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Hi All


Having been let down twice in the last few days by people arranging to come and see some items I am selling (this morning was particularly annoying as I had to get kids up and around early in preparation), can I suggest that we have a thread that warns others of these time wasters? Or am I being too harsh... thoughts?


Katy

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rendelharris Wrote:

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> I ask for a 'phone number in case anything

> prevents me from being in at the appointed time,

> and will text a couple of hours beforehand to

> check they're still coming - haven't had a blowout

> yet!



I do that and still have had people not turning up ....

I always try to get a mobile number so I can confirm a collection, I've been giving a lot of free stuff away on here recently. However more than 50% just don't reply to messages or turn up, the people that do though are usually great but it has really put me off.

I've even had nasty messages from someone after saving something for them and then them vanishing for days on end, not replying to messages until I tell them I've had to give it to someone else.

It just isn't worth it.

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