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What are your notable stories of selling or giving away things online? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 day ago by SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I just had three "very special" Craigslist experiences in a row and wondered what everyone else deals with when selling things online.

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[–] Monster96@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I was selling an Xbox one and a dude got in touch with asking if he could trade something for it. I can't remember what it was but I think it was slightly worth less than what I was selling for so I offered a deal. Give me this plus $100 and the Xbox is yours. He agreed so I traveled about an hour to meet him at a train station and met up with him.

I give him the Xbox and he gives me the thing and looks me dead in the eye and says "Well, where's my $100?"

I don't know how people can be like that. It baffles me. Needless to say, I just settled the deal with what he gave me since I just wanted that Xbox gone.