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anonymoususer said:
I use it regularly now. I have found:
Selling on Facebook market place is grim]
Buying on Facebook market place can be excellent so long as you adjust your ability to communicate with folk that may not be that good at communicating
My wife has finally cottoned on to second hand toysSelling on Facebook market place is grim]
Buying on Facebook market place can be excellent so long as you adjust your ability to communicate with folk that may not be that good at communicating
A baby play set might cost 35 in Sainsbury’s
Got exactly the same for £5
Kid doesn’t know or care, marvellous times
I find buying easier than selling as it pins you down waiting in etc
Spare tyre said:
My wife has finally cottoned on to second hand toys
A baby play set might cost 35 in Sainsbury’s
Got exactly the same for £5
Kid doesn’t know or care, marvellous times
I find buying easier than selling as it pins you down waiting in etc
YesA baby play set might cost 35 in Sainsbury’s
Got exactly the same for £5
Kid doesn’t know or care, marvellous times
I find buying easier than selling as it pins you down waiting in etc
Got a big box of lego and seeing the youngests face when she opened the "new" lego container that was twice the size of the old one was a delight.
When I bought it the stuff went into the sink with soapy water and disinfectant (not Dettol !)
A bit of scrubbing and rinsing then into some net bags and through the wash.
Recent purchases included a load of Disney DVDs, radio for a bathroom,
Edited by anonymoususer on Friday 26th April 08:08
Selling is awful.
I buy lots from there however. Usually furniture or plants.
My brother is selling an xbox and monitor.
He has ended up with 100+ messages, all similarly worded, and the few he has replied to all ask for his email, full name, bank details, then send a link for him to login so they can send the money from their "business account".
One 'buyer' he was absolutely sure was genuine, when you look at their actual FB profile, appears to have transitioned over the tail end of last year from a young black girl in Nigeria, to a friendly looking old white guy living in Shropshire
Absolute waste of time selling anything like that.
I buy lots from there however. Usually furniture or plants.
My brother is selling an xbox and monitor.
He has ended up with 100+ messages, all similarly worded, and the few he has replied to all ask for his email, full name, bank details, then send a link for him to login so they can send the money from their "business account".
One 'buyer' he was absolutely sure was genuine, when you look at their actual FB profile, appears to have transitioned over the tail end of last year from a young black girl in Nigeria, to a friendly looking old white guy living in Shropshire
Absolute waste of time selling anything like that.
Spare tyre said:
littlebasher said:
Marketplace seems to have become much worse when it comes to scam ads on hijacked accounts
I must have blocked 50 people this past week, even the legitimate looking adverts i messaged about at the weekend turned out to be scams.
You'd think it wouldn't be too difficult for Meta to filter them out, especially if someone suddenly lists 50 cars for sale
The 50 cars thing is crazy, 68 year old Wendy from Winchester must have got bored and decided to sell cars for a massive loss. Hownit continues is baffling I must have blocked 50 people this past week, even the legitimate looking adverts i messaged about at the weekend turned out to be scams.
You'd think it wouldn't be too difficult for Meta to filter them out, especially if someone suddenly lists 50 cars for sale
Edited by Spare tyre on Thursday 25th April 09:29
I have been looking for a cheap car for my youngest son.
Every time I see something half decent it turns out that the seller has 90 cars listed, the car I am looking at is listed as being in Bristol yet the seller lists their location as Aberdeen and I can find exactly the same car, with exactly the same pictures being sold by 2 other sellers in totally different locations.
Somehow Meta has no interest in stopping this and no method of reporting it.
Jazzy Jag said:
Spare tyre said:
littlebasher said:
Marketplace seems to have become much worse when it comes to scam ads on hijacked accounts
I must have blocked 50 people this past week, even the legitimate looking adverts i messaged about at the weekend turned out to be scams.
You'd think it wouldn't be too difficult for Meta to filter them out, especially if someone suddenly lists 50 cars for sale
The 50 cars thing is crazy, 68 year old Wendy from Winchester must have got bored and decided to sell cars for a massive loss. Hownit continues is baffling I must have blocked 50 people this past week, even the legitimate looking adverts i messaged about at the weekend turned out to be scams.
You'd think it wouldn't be too difficult for Meta to filter them out, especially if someone suddenly lists 50 cars for sale
Edited by Spare tyre on Thursday 25th April 09:29
I have been looking for a cheap car for my youngest son.
Every time I see something half decent it turns out that the seller has 90 cars listed, the car I am looking at is listed as being in Bristol yet the seller lists their location as Aberdeen and I can find exactly the same car, with exactly the same pictures being sold by 2 other sellers in totally different locations.
Somehow Meta has no interest in stopping this and no method of reporting it.
On the flip side I'm trying to sell a really cheap car and I get lots of "is it still available?" messages, and then nothing. Those that do come back and arrange a viewing never turn up. I'm currently waiting to see if the guy that was coming at 4pm will eventually arrive!
I have got some non car bargains though. We got a dehumidifier for £15, and about a week ago we got a lawn rake/scarifier for £25. I've also got rid of load of bulky items that would have otherwise gone to the tip.
Just picked up a 6 speed Brompton C Line for my wife (to match mine, she was "well jel" as hers was an older 3 speed). Absolutely immaculate, flame lacquer, incredibly keen pricing at £600.00.
Messaged the guy, asked for phone conversation, all seemed legit, genuine reason for sale (inheritance/bereavement), pukka FB profile, only one or two totally unrelated items for sale, frame number all good. I immediately re-arranged the diary, went to his home address in a respectable area, was offered a cuppa, paid cash and went on my way.
