Sounds pretty normal for Gumtree. There are some weirdos and timewasters out there that’s for sure. I’ve sold quite a bit over the years, the timewasters are pretty easy to spot now – they always have a little added complication to bring to the deal then ultimately they go quiet. Normally it’s something to do with their bank card or paypal account. I even had one guy insist on looking at a motorbike after dark even though I told him it would be pitch black. Needless to say he turned up, faffed about in the gloom and left without it. I was convinced he’d come to case it as it was so daft so i moved it for a few days. Another bike the guy said yes then faffed around all week trying to get the money, kept ringing and telling me his atm card was playing up. Sold it to a guy 300 miles away, rang me up had a brief chat then drove up with the cash there and then. Then there was a guy who was ‘interested’ in a bike frame I was selling. Came to look, said he’d think about it ( ie don’t want it), then kept ringing up and umming and arrging. I actually think he was just lonely.
Legit punter’s don’t mess about IME
+1 for talking on the phone