Money Moral Dilemma: Should I sell a dress back to the seller for the same price I paid?

Doc_N

Surely one of the daftest clickbait non-questions yet?

tindella

Well considering you've worn it a few times - why not? If you want to make money, sell it somewhere else!

Pollycat

tenuissent said:

This happened to me after I bought a piano from a friend for about £200. She missed it, and asked to buy it back. I sold it to her for less than I had paid, to recognise the fact that I'd had the use of it for several years.

Have you worn this dress much?

Different scenario.
A friend is different to some random stranger on t'interweb who lists a dress for a certain price.
It's up to the seller to do their research into prices.

hannerrbabes

She sold it to you and has now realised that she could've waited a couple of weeks and sold it for far more. Her issue not yours. 
Those commentors saying that you should sell it back for the price you paid are very naïve! 😂
Either don't reply at all (you're under no obligation to give a response to anyone) or tell her she's welcome to place a bid.

Emerion

tenuissent said:

This happened to me after I bought a piano from a friend for about £200. She missed it, and asked to buy it back. I sold it to her for less than I had paid, to recognise the fact that I'd had the use of it for several years.

Have you worn this dress much?

This was a friend in your case, not some very cheeky random stranger. 

ceeej

Heck no, it's your dress, keep it, sell it, do whatever you want with it but my cynical mind thinks that you'll be seeing it up for sale again for far more than you paid if you sell it back to her.

ceeej

MalMonroe said:

 I've found, to my great disappointment, that sometimes even though people list items at high prices on various sites, the items don't always sell for those high prices. If they do that's great and I would always try that first.

All true and eBay has a really useful search for sold items so you can get an idea of actual selling prices.

i wonder if sites like Vinted etc. have similar?

honestcove

An unrealised 400% gain on your investment - wow. Maybe you shouldn’t sell it at all (yet). Solves your moral dilemma as well.

JamesyMac

You sell it back for what price suits you. Maybe she thinks she can get £120 for it, and will sell it on after.

In this case, you should suit yourself.

aingham

MSE_Kelvin said:

This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks...

I bought a second-hand dress online for £25. After it arrived, the seller messaged me saying she missed the dress and that she'd buy it back if I didn't like it. After wearing it a few times, I've now decided to sell it, but I've seen this dress can fetch up to £120. I've listed it back on the same site I got it from for that price, but the original seller has now messaged, asking if it's "her" dress and saying she wants it back, and if I'd do it for the £25 that I paid her.

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You bought the dress & paid her the asking price so she has no right to ask you to sell it backspace  to her for what you paid her. There’s only one reason she is asking you to do this & that is she wants to resell it for the £125. I’d have no qualms about selling it for the £125 & tell her whatever you want.