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Post by aleighl55 on Aug 22, 2014 19:13:59 GMT
My favorites are where they say "Asking $50. Will not take less than $30." Pick one! I was interested in an item one time so I started researching and found it online for cheaper. When I posted that in the comments to warn others I was told that it was none of my business. They paid $100 plus $20 shipping from xyz.com. I really wanted to reply that they should have done more price checking before ordering online.
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Post by SabrinaM on Aug 22, 2014 20:33:12 GMT
Our page is also post after post of Miss Me jeans. What's the deal with that?
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JustTricia
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Post by JustTricia on Aug 22, 2014 20:55:51 GMT
Word. I have a similar motto. The other day, I posted a pressure washer on VarageSale. My first question....,. "Does it work?" No, lady. It's broken. Facepalm. I ALWAYS ask to make sure things work, because you never know.... I don't think that makes me stupid. I think it makes me cautious and careful of buying stuff from a complete stranger online. I WISH I'd asked before buying a tv if there was anything wrong with it. I asked if it worked, I didn't ask if the color was all wonky, at least I was only out $10. I forgot about the guy who keeps bumping a first generation 16 gb iPad with a cracked screen he wants $250 for.
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kelkel
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Post by kelkel on Aug 22, 2014 21:05:26 GMT
My favorite is seeing a dirty, dusty item and the seller says "just needs to be cleaned" Well, CLEAN IT THEN! Someone might actually buy it if they can see past the dirt!
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Post by melanell on Aug 22, 2014 21:12:45 GMT
45% of the stuff I see is grossly overpriced. 45% of the stuff is just gross 10% is actually decent stuff for a decent price, but only about .25% is anything I could actually use. And then you get the drama. Oh the drama over people selling their stuff. Name calling, tattling to mods about rule-breakers, etc. It's like the middle school bus rides from my childhood.
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Post by Laura in OK on Aug 22, 2014 21:23:20 GMT
Our page is also post after post of Miss Me jeans. What's the deal with that? Ours too! What's so special about them?
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Post by darkangel090260 on Aug 22, 2014 21:25:45 GMT
we had a couple poeple try and sale used make on ours. That is just gross. I will not even us my moms make up
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Gravity
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Post by Gravity on Aug 22, 2014 22:12:33 GMT
The kitchen in the background of the baby seat makes my head hurt. How can you cook with that mess?
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Post by JBeans on Aug 22, 2014 22:27:43 GMT
I ALWAYS ask to make sure things work, because you never know.... I don't think that makes me stupid. I think it makes me cautious and careful of buying stuff from a complete stranger online. Yes! People sell broken stuff online and when you ask, then they add that they are selling said item "for parts." Ha! Never even occurred to me. We simply got a better one, just wanted to sell it. But really, why ask online? You're not going to know unless you try it in person.
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anaterra
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Post by anaterra on Aug 22, 2014 22:43:10 GMT
We have a "thrifty nickel" they give FREE tickets to six flags schlitterbahm (that is all jacked up) u win them and they are always being offered on our swap... the tickets say free media giveaway...n not for resale... but I guess that's just a suggestion.. lol
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Post by kimpossible on Aug 22, 2014 22:55:29 GMT
That armpit hair just jumped out! I couldn't even see the dress without practically covering one eye!
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Post by kimpossible on Aug 22, 2014 22:56:25 GMT
So happy my armpit post is what makes me a Chatterbox now!
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scrappinghappy
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Post by scrappinghappy on Aug 22, 2014 23:04:36 GMT
Wow. Umm, you know we (we being acceptable, polite society) don't use racial slurs like that anymore, right? You know Im jewish right? And that makes it OK exactly WHY?!?! That at is the most offensive thing I have ever heard a Jewish person say! Hands down the worst. You should be ashamed of yourself for propagating terms like this about your own people.
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YooHoot
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Post by YooHoot on Aug 22, 2014 23:07:24 GMT
I love seeing photos of a dresser or sofa for sale with shit all over it.
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Post by melonhead on Aug 22, 2014 23:18:22 GMT
Ours is all athletic shoes. At least the open group. I'm not willing to join a closed group to see the pictures.
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Post by betsy on Aug 22, 2014 23:40:41 GMT
Evidently I found our local Facebook tag sale page at *just* the right time. I had several things my girls had simply outgrown, but were in great condition. All went for asking price (which my DH thought were outrageously high) with 10-12 people interested in each item I'd posted. Except the used girls soccer cleats, which were in excellent condition, but, shoes don't sell well. They were hard to find, so I thought maybe someone would be interested.
Anyways, I cleared out outgrown toys and outdoor playthings and pocketed almost $300 - summer fun money! Ice cream, lunches out, movies, a new (used) bike for my oldest. Totally worth it!
People who bought my stuff said I had come on at just the right time, there hadn't been much kids stuff, and the outdoor stuff especially was appealing in late spring as the weather warmed up.
But some stuff people try to sell? It's not my fault you overpaid for a couch that was too big for your living room. How are people supposed to move that, and why should they pay practically full price?
