Email Shop of Horrors
We have a voluntary listserv at work called “Email shop”. It’s basically an online yard sale. You email the list to let them know what junk is in your trunk and what you want for it. I’ve actually sold a doghouse, a camcorder, and a treadmill (before I started running — big mistake) on it.
Here are some samples of things that have come across today . . .
First:
“I bought my 2 ½ year old son a pair of cowboy boots at Circle M Western Store this past Saturday for his cowboy Halloween outfit, but later during the day found him a pair he liked better at another store. I went to take the boots back to Circle M but they would not refund my money, only give me a store credit that can only be used for 6 months. I have no need for these boots and they literally have never been worn and are still in the box/wrapping paper. All I am trying to do is get my money back, which is $45. Again, the boots are size 7/8 and they are really cute: brown with stars on them and can be worn by a boy or a girl. Let me know if you are interested.
Thanks,
<name redacted>
Associate Director of Financial Planning
Mercer University”
Now there are several problems with this first message:
Her first mistake was spending $45 for a pair of boots for a Halloween outfit. Her 2nd mistake was letting a 2 1/2 year old son pick out another pair he liked better. Mercer’s mistake was to let someone who spends $45 on a pair of boots for a Halloween outfit be the associate director of financial planning. Tristan has never even had a pair of $45 shoes and would trick-or-treat barefoot before I would buy him a pair. The shoes I’m wearing didn’t even cost that much. Perhaps I could have made her some out of duct-tape.
Second post:
“Boy’s Chocolate Brown UGG boots Size 1 (excellent condition, paid $120 for them) – $50”
Size 1 – $120! Do you know how fast a baby’s foot grows? We have some really thrifty folks working at Mercer – they must make a lot more than I do!
November 5th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
You can’t even begin to imagine how hard I am laughing right now. We have a similar listserv but after 6 months I unsubscribed because my inbox was flooded with for sale want to buy emails. It’s amazing how people have the time to work and post items for sale all in one day. Although, I did post once myself, selling a bissel carpet cleaner because I no longer have carpet in the house. So I suppose I shouldn’t judge. LOL