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Had an interesting Facebook marketplace experience over the course of the past week. We were selling a small boat we've had for about 15 years...have hardly used for about 5...so time to get rid of it. We originally paid about $900 for it...it's banged up a bit and I needed the storage space so listed it for $50.
A guy contacted my wife and asked if we'd take $30. We told him to GTFO. I said $50, take it or leave it...he agreed.
The wife asks for payment before pickup...he goes silent. Then asks if he can pickup at midday on Sunday...again I say GTFO - come at 9am or after 7pm as it was a nice day and I didn't want to be stuck at home. Again we ask for payment.
The guy then contacts my wife and says can he pick up at 11am - she says no problem, we'll leave the boat in our front yard...gives him our address and as he hasn't paid yet, to leave the cash UNDER THE FRONT DOOR!!
So out we go...I have no idea about this new plan, and of course when we get home, the boat is gone and no cash. I say to the wife 'WTF is going on'? She tells me her plan and I almost fall over...now my wife is lovely, but a bit too trusting at times.
Anyway, at this stage my eyes are turning red with rage...I find the guy's profile - see that he's a 'digital creator' in the local Indian community here...so I post a message on one of his IG posts 'how's the canoe going mate?'.
I then send him a filthy facebook messenger note...warning him if he doesn't pay for the canoe in the next 30 minutes, I'll be outing him on all his platforms as a thief...as we had the entire thing on CCTV with a clear view of his face.
The money landed in my wife's account about 5 minutes later.
- Well done! Tremble, oh boat robbers! ;)
And don't worry, your wife is a good person, take care of her.OBBTKN - :)BusterBoy
- Just to clarify...it wasn't the money that got me angry...just the fact this turd came onto our property and brazenly stole something was what got my goat.BusterBoy
- Wait, he stole your goat too?? What an a-hole!Akagiyama
- I once sold a shitty set of BMX handlebars for £5 on FB Marketplace. Local cash handover only. Guy turns up and immediately says he only has £3. I'm like FFS...Horp
- And then "yeah, whatever. £3" He then hands me a £5 note and wants change. I told him I didn't have change. He said "well okay what else can you add?"Horp
- I say "nothing, the bars cost £5" and he says "but I got you down to £3. How about throwing in that frame too?" I said "how about you pay the £5?" And he saidHorp
- "I can't. I need the bus fare"
What the fuck is up with basic mental processing these days?Horp
- Well done! Tremble, oh boat robbers! ;)