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Gumtree no shows

I have sold quite a few items on gumtree. It seems, almost everytime I get some !!!! who contacts me wanting to buy and does not show up. I do realise people can change their change their mind, but why not say so - how difficult can that be?
"A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:

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  • preable
    preable Posts: 2,114 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud! Mortgage-free Glee!
    I get that all the time. Last week i was waiting at the train station for 30 mins and then i decided to go home. 3 hours later they email me saying they changed there mind.
  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,869 Forumite
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    Thanks for sharing. I find most buyers are fine, but there always seems to be one.
    "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
    Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:
  • Wywth
    Wywth Posts: 5,079 Forumite
    Makes ebay positively appealing by comparison.

    Listed it, flogged it, sent it off :)
  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,869 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    ... then wait for the Paypal dispute.
    "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
    Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,092 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    I'm finding this with Freecycle now. Number of times people don't turn up is now annoying me so much that I'm no longer posting stuff on there.
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,869 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Freecycle has the free loaders ........... punters who expect top quality items for nowt.
    "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
    Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:
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