I feel for the young seller, the mother said in one of her txt rants that he had "learned a very painful and expensive lesson"
This is the norm dealing with the public, it's something like 1 in 1000 you get that total cockhead that's got some bee in their bonnet over something that's most likely irrelevant to anyone but themselves.I feel for the young seller, the mother said in one of her txt rants that he had "learned a very painful and expensive lesson"
He was a gentle going, polite and softly spoken kid, his mother was a fucking loud mothed outspoken dragon.
I dont deal with people apart from socially, then if they talk shit, I walk away.
Someone interstate got a bike checked over in Brisbane with a well known shop and a mechanic that worked at the shop, bought the bike from under the buyer. The buyer had paid for the inspection up front and didn't the shit hit the fan online.
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Seriously mate, if that was all this transaction was about, I'd be happy.
I would just tell her to pissoff and send her a link to a lawyer's page with the telecommunication act to their phone if they continued to harass me. It's sounds like a real fucked up unit trying to play with your head making accusations like that.
Good deeds aside, the not paying for it online and expecting you to pay cash would have been the deal breaker for me...I dont deal with people apart from socially, then if they talk shit, I walk away.
I was caught here between the buyer and seller with half a shipment, not partial to conversations happening in the background between them, getting it in the neck by his mother.
I had no idea of the age of the seller, buyer or what was required by me.
If I had someone pick up a full bike for me plus swing arm, I would be calling a bike shop to package and send, not expecting the mule to pick up, deal with the extra items, deal with the bullshit from the seller, go get a bike box, pack it carefully and send it via courier.
Without the waiting time for the courier, this was an 8 hour, 80km detour from my normal life. Picking up shit, Officeworks for printing, scouting 2 shopping centres for cash as the transaction was not done by internet, waiting at the house as the seller wasn't there, picking up bike box, packing, dealing with 40 txt messages, 4 pages of PM with Lucaw.
I'm good for next postage favour but I'll be asking some details
Did they sack the arseholeSomeone interstate got a bike checked over in Brisbane with a well known shop and a mechanic that worked at the shop, bought the bike from under the buyer. The buyer had paid for the inspection up front and didn't the shit hit the fan online.
Goddammit, you met my ex girlfriend. I feel sorry for you.The kid went to give me an extra swingarm that apparently him and Lucaw had agreed on and the mother yelled at him for giving stuff away (in front of me), its was a bit of an uncomfortable situation, I actually felt for the kid as he was not at fault, it then became apparent that the swingarm was advertised as part of the sale but the mother 'SAID' she had told him to take it off the ad the day before... which it wasn't.
I don't know what went on between Lucaw and the seller but the mother started on me, telling me that I should drive back and get it as I should have been aware what was agreed
She then insinuated that it was all very strange that an older man was doing favours for a 15yr old from Tasmania that he didnt know and what was I expecting to get out of it... and she did not know what to do about the whole situation. I stopped replying after that. She still went on a few more txt rants.
This went on from Tuesday to Thursday when they delivered the swingarm to the bottom of my driveway.
FYI: The seller was a 14yr old boy, Lucaw is 15yrs old and ozzybmx is 48.
Was not the simple postage deal I was expecting.
I'm the opposite. I find it strange when people want to do online transfer when you are face to face.
Did the Rotorburner you were going out of your way to help out show suitable appreciation for the shitshow you endured?I dont deal with people apart from socially, then if they talk shit, I walk away.
I was caught here between the buyer and seller with half a shipment, not partial to conversations happening in the background between them, getting it in the neck by his mother.
I had no idea of the age of the seller, buyer or what was required by me.
If I had someone pick up a full bike for me plus swing arm, I would be calling a bike shop to package and send, not expecting the mule to pick up, deal with the extra items, deal with the bullshit from the seller, go get a bike box, pack it carefully and send it via courier.
Without the waiting time for the courier, this was an 8 hour, 80km detour from my normal life. Picking up shit, Officeworks for printing, scouting 2 shopping centres for cash as the transaction was not done by internet, waiting at the house as the seller wasn't there, picking up bike box, packing, dealing with 40 txt messages, 4 pages of PM with Lucaw.
I'm good for next postage favour but I'll be asking some details
Oh no I meant paying for someone else's frame out of your own pocket wouldn't fly too well with me. Unless of course Lucaw transfered him funds earlier.
I transfered the money beforehand, and i feel really shit that it was so shit
Apparently not, shop said it had very little to do with the shop.
I've got no issue. Gives both a record, means not carrying cash to a potentially dodgy meet up. With OSKO etc, it's instantaneous.
