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am I being unreasonable no. 234235098079

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miffedofwandsworth · 26/06/2006 16:37

Sorry about the name change - I don't really want to implicate the other party in this. Anyhow, here goes:
I offered to give a reasonably valuable baby item away for free to a Mumsnetter (would cost £160 new, was in good used condition). The other person emailed me to arrange pick-up, I emailed her back my phone number in case she got lost.
I was rather surprised to then be rung by a bloke during the afternoon - apparently her dh - who established my identity and passed me on to her.
She checked that it'd be ok to pick it up at a certain time, I said fine, waited for her to turn up. They both come, she can even be arsed to get out of the car and talk to me, her dh loads up the item and off they go again.

Now, I don't expect a flippin' thank you card, but at least come and talk to me. I didn't want a long conversation - but 'thanks' would have been nice. And what's this about the dh ringing? I didn't give my phone number to a bloke, so I didn't exactly appreciate it when a male stranger rings to ask whether I 'advertised said item' on the internet (which I hadn't - I'd responded to a request on MN) without even telling me who he is.

I'm really annoyed. Am I Being Unreasonable?

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LIZS · 26/06/2006 17:11

Perhaps it is actually the man who is the m'netter not the woman and she was just his cover ?! Hence why not interested enough to thank you.

SaintGeorge · 26/06/2006 17:12

Fair enough - I was only saying what I thought.

If you feel that strongly about it why bother name changing or giving her anonymity?

And FWIW I didn't say you were rude. I just think threads like this are like talking behind someones back. I don't see the point to them and personally would much rather just have it out with the person concerned.

Medulla · 26/06/2006 17:17

OUT OF ORDER whoever they were. I can except that she got her DH to call you - you could have been anyone but to not come and meet you and say thank you - height of bad manner IMO. I would have been fuming. I think you are very restrained not naming and shaming. I wuld have loved the opportunity t meet a fellow mumsnetter - I don't know anyone

miffedofwandsworth · 26/06/2006 17:20

I don't want to name and shame. For starters she's got my phone number and knows where I live, but it wouldn't really make a difference, anyway. I just wanted to vent.

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SoupDragon · 26/06/2006 17:21

I think it's incredibly rude. Even if she's nercvous baout meeting an anonymous Internet Loony, go to the door with her DH, yes. Sit int he car and let him go up? No. And to not thank you either. Bah!

LIZS · 26/06/2006 18:07

Perhaps her conscience will be pricked enough to make amends - if she/he ever lurks outside For Sale and Wanted topics and spots this thread, that is .

wannaBe1974 · 26/06/2006 18:34

agree with the poster who suggested that maybe she was just the cover and that her dh is the main lurker so to speak? Way out of order imo.

moondog · 26/06/2006 18:35

I registered for Freecycle then got put off when someone talked about the people who then flog on Ebay.

tamum · 26/06/2006 18:40

How incredibly rude. I agree, it's sounding like a to-be-sold-on-eBay job. I don't get about her dh ringing you anyway- what would that achieve? He was able to establish you were a woman, presumably (or a bloke with a high voice) but she could perfectly well have done that herself, surely? I would imagine that the staying in the car business was guilt.

WestCountryLass · 26/06/2006 20:00

That is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo rude!!!!!

2shoes · 26/06/2006 21:48

that is really rude. someone has just given me something and I have made sure I have sent them an email. It is called good manners and doesn't cost a thing. I don't blame you for being annoyed

thewomanwhothoughtshewasahat · 26/06/2006 22:00

no you're not being unreasonable. but having said that perhaps only a regular would realise That's Not How We Do Things Round Here. MN's better than that.

fattiemumma · 26/06/2006 22:10

how disgusting.
youshoudl name and shame them to warn other generouse MNers off. its soo annoying because one day there will be a MNers out there in genuine need who will be overlooked because people like her have clouded peoples judgment

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