Mirror, mirror. On the wall
A week or so ago a nicely framed bevelled mirror cropped up on a local selling group. Lots of people are using lockdown to do a bit of redecorating and plenty of swaps, freebies and cheapies seem to be changing hands. So I've got on board too. I took a shine to this mirror since it seemed to be in near perfect condition and was going cheap. It was well worth the small asking price, so I messaged the seller to ask if was still available. It was. Delighted, I arranged to pick it up at a particular time the next day.
The seller was a bit cagey about his address, but gave a postcode and asked me to message him when I got there. The Lord and master didn't like the postcode, so drove me. I messaged the seller that I was setting out and expected to get there within 15 minutes. Then I messaged to say I was sitting outside a block of flats in that area. Then I messaged to say I'd been waiting 5 minutes. Then I messaged again around the 10 minute mark, saying I assumed he'd changed his mind so i was going home.
I was quite disappointed. I'd given away so many bits and pieces using the same platform, and quite enjoyed people pulling up outside to collect. Why would anyone drag someone out under false pretences?
Anyway, about half an hour after I got home my phone alerted me to a new message. An apology. The mirror seller was a night shift worker who'd been nabbed to do extra hours, and hadn't woken up. He said he'd deliver the mirror free. Delighted, I gave the chap my address, having decided to give him the money anyway. Fifteen minutes later he was here. He absolutely refused the money, so I said I'd pass it on to a children's charity I help out with fundraising for.
So, now the mirror is in situ and the NSPCC is a little better off too. I told the guy about it and he was thrilled
The seller was a bit cagey about his address, but gave a postcode and asked me to message him when I got there. The Lord and master didn't like the postcode, so drove me. I messaged the seller that I was setting out and expected to get there within 15 minutes. Then I messaged to say I was sitting outside a block of flats in that area. Then I messaged to say I'd been waiting 5 minutes. Then I messaged again around the 10 minute mark, saying I assumed he'd changed his mind so i was going home.
I was quite disappointed. I'd given away so many bits and pieces using the same platform, and quite enjoyed people pulling up outside to collect. Why would anyone drag someone out under false pretences?
Anyway, about half an hour after I got home my phone alerted me to a new message. An apology. The mirror seller was a night shift worker who'd been nabbed to do extra hours, and hadn't woken up. He said he'd deliver the mirror free. Delighted, I gave the chap my address, having decided to give him the money anyway. Fifteen minutes later he was here. He absolutely refused the money, so I said I'd pass it on to a children's charity I help out with fundraising for.
So, now the mirror is in situ and the NSPCC is a little better off too. I told the guy about it and he was thrilled
