Smelly Shoes from Ebay

mmmmchocolate

Just bought some 2nd had shoes from ebay and they smell quite strongly of feet - other than that, they're as described, exactly what I wanted, and delivered when expected.

As it's the kind of risk you take when buying 2nd hand shoes, I'll probably just get some odour eaters or something, leave a positive and mark it down to experience. But I'd be really interested to hear what everyone else thinks!

hermum

They hadn't been listed in such a way to attract the foot fetish people had they?

FRUIT_SALAD

thats just what i was going to say. did it say anywhere in the listing or title "well worn"/ "washed to ebays standards"? this usually means they wont be washed for people with foot fetishes

mmmmchocolate

:rotfl:not at all - just xxxxx brand shoes in fantastic condition. Look new. Hardly worn.

soapyjoe

If you relist them as well worn with odour you'll probably get more than you paid for them, from the fetish brigade

alfiesmum

When you suggest odour eaters as a solution..you're not actually going the wear them are you. They're stinky !! Don't do it. Noooooo!

Maybe try sealing them in a bag with Baking soda stuff like for fridges, that's supposed to work, saw it on an American 'thrift' show once (see it WAS worth staying up 'til 3am...)

If it was me I'd just sling them.

grintricha

nah, the planet is doomed if you just throw things away because of a smell of feet

I'd agree with your course of action, but i'd probably mention to the seller as they may not know that they have smellyfeetitis and may think twice next time before putting a description, or selling their second hand shoes

mmmmchocolate

I've been wanting a pair of these shoes for ages - they're an obscure brand in an unusual size, they hardly ever come up 2nd hand, and they're really expensive to buy new. I'm at least going to TRY odour eaters (or bicarb - thanks for that idea alfiesmum) before writing them off!

Failing that, I might have to try selling them on to the fetishists

Thanks for your comments people!

fosters123

Ew that's horrible - my worst nightmare! Hope you manage to get the smell out!

kazwookie

Put them outside in the fresh air on a sunny day or 2.

McKneff

How could you expect them not to smell of feet.
Somebody elses sweaty horrible hairy feet, possibly with athletes foot, corns, bunions, have been in them.

I couldnt possibly buy a pair of secondhand shoes - yak, disgusting.