He said he'd had people offering him more than asking (I'm not surprised) but we'd agreed the deal and I was on my way and he just wanted a genuine buyer.
I cleaned the dust off and blew the tyres up, the bike is absolutely stunning and my wife is delighted with it. My turn to be "well jel" as I think I prefer the colour scheme to my Black Lacquer. And honestly, looking at the state of the tyres/chain/brake blocks/drivetrain, I'd be staggered if the bike has done any more than 50 miles in it's life, it's basically new.
Messaged the guy, asked for phone conversation, all seemed legit, genuine reason for sale (inheritance/bereavement), pukka FB profile, only one or two totally unrelated items for sale, frame number all good. I immediately re-arranged the diary, went to his home address in a respectable area, was offered a cuppa, paid cash and went on my way.
He said he'd had people offering him more than asking (I'm not surprised) but we'd agreed the deal and I was on my way and he just wanted a genuine buyer.
I cleaned the dust off and blew the tyres up, the bike is absolutely stunning and my wife is delighted with it. My turn to be "well jel" as I think I prefer the colour scheme to my Black Lacquer. And honestly, looking at the state of the tyres/chain/brake blocks/drivetrain, I'd be staggered if the bike has done any more than 50 miles in it's life, it's basically new.
Do NOT, repeat, Do NOT try to sell a second hand phone on FB marketplce.
For years I have sold bits of old sporting kit, things the kids have outgrown, some furniture etc etc. Even a car. Not really had any issues.
This week though has been a barrage of messages about the phone, all from folk with minimal profiles, profiles clearly not in the UK etc. Some have been brazen enough that in first message to be lining up the complex scam...Just chaos.
I have removed the phone from sale...
For years I have sold bits of old sporting kit, things the kids have outgrown, some furniture etc etc. Even a car. Not really had any issues.
This week though has been a barrage of messages about the phone, all from folk with minimal profiles, profiles clearly not in the UK etc. Some have been brazen enough that in first message to be lining up the complex scam...Just chaos.
I have removed the phone from sale...
POIDH said:
Do NOT, repeat, Do NOT try to sell a second hand phone on FB marketplce.
For years I have sold bits of old sporting kit, things the kids have outgrown, some furniture etc etc. Even a car. Not really had any issues.
This week though has been a barrage of messages about the phone, all from folk with minimal profiles, profiles clearly not in the UK etc. Some have been brazen enough that in first message to be lining up the complex scam...Just chaos.
I have removed the phone from sale...
Things like that I just use mazuma mobile or similar. Avoids the dregs of society via FBFor years I have sold bits of old sporting kit, things the kids have outgrown, some furniture etc etc. Even a car. Not really had any issues.
This week though has been a barrage of messages about the phone, all from folk with minimal profiles, profiles clearly not in the UK etc. Some have been brazen enough that in first message to be lining up the complex scam...Just chaos.
I have removed the phone from sale...
trickywoo said:
On the topic of buying secondhand kids stuff be prepared for it to be filthy and you won’t be disappointed.
I always sell spotless stuff but people price it in their minds as needing a really good clean so there isn’t any benefit. It’s lowest common denominator.
We sold a bike trailer recently. I jetwashed it and scrubbed it, even though it was barely used, replaced a few rusty bolts and generally made it look very presentable. We put it up for £40 and eventually sold it a woman for £30, after sending her god knows how many photo`s and a walkaround video, as well as asking numerous questions. Her husband collected it and seemed very happy with it, but I assume when he got home, his wife started firing abusive messages and demanding her money back as it was "filthy". She raised a dispute with Facebook, which instantly got closed down when my wife showed them the photo`s and messages. We even said if she returned it to us, she could have her money back, but surprisingly enough, she never did. I always sell spotless stuff but people price it in their minds as needing a really good clean so there isn’t any benefit. It’s lowest common denominator.
On the other hand, I recently bought a Land Rover branded dog bed that was listed as used, but was absolutely immaculate and even came in the original bag. All for half the price of a new one too. Our dog refuses to use it, but I like it, so it`s staying
Red9zero said:
trickywoo said:
On the topic of buying secondhand kids stuff be prepared for it to be filthy and you won’t be disappointed.
I always sell spotless stuff but people price it in their minds as needing a really good clean so there isn’t any benefit. It’s lowest common denominator.
We sold a bike trailer recently. I jetwashed it and scrubbed it, even though it was barely used, replaced a few rusty bolts and generally made it look very presentable. We put it up for £40 and eventually sold it a woman for £30, after sending her god knows how many photo`s and a walkaround video, as well as asking numerous questions. Her husband collected it and seemed very happy with it, but I assume when he got home, his wife started firing abusive messages and demanding her money back as it was "filthy". She raised a dispute with Facebook, which instantly got closed down when my wife showed them the photo`s and messages. We even said if she returned it to us, she could have her money back, but surprisingly enough, she never did. I always sell spotless stuff but people price it in their minds as needing a really good clean so there isn’t any benefit. It’s lowest common denominator.
On the other hand, I recently bought a Land Rover branded dog bed that was listed as used, but was absolutely immaculate and even came in the original bag. All for half the price of a new one too. Our dog refuses to use it, but I like it, so it`s staying
Over dinner I asked V1 what shoe size she was - adult 4. So the blades should have fitted the young girl. Curious I look on the womans Facebook profile and there were pictures of her daughter attending a roller blade party zooming around in the blades....Cock!
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