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Sold a pressure cooker, no longer needs it

NewStudent
NewStudent Posts: 249 Forumite
Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
edited 30 September 2012 at 3:34PM in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
A few hours ago I sold a pressure cooker on ebay. I just got the following message:

Dear XXXXXXX

Hello, am sorry for wasting your time but I don't need this item anymore. The misses already bought one when she went out to spend my money. Sorry again about wasting your time.

What is the best response to this? Thanks.

Comments

  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    What can you say ?
    "Ok thanks for letting me know you've changed your mind"
    If it was only a few hours ago it's not as is you've wrapped it up and taken it to the Post Office, it's just one of those things. In another few hours someone else may come along and say they'll have it.
    Liverpool is one of the wonders of Britain,
    What it may grow to in time, I know not what.

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  • skivenov
    skivenov Posts: 2,204 Forumite
    Cancel the transaction mutually and you'll get your fees back.
    Yes it's overwhelming, but what else can we do?
    Get jobs in offices and wake up for the morning commute?
  • pinkshoes
    pinkshoes Posts: 20,609 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Send them a polite message as above, then tell them you'll send a mutual cancellation to cancel the sale. Once that's done you could then offer it to the next highest bidder?
    Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
    Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')

    No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)
  • NewStudent
    NewStudent Posts: 249 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    It only had the one bid on it. I will cancel the transaction mutally. Thanks for your help everyone.
  • macfly
    macfly Posts: 2,728 Forumite
    edited 30 September 2012 at 6:36PM
    When this has happened to me, I ask the buyer to put in a return request, even though it hasn't been posted. This way, the buyer can't refuse a cancellation, which would leave you with fees to pay.
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,976 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    As above. I would ask them to cancel.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

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