Gumtree is an organised site where you can buy and sell things, it's based in Australia where you sell items, and the majority of the time, you'll get cash in your hand from local pick-ups. I've had some good experience selling things on Gumtree, however, not everything sells. Also, when someone does contact you about an item that they want, they will work out a time with you to pick up the item, and you'll give them your address, but they don't show up. Nor will they email you saying something about how they can't show up, or anything. I've had people interested in items and contact me, I'd respond but I get nothing back.
I have had successful sales that go down quickly, and that's nice, but there are just times where people just annoy me with wanting an item but not showing up.
Experience 1: I had one guy, I was selling Finding Nemo on DVD, the collector's edition, and he was interested. I we worked out a time and I gave him my address, and telling my how to find my house. As I needed to at the time. However, he didn't show up that day. Or the next. Or the next. He didn't email me saying that he still wanted it, or that he was sorry that he didn't show, I didn't hear a word from him. Until about a week later when he knocked at the door, asking for me and wanting the DVD. I did give it to him and he game me money, however he was a week late. For all he knew, I could have sold it to someone else. But no, I didn't.
Experience 2: Maybe about a month or two ago, I was selling some pokemon cards. About 180 assorted pokemon cards for $50. Someone was interested, which is nice. He asked if he could have them and if I'd mail them to him, since he lives in NSW and I'm in SA. I normally say that I'm not a fan of mailing things, which I did tell him, but I also mentioned that I would mail them. A few email exchanges went down, then he decided he didn't want them, so ok. Then he decided a day later that he DID want them. I gave him my account details and I waited for the money to come in. 3 days pass and no money, a couple more days pass and I email him, telling him that the money hasn't come in yet. He tells me that he has sent it and that he has a receipt of him sending the money, and he was wondering when the cards will be there. I told him that once again, I needed some of that money to mail the item, and I can't send it until I get the money. I didn't hear from him again after that.
Experience 3: Maybe a week or more ago, I was selling some more pokemon cards, less this time, about 100 cards for around $20. Someone asked if they were still available and that they wanted it. As well as asking if I'd mail them. Hesitantly, I said yes. I gave them my account number, they gave me their address and I waited three or 4 days and no money, so I emailed them about it. They say something happened and it seems the money was sent back. They sent it again and it seemed to come through that night, which was great. The next day, I went to the post office and got what I needed, and I sent them off. So, good experience.
Feel free to share your experience below if you've used Gumtree!
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