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Post by SabrinaM on Aug 22, 2014 23:43:19 GMT
Evidently I found our local Facebook tag sale page at *just* the right time. I had several things my girls had simply outgrown, but were in great condition. All went for asking price (which my DH thought were outrageously high) with 10-12 people interested in each item I'd posted. Except the used girls soccer cleats, which were in excellent condition, but, shoes don't sell well. They were hard to find, so I thought maybe someone would be interested. Anyways, I cleared out outgrown toys and outdoor playthings and pocketed almost $300 - summer fun money! Ice cream, lunches out, movies, a new (used) bike for my oldest. Totally worth it! People who bought my stuff said I had come on at just the right time, there hadn't been much kids stuff, and the outdoor stuff especially was appealing in late spring as the weather warmed up. But some stuff people try to sell? It's not my fault you overpaid for a couch that was too big for your living room. How are people supposed to move that, and why should they pay practically full price? Awesome!!
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luckyexwife
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Post by luckyexwife on Aug 23, 2014 0:09:19 GMT
Wow. Umm, you know we (we being acceptable, polite society) don't use racial slurs like that anymore, right? You know Im jewish right? I have to say, this left me speechless. As to the OP....any guesses on the dress pic in an open doorway? A guy with no shirt in an open doorway??
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Post by *KAS* on Aug 23, 2014 0:18:00 GMT
That comment definitely left me looking like this.... I want to join somebody else's buy/swap/trade board. I live around a bunch of snobs and our garage sale page says: That eliminates all the fun pictures.
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Post by shanni on Aug 23, 2014 0:46:52 GMT
That comment definitely left me looking like this.... I want to join somebody else's buy/swap/trade board. I live around a bunch of snobs and our garage sale page says: That eliminates all the fun pictures. No clothing/shoes/purses? That's at least half of our ads! I got most of my 9th graders wardrobe on ours! Designer jeans and darling shirts in great condition for a fraction of the new price. I do understand the home sales ones though. Ours doesn't allow those and it still gets overrun with them! The admin deletes any of them that she sees, but can't be on all the time, so we still get quite a few. What drives me nuts is the HORRENDOUS spelling and grammar. Sale/Sell/Sail are used interchangeably, among other atrocities. There are some that I can't even work out what they are trying sell because of their spelling and grammar. Usually those ones accompany pictures that are so blurry you can't make out what the item is!
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MsKnit
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Post by MsKnit on Aug 23, 2014 0:49:39 GMT
Oh dear word, you aren't kidding.
I threw away a baby carrier, because no one would possibly want it. It had a small stain on it. Silly me!
A few days later, there was this absolutely atrocious baby carrier on the FB YS page. It went beyond dirty to gross.
Today, there was a pair of running shoes. They were something like in perfect condition, except for the few tears. What?
Leaves me shaking my head and wondering if my standards for what is sellable is too high.
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Post by tania7424 on Aug 23, 2014 0:57:07 GMT
He swears it's not stolen...
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Post by tania7424 on Aug 23, 2014 1:00:14 GMT
And ours is full of Coach and Lululemon. Must provide proof of authenticity.
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Post by princess consuela on Aug 23, 2014 1:08:47 GMT
You inspired me to go check out the group I follow. Unfortunately, the stuff listed in ours aren't nearly as exciting. I enjoy the horrid grammar and comments more lol!
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Post by melanell on Aug 23, 2014 1:45:25 GMT
Another thing with ours.....moderators who apparently have these boards as their only source of power in life, and man do they keep reminding everyone. Ugh!
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Aug 23, 2014 2:17:01 GMT
I have a love/hate relationship with the facebook selling pages. I go in spurts where I have good luck and make a decent amount of money then I have had enough and need to stay away for awhile. In the last few weeks I have done pretty well selling the kids' clothes that are in great shape. Anything Nike or Under Armour sells pretty well, as do jeans. There are always the people who say they want something, then after a few days end up backing out, which is frustrating, but there are enough good people to make it worth it most of the time. What drives me crazy is when people say, "Need gone" in their posts. IMO, when posting something you want it to seem desirable so that people want to buy it. Saying you need something gone makes it seems like junk, especially when your pic is full of clutter like some of the ones posted above. A lot of sellers on our page have also gotten into the "First person to pick it up gets it" which is also annoying. If you can't come get something within half an hour, you are SOL. That is why I usually just sell. The things I want go so quickly that it isn't worth trying to get it.
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Post by SabrinaM on Aug 23, 2014 2:20:31 GMT
Another thing with ours.....moderators who apparently have these boards as their only source of power in life, and man do they keep reminding everyone. Ugh! Yesssss!! I swear our mod has NO life!! Two mins after someone posts 2 pictures in the main post (against the rules) she slaps a warning on it. One lady kept posting requesting a Mod contact her. I told her to post 2 pictures in a main post and she'll come out in <2 mins. It kills me when people post a single tshirt and then say "Must go today." Yesterday they had room in the closet but NOT today!
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Post by Karenina on Aug 23, 2014 2:25:23 GMT
It kills me when people post a single tshirt and then say "Must go today." Yesterday they had room in the closet but NOT today! Ha!!! That is funny. "If this shirt does not go TODAY, I will not have room to breathe in my home. It MUST go. TODAY."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2014 2:26:35 GMT
The best for sale pic I ever saw was of a silver teapot. You could clearly see in the reflection that the photographer, a gentleman, was completely nude. His schwanz was clear as day.
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PrettyInPeank
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Post by PrettyInPeank on Aug 23, 2014 2:31:42 GMT
Someone on my page this week was advertising her Pure Romance business. Some chick in the comments (with her kid's picture as her avatar) was talking about her dildo and her need for more anal ease. I swear. My friend who lives in a different state told me there was a lady on her page selling 53 tubes of KY Jelly this week. I know I've seen worse, but they tend to be so dumb and idiotic that you forget them.
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