Facebook marketplace
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loskie said:
From Consett, what do you expect. 
Spare tyre said:
loskie said:
I was after a tyre just for when I’m displaying my car. What a stroke of luckI put a set of 11 Harry Flashman books on at X o'clock on Sunday and at 1 minute past X o'clock, the standard brand new Facebook profile from a name I would struggle to pronounce asking if still available. Total bullshyte so I just deleted the advert and gave them to someone at work for free.
On the flip side, I advertised a very "niche" bicycle (Pashley Guv'nor, a hand built replica of a 1930's "path racer", all black frame, white tyres, leather saddle), and I put a READ THIS FIRST bit at the top of the ad telling all scammers to not bother, don't send stupid offers, no PayPal, no delivery, no swaps etc etc.
I got one, just one, undoubtedly scam message, then nothing for a few weeks. Then an offer £50 under asking from a chap, he then deposited £100 in my bank as a deposit (I was happy with £20 but he made it £100), then he came an picked it up the following weekend, gave me the rest in cash and was on his way. Happy days all round!
I got one, just one, undoubtedly scam message, then nothing for a few weeks. Then an offer £50 under asking from a chap, he then deposited £100 in my bank as a deposit (I was happy with £20 but he made it £100), then he came an picked it up the following weekend, gave me the rest in cash and was on his way. Happy days all round!
cobra kid said:
I put a set of 11 Harry Flashman books on at X o'clock on Sunday and at 1 minute past X o'clock, the standard brand new Facebook profile from a name I would struggle to pronounce asking if still available. Total bullshyte so I just deleted the advert and gave them to someone at work for free.
You could at least have told him, sorry, just sold it yesterday for some entertainment!Hard-Drive said:
On the flip side, I advertised a very "niche" bicycle (Pashley Guv'nor, a hand built replica of a 1930's "path racer", all black frame, white tyres, leather saddle), and I put a READ THIS FIRST bit at the top of the ad telling all scammers to not bother, don't send stupid offers, no PayPal, no delivery, no swaps etc etc.
I got one, just one, undoubtedly scam message, then nothing for a few weeks. Then an offer £50 under asking from a chap, he then deposited £100 in my bank as a deposit (I was happy with £20 but he made it £100), then he came an picked it up the following weekend, gave me the rest in cash and was on his way. Happy days all round!
I sold a boat on gumtree a couple of years ago. Fella from ROI wanted it, and sent me 3 grand deposit without even meeting me or seeing the boat. I told him it was fine, I would hold it for him but he insisted on sending me the money so that 'some other fI got one, just one, undoubtedly scam message, then nothing for a few weeks. Then an offer £50 under asking from a chap, he then deposited £100 in my bank as a deposit (I was happy with £20 but he made it £100), then he came an picked it up the following weekend, gave me the rest in cash and was on his way. Happy days all round!
ker' doesn't buy it.Met up half way between Belfast and Dublin, I think a week or 2 later, he paid the rest and I brought ladders with me so that he could climb up and have a good look around the boat.
"Sure I've seen the photos, its grand and I haven't time to look around it anyway. I had to buy a new f
king car so I could tow the boat and I haven't a fking clue how to work the lights on the bd, so I need to get home before it gets dark'So I hooked it up for him and we were on our way. Lovely character he was, but a complete moonbeam at the same time.
Johnnybee said:
I rarely sell on FB marketplace but when I do the majority of enquiries come from eastern European names which rarely go any further than "is it still available" 
You've missed out! I had a couple of these - weird names asking to buy a cabin bed i am trying to sell. I had a lot of fun being very polite but pretending not to understand when they wanted to send Fedex with cash, or pay extra by paypal and then refund it back to someone else. Kept them going for several days of confusion.I sold an Ikea king size bed for £50 a few years ago, it included the upgraded slats that were £120 on their own, lots of people messing about with messages and then a Chinese woman messaged, said she lived in the same city so I said come on over, she give me £50 loaded it in the car with a male and off they went, a week later "item is scratched me want refund" so I said bring it back and ill give you your money, to which they replied no we just want refund so I said no thanks and blocked them.
its a common scam on ebay to demand refund after or discount and eBay side with them.
its a common scam on ebay to demand refund after or discount and eBay side with them.
anonymoususer said:
I would say it was a bit too st. Absolute wk
I’ve never used marketplace before last week.
Used my wife’s account to list a load of baby stuff that wife wants to hang onto for ever
50% of folk seem normal, the others are just mad
I say “from a smoke and pet free home, cash on collection only - POSTCODE, no exceptions”
The amount of people who then ask how much it is, where is collection, can I deceiver etc, baffling
I want to be short with them, but then you realise it’s facebook and they could hunt your down and put baked beans up your bum
I think a fake account for selling stuff could work well
That said, I needed to borrow a bike rack, but I try not to borrow stuff in case I break it, nearly new bike rack collected off facebook this weekend for £45 as the light plug had been pulled off and a lense was missing. £6 and 20 mins effort will have it sorted
I only need to for an upcoming holiday, I shall try and sell it on when done
Used my wife’s account to list a load of baby stuff that wife wants to hang onto for ever
50% of folk seem normal, the others are just mad
I say “from a smoke and pet free home, cash on collection only - POSTCODE, no exceptions”
The amount of people who then ask how much it is, where is collection, can I deceiver etc, baffling
I want to be short with them, but then you realise it’s facebook and they could hunt your down and put baked beans up your bum
I think a fake account for selling stuff could work well
That said, I needed to borrow a bike rack, but I try not to borrow stuff in case I break it, nearly new bike rack collected off facebook this weekend for £45 as the light plug had been pulled off and a lense was missing. £6 and 20 mins effort will have it sorted
I only need to for an upcoming holiday, I shall try and sell it on when done
Edited by Spare tyre on Monday 18th March 11:16
Spare tyre said:
I’ve never used marketplace before last week.
Used my wife’s account to list a load of baby stuff that wife wants to hang onto for ever
50% of folk seem normal, the others are just mad
I say “from a smoke and pet free home, cash on collection only - POSTCODE, no exceptions”
The amount of people who then ask how much it is, where is collection, can I deceiver etc, baffling
I want to be short with them, but then you realise it’s facebook and they could hunt your down and put baked beans up your bum
I think a fake account for selling stuff could work well
That said, I needed to borrow a bike rack, but I try not to borrow stuff in case I break it, nearly new bike rack collected off facebook this weekend for £45 as the light plug had been pulled off and a lense was missing. £6 and 20 mins effort will have it sorted
I only need to for an upcoming holiday, I shall try and sell it on when done
Used my wife’s account to list a load of baby stuff that wife wants to hang onto for ever
50% of folk seem normal, the others are just mad
I say “from a smoke and pet free home, cash on collection only - POSTCODE, no exceptions”
The amount of people who then ask how much it is, where is collection, can I deceiver etc, baffling
I want to be short with them, but then you realise it’s facebook and they could hunt your down and put baked beans up your bum
I think a fake account for selling stuff could work well
That said, I needed to borrow a bike rack, but I try not to borrow stuff in case I break it, nearly new bike rack collected off facebook this weekend for £45 as the light plug had been pulled off and a lense was missing. £6 and 20 mins effort will have it sorted
I only need to for an upcoming holiday, I shall try and sell it on when done
Edited by Spare tyre on Monday 18th March 11:16
I find that the fake account puts me off looking further than the front page to be honest.
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