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beambeam1

1,051 posts

44 months

Wednesday 20th December 2023
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Mildly irritated by this one. Previously explained I would be collecting car from garage (MOT yesterday) but currently on nights so would be 4pm earliest which still required me getting up earlier than normal to accommodate them... they were travelling Glasgow to Edinburgh.



So he had joined the M8 then had a change of heart, had he?

Better off out of it. Although I suspect people are keen on the car but unaware of rising insurance costs. Another interested party last week apologised profusely for cancelling and explained their insurance quotes were beyond their comfort zone.

the-norseman

12,514 posts

172 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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beambeam1 said:
Mildly irritated by this one. Previously explained I would be collecting car from garage (MOT yesterday) but currently on nights so would be 4pm earliest which still required me getting up earlier than normal to accommodate them... they were travelling Glasgow to Edinburgh.



So he had joined the M8 then had a change of heart, had he?

Better off out of it. Although I suspect people are keen on the car but unaware of rising insurance costs. Another interested party last week apologised profusely for cancelling and explained their insurance quotes were beyond their comfort zone.
Basically he has gone to leave and told his missus hes buying a car and shes said no.

Pieman68

4,264 posts

235 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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Pieman68 said:
I leave work on Friday and will no longer be working from home, so don't need my 34" Ultrawide. Listed it for £150 collection only from Leeds

Within 10 minutes.

"I'll give you £80, I'm in Birmingham so will cost me £50 in fuel. If we can agree a deal I'll set off now"

Didn't even waste my time with a reply, just blocked them!
Follow up to this - 3rd enquiry was a proper one - have you still got this, if so, I'll have it.

Came over next morning, showed him it working, he bank transferred the money, never haggled on price and away he went biggrin

Zetec-S

5,938 posts

94 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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Skyedriver said:
SUV of the year? Here or badly modified?

There's a part of me which quite likes that getmecoat

droopsnoot

12,024 posts

243 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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x5tuu said:
Skyedriver said:
There seems to be a lot of folk on FB who don't receive messages, legit ones etc. Don't know if it's a glitch, or there's something switched off.
For some reason all marketplace comments/questions on my account go straight into an archived chat folder. Tried to change it but gave up - poss the same/similar issue.
Even without that, I find that messages from people who aren't FB "friends" don't put the little red flag up in the top right corner, I only see them if I actually go looking for them. Except on the phone, of course, where the little red "message" flag is always up, and I can't find the message I need to read to get rid of it.

bimsb6

8,049 posts

222 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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Avenicus

393 posts

45 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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Zetec-S said:
There's a part of me which quite likes that getmecoat
Me too

Tonberry

2,088 posts

193 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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Bought my last motorcycle on FB. Seller lived about 5 miles away - decent bike - whole transaction wrapped up in an hour.

Roman Moroni

1,013 posts

124 months

Thursday 21st December 2023
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Tonberry said:
Bought my last motorcycle on FB. Seller lived about 5 miles away - decent bike - whole transaction wrapped up in an hour.
Likewise. I was looking for a cheap DA polisher as I'd never used one before and wanted to try one out on my cheap daily. Fella selling a brand new one for £50, new it was £95. Messaged him making sure it was still for sale, he came back saying it was but wouldn't take any offers as he'd been lowballed a few times. Agreed to head straight over; It was a described (pads were still in their plastic wrapping), he plugged it in to prove it was working. Monies exchanged and I left.

AceRockatansky

2,148 posts

28 months

Monday 1st January
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Classic marketplace enquiry.


fasimew

363 posts

6 months

Tuesday 2nd January
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You don't ask, you don't get.

CoolHands

18,751 posts

196 months

Tuesday 2nd January
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Answer £240

Richard-390a0

2,273 posts

92 months

Friday 12th January
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Zetec-S

5,938 posts

94 months

Monday 22nd January
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This popped up on my YouTube feed, thought it was appropriate for this thread.

https://youtu.be/n4bRd0Zx1KU?si=nnn79uYL9xN-yt4E

Timothy Bucktu

15,279 posts

201 months

Wednesday 24th January
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There was a listing for some CCTV cameras on Marketplace.
The looked like a nice upgrade from the ones I have, They were quite old and not really worth £15 each...the listing stated:

All useable and working order. 17 pieces in total. Need a clean

So I asked...


Right...thanks for that confused
I didn't bother trying again. FFS.

soupdragon1

4,092 posts

98 months

Wednesday 24th January
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Timothy Bucktu said:
There was a listing for some CCTV cameras on Marketplace.
The looked like a nice upgrade from the ones I have, They were quite old and not really worth £15 each...the listing stated:

All useable and working order. 17 pieces in total. Need a clean

So I asked...


Right...thanks for that confused
I didn't bother trying again. FFS.
You should have kept the comms going by being equally ambiguous, for example, reply back with 'these are ideal for my installation'

Spare tyre

9,661 posts

131 months

Wednesday 24th January
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AceRockatansky said:
Classic marketplace enquiry.

My father in law would buckle with those question.

Would instantly go low to keep a potential sale, then would get chipped down further in person


Dog Star

16,158 posts

169 months

Thursday 25th January
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Zetec-S said:
This popped up on my YouTube feed, thought it was appropriate for this thread.

https://youtu.be/n4bRd0Zx1KU?si=nnn79uYL9xN-yt4E
Just came on here to post just that!

J4CKO

41,680 posts

201 months

Thursday 25th January
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Dog Star said:
Zetec-S said:
This popped up on my YouTube feed, thought it was appropriate for this thread.

https://youtu.be/n4bRd0Zx1KU?si=nnn79uYL9xN-yt4E
Just came on here to post just that!
Thats ace, spot on !

bimsb6

8,049 posts

222 months

Wednesday 31st January
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Some carpets .