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The cheek of some people!

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GagaJo Sat 14-Dec-19 11:29:27

Maybe amend your ad to say 'Price not negotiable'?

I've sold a fair bit of stuff lately. Things are worth either what you want for them (and you accept you might not sell them) OR what people will pay.

We sold an Ikea slide. They are VERY in demand and the first woman that contacted me implied I was charging too much. Second woman snapped it up without a quibble though.

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timetogo2016 Sat 14-Dec-19 11:21:39

Hi Phoenix.
My husband has that done to him on a regular basis.
He was selling some lego and someone asked if he would drop it off 20 miles away for free
And that's just one example
A right bloody cheek for sure.
There are some dozy gits out there for sure.

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phoenix Sat 14-Dec-19 11:09:11

Hello all, and good wishes.

On one of the area Facebook pages, someone was asking if anyone had an electric fire for sale.

Well, I have a rather nice little woodburner type one that is no longer needed, so I responded with a description and a price.

She asked for a phot, so I took one and uploaded it.

So far, so good. smile

She then posted "Where are u 2?" ( Devonian for "Where do you live?" )

I told her, and she replied that it was a bit too far to come. Fair enough.

As I now had a photo, I listed the fire on 3 more local Facebook sites, and got a few responses, which was encouraging.

Then the following day, the person who had posted the "want" got back in touch to ask if I would reduce the price because they would have to travel to collect it! shock

Bloody cheek!

So, by her reasoning, I should be able to phone (for example) Harrods and say "Id like to buy something from you, but as I live a long way away, can I have it half price?"

Humph!

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