I listed an item on Scumtree and for the first time in 8 years of using it, decided to listen to the request of a buyer to deliver.
He constantly messaged me asking for more details (warranty, receipt, date of purchase) and asked me to provide pictures of it next to my upgraded item.
He sounded like a genuine buyer and asked me to deliver. I only decided to since I've had a few people over the years offering me the same deal. Unfortunately, this time I was let down.
I've attached a screenshot of the end of my conversation.
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/61335/83193/sad.png
I became heated at the end =\
tl;dr
never deliver on gumtree
Edit: Yes I was late. It just felt unreasonable that after 'delivering' to him at his request and schedule he leaves without a word. And it makes no difference since I was late regardless, but I arrived there 1-2 mins before I sent the text "here" since I was looking around outside and inside of EB Games.
It was exactly that, an ETA. What does that E stand for again?
The seller left on a half hour trip, maybe you don't drive/commute/leave the house too often but it does not take much to throw the eta on navigation out.
If the buyer was actually legitimate, and did genuinely have an appointment that they had to leave for at 12.30 on the dot then why was that not communicated when making the time, or at worst message the seller to enquire where they were when the ESTIMATED time of arrival had passed?