‘I finally said No’: Guy keeps getting cheated by cheapskates on Marketplace, refuses to sell furniture over $4 on principle

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    I finally said 'no' during the meet-up Discussion I've sold ~20 items on Marketplace over the year, so not many, but experienced this quite a lot.
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    We agree on a price, meet up, then "oops, I'm short x dollars". At that point, I'm annoyed but give it up for whatever price because I don't like confrontation. After the nth time, I finally got the courage to say no.
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    Buyer and I agreed on 75$ cash or Venmo days before meeting up. We meet up and he says, "I only have 71$" and holds up the cash. I hesitate for a split second before saying we agreed on 75$.
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    He says he has another 20$ bill and asked if I have change. I don't, which we agreed on earlier. I asked if he had Venmo - nada. He said, "well, I'm here and can give you the money, you just don't have change". Lol ok?
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    I know it's 4$ but after multiple times of this, it's really about the principle. I'm never in a hurry to sell my items anyway.
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    Why do people do this? I would never go to a meet-up short of the agreed-upon price.
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    ETA: We agreed "exact cash, no change" prior to meeting up. I asked if he had Venmo, Zelle, Cash App to cover the difference. He said none.
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    No-Instruction-31... • 5d ago This happens a lot to me too. So many people come short in hopes to get the item for cheaper since they are already there.
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    cupcaketeatime • 5d ago Years ago when I was 18 years old, I sold my car. I can't remember how short the dude was but it was around $40ish? Anyway, I STILL think about that because he was such a about it. He's like
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    oops, guess I spent a little too much money on lunch, I only have $ I took it. I wish I wouldn't have and I don't know why I still care
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    Lost I would feel so scummy to show up with out having the exact price being asked and agreed on. do these people have no shame?
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    AlaskaGreenTDI 4d ago If he says he has a $20 you should've said "well I can do $80 for it." See how quick he finds another $4.
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    FrauAmarylis • 5d ago Good job, OP! Because 20 items if you lose $4 each time, that's $80. I retired in my 30s and people think it's not because of things like this. But, it all adds up.
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    Kaethy77 4d ago • I was selling something for $100. Guy shows up with $60? I said no. Felt bad cuz he brought his son along. Who does that?
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    pwnageface • 4d ago I've joined the club of saying "sorry, no cash." We meet up, they transfer money on PayPal, venmo, zelle/whatever. I verify. We leave. I used to hate confrontation, but now I am really good and looking
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    people dead in the eye and saying, "we agreed on $X." Had 1 person a few weeks ago wanting to buy a router from me. $140 on Amazon right now. I used it for a week but needed an upgrade. I listed it for $80.
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    He bailed on a meet-up twice. He finally shows up and has $70. He rambled for about 15 seconds on how far he just drove etc. And I told him, "sorry, not here for that. You have $80 or no?" Turned around to leave and he magically found another $10.

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