the adventures of selling on FB

[tielan]

Someone is asking abotu $500 worth of chain link fencing that I am selling for $250. And all they will say is "address pls" and when I asked how they were paying, they said "cash".

No, I will not give you the address until you've given me a time that you're going to be by. Also, the fencing is actually out in the front yard, unsecured, so what's to stop you from rocking up and just taking it without paying me? Especially since you're not exactly forthcoming on any details.

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[lilysea]

Ugh. :(

I mean "What suburb are you in?" would be a reasonable question,

or even, "I'm coming from [location], approximately how many minutes drive away are you?"

But asking for the actual address? As in street number?

Noooooooooo.....

[tielan]

The thing is, all the answers are monosyllabic or one sentence. There's nothing forthcoming.

"I'll pay cash when I arrive, are you doing to be home on Friday night after 7pm, what's the address?"

No, it's just "address pls."

[lilysea]

Yeah, it's either a scammer or someone really rude. But 90% chance of scammer.

[novel_machinist]

There's something about the facebook marketplace that always feels shady to me. I haven't used it in a long while.

[tielan]

Yeah, sometimes it's okay, but other times...not so much. *sigh*

It's just that people don't have any manners. Like the person who 'offered' to take the fencing "off your hands for $150". No. Sorry, NOPE. I will give you the address either once I've had a chance to chain the fencing to the tree, or once you've paid me the money, at which point come and collect it.