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Stupid Facebook selling.

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VivaLeBeaver · 29/10/2014 15:37

Real post I've seen this week.

"Got some cheap stuff for sale if you want anything"

Cue 20 posts along the lines of;

"Have you got a patio heater hun?"

"No sorry"

Have you got a wheelbarrow?

No, haven't got a wheelbarrow.
Xx

3 days later the thread is still going strong. 20 people have been disappointed that the seller doesn't have what they want and the seller has made no effort to make any suggestion what she does have.

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DizzyKipper · 03/11/2014 08:33

What the fuck 306, she expected a refund for something she'd already given away? That really takes the Biscuit, I'm actually feeling the rage on your behalf!

BertieBotts · 03/11/2014 08:50

WTF at that "BALLOON STUFFIN" Grin Grin I don't even understand. ALL CAPS SHOUTING TOO.

"The best gift to give, now give it in a balloon!" Why??? Confused

MrsWembley I thought that was on purpose Grin

Rollermum · 03/11/2014 08:54

I can't bear too much clutter. I can't think of anything more irritating than a gift in a balloon, or DD's new-born clothes cluttering around the house inside a balloon - so big and unstorable, unless I'm imagining it all wrong.

Side note - I once 'stuffed' DH's mobile into a balloon. Much hilarity when it rang. Had to attack it with scissors.

cjbk1 · 03/11/2014 09:01

Has this thread made anyone else itchy and feel like cleaning/tat-purging the house?

ClawHandsIfYouBelieveInFreaks · 03/11/2014 09:05

Balloon stuffing is when you get decorations in a helium balloon....other smaller balloons for instance or confetti.

lilviki · 03/11/2014 10:05

Whilst casually browsing my local page i came across this beauty ") a hand-made barbie jar for ONLY £10. What a bargain!!! Lol

Stupid Facebook selling.
emms1981 · 03/11/2014 10:05

There was a bloke once asking if anyone had any cash in hand work he could do Hmm. A lady replied with my carpets could do with a clean? And he said ok well I have a shampooer based on min wage and time it will take shall we say £45? She said umm no sorry forget it

emms1981 · 03/11/2014 10:08

Wtf is that ugggh imagine seeing that sat on a shelf when its dark, trying to sleep yuck

BertieBotts · 03/11/2014 10:10

Claw - yes but baby clothes?? WTF.

sunflower49 · 03/11/2014 10:29

I'm now wondering what I type into fb to get the chavviest 'hunniest' groups up !

tiredvommachine · 03/11/2014 10:42

Ummm.....Confused

Stupid Facebook selling.
lilviki · 03/11/2014 11:04

Ladymoods ive found this to go with your post =D
A lovely carling or wkd glittered bottle lol. X

lilviki · 03/11/2014 11:06

Ladymoods ive found this to go with your post =D
A lovely carling or wkd glittered bottle lol. X

Stupid Facebook selling.
Frankiedoodle2014 · 03/11/2014 11:18

Please please nooooooo more on my third pair of knickers X LMAO

Notbythehaironmychinnychinchin · 03/11/2014 11:26

We have a friend who sells on stuff she doesn't need any more. It's good quality stuff generally, but she knocks 50p or 1 off the price you can buy it for new then posts it over and over again when no-one takes her up on it.

Examples - toy from Argos (used), cost 10, sell 9. Dress from H&M (worn many times), cost 20 sell 18. Our favourite was a jar of coffee she'd bought but it was decaf - asked for the exact same price as it was in the shop!

Husband made a tongue in cheek comment once along the lines of "bargain!" - she wasn't impressed.

emms1981 · 03/11/2014 11:46

Can anyone tell me what the glitter bottles are? I don't understand?

Madcatgirl · 03/11/2014 11:47

I win. We picked up something yesterday from a fb site, I had been communicating with a lady, we arrived and the lady was a man. He had been using his dead wife's facebook account!

The item was free, so worth it. Wink

InMySpareTime · 03/11/2014 11:52

it's tacky, but at least it's cheap...

Stupid Facebook selling.
InMySpareTime · 03/11/2014 11:58

What is this actually supposed to be? no description, no price, no idea. The seller has bumped it though...

Stupid Facebook selling.
mypoosmellsofroses · 03/11/2014 12:32

Emms Glitter bottles/glasses is bling innit! Makes stuff look well classy hun Grin

Magiciansgirl81 · 03/11/2014 13:19

A lady on our local site is always the first to comment on every single item that's posted.

It normally starts with -

lady - plz hun
lady - how much hun

Always the same every time even though 9 times out of ten the price has been clearly stated above the photo of the item being sold.

I put on a pair of boys Clark's boots on the site for free. she was the first one to 'plz hun' then sent her mate round to collect the boots. Later that day got a inbox message from her saying 'got any more boys stuff that I could have hun. will pop round to see what I like' Err NO!! Hmm

Chrissy41 · 03/11/2014 13:36

you know the glitter bottles of beer of irn bru - surely once you have drunk it you chuck it in the bin? So why glitter. Is it meant to be a keepsake? And the glittery wineglasses can't be washable or drinkable out of either?

AmeliaPeabody · 03/11/2014 13:41

I still don't get the glitter bottles and glasses. I'm not sure who would be pleased to receive one of those as a gift.

AliceLidl · 03/11/2014 13:47

RollerMum I might be wrong but I don't think you keep the balloon.

It's more like an alternative to wrapping paper or a gift bag or one of those cakes made out of nappies.

You dismantle it to use the things inside.

I was once sent a stuffed balloon for valentines day, but it was a big clear balloon stuffed with small red balloons and glittery shapes. It had tassels hanging from in and was packed inside a massive box and surrounded by smaller balloons inside the box.

It was sent to me at work and half the staff followed the delivery woman to my desk. I opened the box and the big stuffed balloon floated up. I lifted it out and there was a small bear tied to the bottom of the glittery string. Even the bear looked embarrassed to be there.

There was an awed silence that lasted longer than strictly comfortable before a horrified voice from the back of my collected colleagues said "What the fuck is that?" and everyone went back to work.

AliceLidl · 03/11/2014 13:49

There is a video on one of the glittery shit pages on Facebook, demonstrating how to wash a glittery wine glass so you can use it again. I couldn't muster up the will to watch it though.

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