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Ooey
07-06-2006, 04:01 PM
I just opend up my pm's on another site (one where people tippically don't buy/sell/trade things, just chat) and had the following message:
ok i sent your stuff today, its coming via UPS. the approx delivery date is 7/13. shipping was $12.39, not too shabby =)
Here is the story: She had posted a bunch of clothes ffs, and I had originally said, I would take almost all of them, that I thought $10 would cover shipping, and LMK if she wanted me to paypal her right then or wait and pay actual shipping. Well it turned out that she never checked her pm's and by later that day she had promised almost all of the stuff to other ladies, except for one shirt and one pair of pants. I was like, okay well I'll just take the shirt and pants you have left, and she said no problem. And now I get the above pm from her.
I am blown away that she would send 1 shirt and 1 pair of pants UPS and expect me to pay $12 for it!!! I mean that is more than I would pay for used clothes if I just went and bought them at a thrift store. And it makes it worse that the shirt and pants aren't even the ones that I *really* wanted, and I basically just took them because I need some clothes and they were ffs. This person is someone who I have talked to A LOT online and consider a friend, so I don't want to upset her, but I really think this is crazy! What should I do... just pay the money and not say anything? Or should I say something too her about it? HELP mamas!

akrab
07-06-2006, 04:25 PM
OH wow that really stinks! I guess if it is a friend I would suck it up and pay it... but I wouldnt be crossing THAT bridge again kwim? :hugs:

mommypooh
07-06-2006, 04:39 PM
I would ask her why she chose to use UPS. Like in a way that won't make her feel too bad, Like "Wow the USPS must have been really expensive if you used UPS. OR something like that and just see what kind of answer you get.

scatterbrainedmom
07-06-2006, 04:40 PM
i would write back:

haha thats cute lol. no, seriously what is shipping.

or something to that effect

Samantha
07-06-2006, 04:40 PM
:yeahthat: (meaning allisons post)

I might ask for a guess onhow big the box is...so you "have an idea of what to look for"...Maybe she ended up sending all the clothes you originally wanted and thought she told you but didnt?

Ooey
07-06-2006, 05:05 PM
Hmm... these are all good ideas, I just don't know though... the more I think aobut it, the more I'm sure she was just trying to get them to me the fastest way or something like that and being inexperienced with shipping things she assumed UPS would be better or something... I'm going to pay it, but I think I will say something to her so that she knows better next time.

SandyG
07-06-2006, 05:16 PM
i would write back:

haha thats cute lol. no, seriously what is shipping.

or something to that effect
ilike staceys remark . iwould say that too LOL

Ooey
07-06-2006, 05:35 PM
ilike staceys remark . iwould say that too LOL

Okay, I wrote her back and said exactly that :giggle: I just hope she doesn't get offended. I'll update when I hear back from her.

Bare Bottom Gear
07-06-2006, 08:12 PM
Since your friends I think it would be ok to say that. I would feel comfortable saying it to my friend! Let us know.