Am I right - selling second had stuff

[jono]

So .. we’ve got an old Dyson, well 2 actually cos one is mother in laws. They are old models in working order but have seen better days. Too heavy for the ladies of the house and have been taking up space. 

so I’ve just flogged them on Facebook .. buyer paid a tenner each. They came and collected them, I switched them on let them feel the suction and off they go happy. 

Now they are contacting me and saying they don’t  pick up and can they bring em back and have their money back.

i have said try cleaning the roller but I’m not Curries, they were a tenner each and what do you expect. 

I’m no cowboy, yeah the pick up isn’t great but they suck well and are in good nick considering their age and 10 quid isn’t exactly over the odds for a functional piece of kit. 

I’m left feeling like someone thinks they’ve been “done” which isn’t nice, but my conscience is clear. They are I think “as described” 

should I stick to my guns or give in for a quiet life ? 

[Van der MoodHoover]

9 minutes ago, jono said:

So .. we’ve got an old Dyson, well 2 actually cos one is mother in laws. They are old models in working order but have seen better days. Too heavy for the ladies of the house and have been taking up space. 

so I’ve just flogged them on Facebook .. buyer paid a tenner each. They came and collected them, I switched them on let them feel the suction and off they go happy. 

Now they are contacting me and saying they don’t  pick up and can they bring em back and have their money back.

i have said try cleaning the roller but I’m not Curries, they were a tenner each and what do you expect. 

I’m no cowboy, yeah the pick up isn’t great but they suck well and are in good nick considering their age and 10 quid isn’t exactly over the odds for a functional piece of kit. 

I’m left feeling like someone thinks they’ve been “done” which isn’t nice, but my conscience is clear. They are I think “as described” 

should I stick to my guns or give in for a quiet life ? 

Sold as seen mate. 

They sound like a couple of chancers. Basically just trying to borrow an up market appliance. 

Stand firm ?

[ramit]

The items were inspected and purchased

A deal is a deal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cowboy ?

[jono]

Thanks both of you. @ramit and @HantsRam

i really am old fashioned and think fair play is very important. In my book a good deal is when everyone is happy so there is a vague uneasiness when you think the other party feels “done” ..

but flipping eck 10 quid and they work and a new vac is like 200. I know I’m right and straight but at the same time I know they are sitting there in their slightly weird world thinking I’m dodgy. I described them as “in working order but seen better days” 

[Van der MoodHoover]

Just now, jono said:

Thanks both of you. @ramit and @HantsRam

i really am old fashioned and think fair play is very important. In my book a good deal is when everyone is happy so there is a vague uneasiness when you think the other party feels “done” ..

but flipping eck 10 quid and they work and a new vac is like 200. I know I’m right and straight but at the same time I know they are sitting there in their slightly weird world thinking I’m dodgy. I described them as “in working order but seen better days” 

Sounds straight up to me jono. 

You'd think they might go online and do a bit of troubleshooting and possibly look for some spare parts given they only paid a tenner. 

Like you say - if you're charging 100 quid then different gravy but like so many things, people just get completely detached from reality sometimes. ?

[ramit]

3 minutes ago, jono said:

Thanks both of you. @ramit and @HantsRam

i really am old fashioned and think fair play is very important. In my book a good deal is when everyone is happy so there is a vague uneasiness when you think the other party feels “done” ..

but flipping eck 10 quid and they work and a new vac is like 200. I know I’m right and straight but at the same time I know they are sitting there in their slightly weird world thinking I’m dodgy. I described them as “in working order but seen better days” 

i believe in fairness in business and would never want to flog a useless item onto the unsuspecting, but i learned in my former hobby of collecting, buying and selling postage stamps that the responsibility is mainly on the buyer.

 

Erase all doubts on this matter from your mind

It's not as if they bought it blind

You are honest fair and kind

[GboroRam]

Depends how bothered you are. For twenty quid I probably would take them back, but they can do the running around. Some person will buy them. 

[Sith Happens]

Buying second hand privately does still require the goods to be sold as advertised.

So if you buy a second hand car advertised as a 1.3 escort and find out its a 1.1 then you have every right to try and return it.

Actually returning it is a different matter as if both parties dont agree then small claims court is needed.

So in your case i cant see someone going to that trouble. And for all you know they are trying to vacuum a filthy carpet which would make it difficult to pick up.

I might be tempted to just let them return them. Depends how you feel they may react, dont want a brick through your window.

 

[Boycie]

Make sure they ain’t swapped em for their old ones.

[Van der MoodHoover]

1 hour ago, Boycie said:

Make sure they ain’t swapped em for their old ones.

still writing that Consumer Advice blog I see @Boycie? ?

[Coneheadjohn]

I’d give them their money back and move on.

It’s a shame some people don’t play by the rules of decency.

If I had time I’d have it,my dogs make short work of hoovers.

 

[Boycie]

5 minutes ago, HantsRam said:

still writing that Consumer Advice blog I see @Boycie? ?

Always take a pic of the serial numbers.

Always thinking.

[Van der MoodHoover]

2 minutes ago, Boycie said:

Always take a pic of the serial numbers.

Always thinking.

Blooming eck

That wasn't your burger van outside wemberlee Saturday was it?

"Luxury" burger = with bun! ?

[Boycie]

2 minutes ago, HantsRam said:

Blooming eck

That wasn't your burger van outside wemberlee Saturday was it?

"Luxury" burger = with bun! ?

I’m loving it ??

[Mucker1884]

3 hours ago, HantsRam said:

Sounds straight up to me jono. 

You'd think they might go online and do a bit of troubleshooting and possibly look for some spare parts given they only paid a tenner. 

Like you say - if you're charging 100 quid then different gravy but like so many things, people just get completely detached from reality sometimes. ?

#We know who you are, we know who you ar-ar-are... you're name is Keogh, we know who you are

[mozza]

Give em their money back and skip the dysons, not worth the hassle for twenty quid. 

[Boycie]

Sounds like he’s been suckered.

[Ghost of Clough]

Wouldn’t be surprised if they worked well for a while and then stopped sucking. Tell him to clean the filter and what not - bet it works afterwards 

[Sith Happens]

9 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Wouldn’t be surprised if they worked well for a while and then stopped sucking. Tell him to clean the filter and what not - bet it works afterwards 

Very common that.

[Mucker1884]

9 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Wouldn’t be surprised if they worked well for a while and then stopped sucking. Tell him to clean the filter and what not - bet it works afterwards 

 

4 minutes ago, Paul71 said:

Very common that.

Indeed.  Once it starts hoovering up the wedding cake, it starts to get clogged up, loses suction, and is never the same again!