To want the £10?

[Cardio101]

Advertised an old big unit on Facebook market place for £10, very clear it’s £10 on the post.
Arranged for someone to collect it when I was at work but DH at home.
Person arrives and tells DH that it’s free, he says ‘oh is it? Are you sure?’, and she said it was definitely advertised as free so he let her take it.

It was old, and slightly damaged, but something that could easily be painted over/done up.

AIBU to be pissed off she didn’t pay when it was clearly advertised in the post as £10 and she lied to my husband?
It’s only £10, it doesn’t make a difference to my life at all, it’s more the principle!

I did actually message her after and explain it clearly said £10 in the post but of course she hasn’t replied!

YANBU but you’ll never see that money again.

Your DH is a bit of a twit, btw…

What a CF. I would publicly shame her on Facebook. Tag her name. It's almost theft.

She was a CF but I don't understand why you didn't mention the price to your DH.
You're not going to get the money now.

YANBU but I think you’ll have to put this down to experience. Not sure why your husband didn’t check!

Also, why didn't your DH ask for proof? She could have shown your online conversation.

I did mention the price to my DH! When she said it was free he believed her because it had some damage to it so thought I had changed my mind and just wanted to give it away!
Agree he was being a twit…

I’d shame her publicly on Facebook.

@Cardio101

I did mention the price to my DH! When she said it was free he believed her because it had some damage to it so thought I had changed my mind and just wanted to give it away! Agree he was being a twit…

Well he's a numpty then

You mentioned the price to your DH. He could have rung you to check. He owes you £10

It's definitely his fault, not hers. If he wasn't sure he should have called you. Are you certain he didn't just not ask for the money?

The issue is your husband. She chanced asking for it for free he agreed to let her take it

This is his fault!!
You should be blaming your DH not her! (Unless you didn't tell DH you were expecting money??)

I'd put a public message about this on the group asking for your £10. Then it warns others about this person.

She’s just blocked me on FB too!

It's definitely his fault, not hers

He's been a twit, but how is it not the fault of the person who lied and said it had been advertised for free? They've carried out the deception. The husband just fell for it. How is he worse?

You can’t shame someone publicly for taking something for free when they where given it for free!

Yes she was cheeky to ask but he still agreed.

Facebook selling is full of chancers, same happened to my bro and his gf, just my bro was home when the buyer turned up and tried to tell my bro she’d already paid, so he rang his gf and she confirmed it was cash on collection
Think you’re going to have to write this one off, I’m pretty sure she’s not going to reply to your messages.

Ok sorry I misread earlier
It is the buyer's fault

@Sirzy

You can’t shame someone publicly for taking something for free when they where given it for free!

Yes she was cheeky to ask but he still agreed.

She didn't ask though. She lied and said it had been advertised for free. There's a difference.

@Sirzy

You can’t shame someone publicly for taking something for free when they where given it for free!

Yes she was cheeky to ask but he still agreed.

She didn't 'ask', she lied to him about the advert. You can say he was gullible to take her word for it, but lying is different to asking for something. And it's wrong.

If she’s desperate enough to lie about £10, and you don’t need the money, I’d let it go. And chalk it up to one of life’s lessons.

@Skiptheheartsandflowers

It's definitely his fault, not hers

He's been a twit, but how is it not the fault of the person who lied and said it had been advertised for free? They've carried out the deception. The husband just fell for it. How is he worse?

Well it's not her wife who's trusted her with the really simple task of giving someone a piece of furniture in exchange for a tenner, is it?

It's her fault she lied but his fault OP is out of pocket.

Definitely post on the selling page - don't think you will ever get the £10 but it might stop her cheating someone else!

@Skiptheheartsandflowers

It's definitely his fault, not hers

He's been a twit, but how is it not the fault of the person who lied and said it had been advertised for free? They've carried out the deception. The husband just fell for it. How is he worse?

This. What an absolute CF. I'd say name and shame but I probably would be too much of a wimp to do it myself.

She is in the wrong, very much so, however there's no way you're getting the £10, no matter what you do.
In situations like this we would always tell each other what it sold for, and I, in particular, am annoying in making sure he definitely knows the price until he's rolling his eyes at the amount of times I've mentioned it!
There are some cheeky people about, I've stopped selling things on Facebook. Even free for collection items, you can't always trust people to turn up.