Ettiquete: If you say you want it, come and get it!

[EG]

I have had a rash of people who state that the definitely want an item I'm offering, say they'll come over and get it and then I never hear another word from them. This has happened multiple times lately and I find it really frustrating. It Ok if you change your mind, but have the decency to at least tell me that, don't just leave me hanging. It's just common courtesy and politeness. Anyway that's my rant, have a lovely rest of your week.

[Callie]

lol, happens all the time. Put stuff on ebay. It will go no probs.

[Robert Poste's Child]

Start a name and shame thread?

[sjw]

There is also a flip side to this problem. I arranged to pick up an item --lo and behold no-one at home , annoying --then I contacted the vendor who apologised and said he would drop the item to me and he didn't turn up.

[EG]

I just find it a bit crap, because I have this little fantasy that we all live in the same neighbourhood and it's like Sesame Street and everybody is really good to each other. It's really not that big a deal just annoying.

[buddug]

I've found that 99.9 percent of the time people turn up. And when they do they come with great personality and charm, so we end up having a great chat too, which is a bonus. There's only one person who has stood me up - twice. And she seems to be a serial abuser.