Why didn’t he say? / myLot

United Kingdom

September 6, 2024 9:29am CST

I have ‘won’ an item of furniture on Ebay and I need to go and collect it. I asked, earlier in the week, if I could go today and the seller said yes. This morning I got some work done then emailed to ask if it was OK to come mid-afternoon, and the seller said yes, but not before 2 pm as he would be in a meeting. So of course I started doing some other things. Those took a bit longer than they should so at about 2:10 pm I sent him a text to say I was finishing off some work and then I would set off. That’s when he said “I have to leave at 2:30 pm”. Why didn’t he say that in the first place? He could easily have said “Please come between 2 and 2:30” or just said he would be busy until 2 but then had to leave half an hour later. When he said after 2 pm I took that to mean any time in the afternoon after 2 pm. I’ve asked when would be a suitable time to come instead but no reply so far. All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2024.

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10 responses

MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (82293)

• United States

6 Sep

That's frustrating and I hope you can get there to pick up there furniture. He should have been specific about the time frame.

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (49985)

• United States

6 Sep

Oh goodness. How aggravating.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (90229)

• United States

6 Sep

I like specifics too.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (133556)

• India

7 Sep

Did you finally land up there and got what you had gone there for? That clock is a birdy clock. I have one but the birds do not chirp any more.

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Fleur

@Fleura (29954)

• United Kingdom

7 Sep

I'm going today. We have arranged that it will be 2 pm on the dot this time! I'm going to collect a desk and a set of drawers to go with it. They will be for the lodger who is coming to live with us next month.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (103681)

• Marion, Ohio

6 Sep

He should have let you know

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (42752)

• United States

6 Sep

Is this an individual selling furniture or from a furniture store? It seems strange and I wonder if there really is a prize. If you go, bring someone with you. I'm not sure this person can be trusted.

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Fleur

@Fleura (29954)

• United Kingdom

6 Sep

Just an individual I think. I will find out tomorrow.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (42752)

• United States

10 Sep

@Fleura I wish you the best. You can never be too careful.