you are you frustrated about something else? because it damned well seems like you are you poor thing!

NotSorry · 14/01/2020 21:01

@choccylips - I think likethebattle meant read the whole thread not just the OP - the shoes issue was resolved days ago.

Likethebattle · 14/01/2020 23:06

Thanks @NotSorry, think @Choccylips needs to learn reading comprehension and to read a full thread before putting on a comment that is completely irrelevant as everything has moved along. I am frustrated because you didn’t read the thread!

Useful22 · 14/01/2020 23:15

Maybe she over spent on her extension and nice furniture and got herself in a muddle. No excuse but desperation potentially if she really is a good friend

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