The Wonders Of Internet Buy And Sell (ebay/fb Marketplace)

It's been mentioned elsewhere but I think it deserves a thread of its own.

No, not trailcam pictures, but screen grabs and stories about the very worst of buying and selling online.

I have seen a few people selling battered old tat for more than retail (I no wot I got no lowballs)

And some barely comprehensible posts.

 

Ask for pics of the other weights, then offer two quid and half a banana Nurishment if they'll deliver by hand.

 

This reminds me of and not sure if it's still a thing but there was a fetish where people would take pictures of the crap they wanted to see with a subtle reflection of themselves in the buff.

 

It's important to have matching pairs. Does he have pairs or just lots of singles like the one shown ?
Will he deliver to Stranraer ?

 

No, that was just you, Meister.

 

Wher you're a powerfully built adonis like myself it feels good to share the love.

 

Two for one!

Come for the free disability, stay for the free AIDS!

 

Presumably free if you can get it out if the alleyway

 

Smashed up piece of plastic ****! Save £5. Now only £20!

 

Very concerning skin complexion. I'd steer clear of that gadget.

 

Stop! Wait! Don't pay <£2.50 for a brand new (redundant technology) scart to scart lead!

Buy a used one for £4!

 

For just 20 quid, you can buy this beauty. No, not the lawnmower. No, not the wheels. The bit of wood that the wheels are on. 20 quid!

Castor is not included. What a load of Pollux.

 

I legitimately don't understand sales like this. Even if you manage to find the one mug willing to buy an obsolete cable for twice what a new one costs, why spend all that time and effort selling something for a mere 4 quid?

 

My favourite was this chap who modelled his ex wife's wedding dress on Ebay
kmfm on X: "#eBay is 20 years old. This man sold his ex-wife's wedding dress on there. Modelled, by himself. #Hairy. Andy http://t.co/RkrcJJgWoi" / X (twitter.com)

 

Presumably selling his wife and daighter so he can keep the pool table.

 

As I'm nearing the front of the queue for an allotment, I've been constantly searching for glass greenhouses on Marketplace. You can always get one for free as long as you dismantle the thing and usually have to replace some glass. I've now got an awesome one sitting in bits in the garage with lots of spare glass also from Marketplace also for free. I do keep watching for allotment bits and laughed out loud when I saw this:



Description: I have for sale small green hause. Good condition. Need go ASAP. I not need any more because I move to new hause - £15

 

Pretty sure Hause wasn't green, m8.

 

But he was always as ‘broken’ as the item in the photo.

 

I’m glad they managed to shift the digger to shove the mower down there

 

Sorry you wasted 560 quid on this a year ago, but it's now worth 150 quid tops. You can't expect someone to come, disassemble this and then ship it to their home in a van, with no warranties etc, just to save 25% off retail.

 

Bargain. That would be about £300k in Meister Manor.

 

Wow, that's some saving!

 

You think that is a bargain? Try this!

No silly offers please!

 

We know what you shop for @wfcmoog.

You magnificent beast.

 

Thing is, I don't need any. I just can't help looking for bargains, which is why these listings piss me off so much

 

These people are clearly still living in Covid times (FOUR years ago) when weights were a commodity.

 

Yeah, they probably overspent for them, didn't use them and now expect to recoup their spend, after leaving them in the garage for 4 years.

 

I've managed to source some real bargains from Ebay and Marketplace.

I made a speculative bid on some plates from Ebay from a guy in Slough, for instance, and was surprised 10 days later, having forgotten all about it, to win at about 50p a kg for some 1 inch plates and bars. I also managed to get a pair of gorgeous 25kg Body Power Apollo Deluxe bumper plates for £52 from a guy in St Albans.

However, I've also had some people on Ebay who are just not within the spirit of the game. Twice now I've won auctions but the seller has cancelled the auction at the last minute to avoid selling. Put a starting price or a reserve on your auction, you scum.

 

Or at least have the decency of getting your friend/ family member to bid to feign competition and raise it to your minimum asking price.

 

Wot no dumbells ?
Or is this offer only directed at dumbells ?

 

So looking for a free fridge freezer delivered? F.R.O.

 

I'm surprised they don't say " no need to remove any food before delivery "