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

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Aug 25, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

Sometimes, you have to put your foot down because of the principle of the matter and not because of details. This Redditor had been selling numerous household items on Marketplace only to repeatedly be taken advantage of by potential online buyers.

The pattern was common. The two would message back and forth, a specific price would be agreed upon, and when they finally met up to exchange the item(s) for the agreed-upon price, suddenly the buyer did not have sufficient funds. The Redditor would occasionally fall for this, but after a while, he was tired of being taken for granted. It was as if word got out that he was easily messed with when it came to pricing.

So when he met up with a new potential buyer and the buyer was short $4, this time, he wouldn't budge. Sure, it was just $4, but as we said, it was the principle of the matter at the end of the day. Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from folks in the comments section. When you're done, check out this post about two entitled Karens on vacation.

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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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