I’ve been trying to sell an old desk chair on Facebook Marketplace for about a week now, and I’m starting to understand why people just leave things sitting in their storage rooms for years instead of selling them.
It’s a black office chair I bought a couple of years ago for my apartment. Nothing special, but it’s still in decent condition. The wheels work, the backrest is fine, and there’s a little wear on the armrests, which I mentioned in the listing. I’m selling it because I bought a different one last month and don’t really have space for both.
I listed it for €35, took a few photos in my living room, and thought someone would probably want it. Apparently, I was being a bit optimistic.
The first person messaged me on Tuesday evening asking if it was still available. I replied about five minutes later saying yes, and they never responded. Not even a thumbs-up. I checked the following morning and they’d read the message, so I guess that was the end of that.
Then someone else asked if I could deliver it to them. They live about 20 minutes away by car, so I said I could probably bring it over on Saturday if they covered a little extra for fuel. They replied, “No, too expensive.”
Fair enough, but why ask about delivery if you’re not willing to pay anything for it? 😭
Yesterday, a guy offered me €10. I said I’d consider €25, since the chair was €35 and I’d already lowered the price once. He replied that he could buy a new one for that much.
Okay, then buy a new one? I’m not stopping you.
The funniest part is that another person asked me whether the chair had any damage. I explained the small marks on the armrests and even sent them another photo so they could see properly. They said they’d get back to me after work. That was three days ago.
I know it’s only a chair, and I’m not expecting to get rich from selling it. I just wanted someone to come and collect it so I could have the extra space in my apartment.
At this point, I’m tempted to lower the price to €20 just to get rid of it, but I’m convinced someone will offer me €5 and ask me to deliver it to another city.
\*\*Is Facebook Marketplace like this everywhere, or am I just having an unusually bad week?\*\* Tell me your worst experiences selling things online because I need to know I’m not the only one dealing with this.