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Is it me, or do these people have a nerve?

(35 Posts)
Oreo Thu 24-Jul-25 08:04:19

fancythat

Lots of people have lots of nerve.

I never cease to be amazed.

I agree, it would be laughable if it wasn’t so annoying.

J52 Thu 24-Jul-25 07:57:42

When we replaced our wood burning stove, we advertised it for sale explaining it was heavy and required collecting, one prospective buyer wanted us to deliver it to Edinburgh!
Fortunately a young man with friend and van came to buy it.

poppysmum Thu 24-Jul-25 07:44:07

there are always cheeky so and so's. I sold a dolls pram it was in pristine condition not played with. asked about half what it was to buy new, lots of enquires lady came, spent a long time inspecting it then paid took it away. Quite pleased with my sale then an hour later email saying it was filthy moldy and she wanted a refund. I told her she had spent a lot of time inspecting it so should have seen the non existent faults then and no I was not issuing refunds unless she returned pram. Never heard from her again!

crazyH Wed 23-Jul-25 23:05:57

Elegran

Did they think I would push it up the motorway?

That’s funny - love it 🤣

Elegran Wed 23-Jul-25 22:50:40

I posted on a local site that I was selling a small luggage trailer as I now had no car. One person offered to "take it off my hands" for a sum half what I was asking (which was already a lot less than it was worth). Another asked if I would deliver it to an address about 30 miles away. With no car? Did they think I would push it up the motorway?

Babs03 Wed 23-Jul-25 22:02:48

Yep they have a nerve. If it is free you go and get it and thank the person giving it to you otherwise you are an entitled so and so.

fancythat Wed 23-Jul-25 21:59:35

Lots of people have lots of nerve.

I never cease to be amazed.

Ziggy62 Wed 23-Jul-25 21:57:33

Yeap, happens alot.
Now when I post free things online I state items must be collected.

Also if person can't collect on day I let it go to someone who can

On a positive note I gave away a dog gate/fence yesterday and guy who collected turned up with bunch of roses and bar of chocolate

crazyH Wed 23-Jul-25 21:55:50

‘What a flipping liberty’ as Nan would say but jokes aside, I think they really have a nerve 😡

valdavi Wed 23-Jul-25 21:43:18

I offered a bulky item on Freecycle a month ago (free), & it didn't go. Yesterday I had a reply saying they'd like it but had no transport, did I do delivery?
As I dislike waste & it's got years of use left in it, I asked where they lived & said if it was anywhere I'd be near in the next few days I'd take it for £10.
They replied to say where they were, "near-by" and gave a list of times they'd be available to take delivery!! As it was 18 miles distant in a direction I only travel once a year, I just said sorry no can do. The tip's a mile away.
No "thank you" at any point either!