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I'm not M&S!

Unbelievable - sold an old bike yesterday for £20 through the local paper - guy had a good look at it, rode it around a bit, ummed and ahhed, said he'd have to go and check with his wife, so I agreed to come down from £30 to £20 and in the end he handed over the cash and off he went.

Tonight he phones up and says its too small for his wife, can he have his money back! When I was reluctant (polite but firm refusal) he said I was a mean, greedy and horrible person all for £20! The whole point was I wanted rid of it to get some space back in my garage!

It no wonder we need a consumer website when people can't even negotiate a simple deal like that and stick to it!
Adventure before Dementia!

Comments

  • thats care in the community for you
    As Martin says - please be nice - there is no such thing as a stupid question ! ;)
  • Strapped
    Strapped Posts: 8,158 Forumite
    Tell him to get a smaller wife.
    They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -- Plato
  • tabskitten
    tabskitten Posts: 1,329 Forumite
    I sold an old laptop for a £5 Sat and Sun at 10am the bloke was knocking on the door asking if I had a manual for it. 'No' was the answer.

    So he asked if he could have £2 refund?!?!!!!

    I shut the door.
    :silenced:
    I think tabskitten is a crying, walking, sleeping, talking, living troll :cool:
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