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Just ignore the low offers, stupid questions and chancers. A couple of times I've put an item up for a good price and had a few buyers practically racing to be the first to show with cash. One sale was a set of tyres last summer and while the first to arrive was stood outside handing me the cash two other cars arrived, one getting all arsey about being beaten. I just treat it as a game now, most things sell in a few hours.
On one group an item has attracted about 15 comments, all taking the piss or the usual “you can get these yourself for free” type of response. The humour, and I use the term loosely, are the exact thing you’d expect from the bottom feeders. I know, I’m classing them all under a very small net.
If I see someone either way off the mark or down right taking the piss, I’ll just move along and give it no more thought. The comments are all from the same group of friends, or acquaintances, I don’t know any of them.
Why would you comment on someone else’s sale ad with no intention of buying? Is this breaking rule 1?
Trolls I suppose. I just don’t get it.
There's a 'scam' on my local Buy/Sell group going on, usually for games consoles or scooters, where an item is listed at a decent price. A load of people (it's the same names every time) comment saying it's too expensive etc then one of them will message the seller direct with a low offer, usually mentioning the comments of their high price to beat the seller down further. They then buy the item only for it to appear on a different Buy/Sell group for the original price. People are getting wise to it now but it's easy for the naïve sellers to get pulled in, especially as it all happens in the space of 30 mins or so. Been going on for a few weeks now and it's taken a few of the regular sellers to spot it across the various groups. Had them try it on me when I was selling my old commuter bike but I just ignored them and it sold for what I asked the next day.
Had the same with selling a sofa bed. lots of time wasters, can you deliver, we'll be round, changed my mind - finally sold to a guy who was delighted with it and finally restored my faith in the wider public in that moment.
Selling my sons pug 206 with a snapped cam belt....sheer joy.
There are many great lines but my fav
"How far away are you?"
The cam belts snapped it says so in the advert.
"What's wrong with it mate"
There's a selection of pictures,4. Not 20 but it's a 200 quid broken car.
"Can you send me more pictures?"
Yes what would you like to see?
"The car!"
"Would you take £60?"
No would you?
"Stick the car up your f****** ass then"
I haven't got a donkey
"?????"
It's been great
Never used it but it sounds like Gumtree meets freecycle. Used to have loads of fun with the idiots on those two sites. Can’t be arsed any more so use eBay for stuff that isn’t bikes and here and PinkBike for bike stuff.
This thread reminds me of emails from an arsehole. Loved that guy
Facebook Marketplace is a dickhead magnet. Even more so than Fleabay. Buyers, Sellers, whatevers, it is a 95% chance whoever you are interacting with is a serial timewaster or has the mental agility of a pebble.
In my opinion, life is too short to invite these people into it.
Well this evening I had half a happy ending!
The free bits I was giving away was a working washing machine motor and the control boards. I’d stripped an old machine for the drum to make in to a fire pit, and put the other working bits up for free. I’ve picked up bits like that in the past and thought someone else might make use of it.
The chap turned up when he said, happily took the motor. Then knocked on the door again and asked if he could have the remaining shell and all the associated bits for scrap. Yep, take them away. It’s saved me having to take it to the recycling centre.
here’s a ‘scam’ on my local Buy/Sell group going on, usually for games consoles or scooters, where an item is listed at a decent price. A load of people (it’s the same names every time) comment saying it’s too expensive etc
Shill bidding is not a new thing, it's been going on for decades. A work colleague tried to get me to make fake bids on his shit on eBay 20+ years ago.