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Things you get when you try to sell things on Dubizzle.......

spongemonkey980

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 16:07

an e mail saying they like your stuff but it is no good for them! WTF?

A Rancher6136

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 21:42

I had someone ask if I could bring the items to her work so she could have a look!

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Loukoum

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 20:00

I sold my car on Dubizzle in 45 mn, one Friday evening between 9 and 9:45 pm. The minute I pressed the "Send" button for my Toyota Corolla (Western lady owned & driven!!), the phone started ringing. I found myself on the parking lot of Deira City Center with two young Yemenis at 9:40 pm, who absolutely wanted to see the car right there and then. They spoke pidgen English and I spoke pidgen Arabic. We got down to business and I called their bluff. Business was settled at Motor Vehicles the following day! Very satisfying experience but I did not expect it would be done so fast and I had to rent a car for the week I did not have my new car. <em>edited by Annick on 04/09/2011</em>

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claudia.uae

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 19:31

There are many funny experiences and messages if you try to sell through dubizzle ,but i have to admit my friend sold his car in a day and i was able to sell garden furniture (almost a container )throught dubizzle lastyear!

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mariegrazia47207

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 19:22

hahahahha

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rs factor

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 19:14

I have a friend who's husband puts things on for a laugh when he's bored! he has sold odd shoes and broken fishing rods to name a few

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spongemonkey980

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 17:07

I have sold a lot of stuff in Dibizzle and since my prices are always SUPER low, everything has been sold in 1 day, every single time. A few months ago I was selling a glass closet for 50 AED and I got like 20 calls from different people who wanted to buy that. There was one guy whose phone call still makes me laugh: Fairytale answers the phone: Hello Guy: I want to buy the glass closet for 50 F: Sure, when do you want to pick it up. G: Tomorrow at 6 pm. F: Ok, if I still have it tomorrow, you can have it. G: What??? If you still have it??? I NEED IT! (sounding very aggressive) F: Well, I can't promise you anything until I have the money. This is Dubai, and I have already made the mistake before that I wait for a buyer that never shows up. G: No, you don't understand!!! (sounding even more aggressive) My wife will kill me if I don't get this closet!!! You need to keep it for me! F: Well... Fine, I will keep it for you till tomorrow 6 pm. OK? (I really thought this guy SERIOUSLY needed the closet!) G: Thank you so much! See you tomorrow! F: Ok bye :\:... So the next day and several calls and excuses later the guy never showed up and I sold the closet to someone else. So once again I was fooled by a liar who just wanted to buy some more time to buy the closet, haha :D. Next time when someone tells me that his wife is going to kill him if he doesn't get the 50 AED object I'm selling, I'm just going to hang up! :D :-P

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Babylons8684

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 17:03

Vera - OMG but so ytpical Dubai : ) Fairytale - what a nightmare, there is career in timewasting with some folk in this city! I used to find very odd ads on Dubizzle and Souq.com (A few Ive reported such as elephans tusks!!), maybe we need to start a thread of the dodgy ads too .....

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Sanddy_Dogg

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 16:54

I like this thread :D

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fairytale

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 16:48

Oh yes... A person wanted to buy something for 20 AED from me and asked me if I could deliver it to her, to Sharjah and I live in Dubai... Yes sure, I'm going to drive for 1 hour and try to find my way around in Sharjah for 20 AED :D! NOT! Can you deliver to RAK? No, I live in Dubai. OR .. When I was selling my Infiniti FX35, I reduced the price to 75k as I wanted to sell mine fast. When I got offered 40k and in 12 cheques, I laughed to myself and said a polite no thanks - to which I recevied a rather abusive reply which I cannot post on here, but was a classic! I get more fun from souq.com, especially on the questions part ....

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fairytale

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 16:45

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Sanddy_Dogg

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 16:42

That's one to remember, Babylons! :)

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Babylons8684

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 16:40

Can you deliver to RAK? No, I live in Dubai. OR .. When I was selling my Infiniti FX35, I reduced the price to 75k as I wanted to sell mine fast. When I got offered 40k and in 12 cheques, I laughed to myself and said a polite no thanks - to which I recevied a rather abusive reply which I cannot post on here, but was a classic! I get more fun from souq.com, especially on the questions part ....

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Sanddy_Dogg

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 16:39

I'm dreading selling my stuff....

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Appletiser1646

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 16:38

2 bar stools that were apparently in perfect condition and only used as decoration. Drove 20 minutes and one had a huge mug stain on it and the other had been used as a scratching post for her cats!...don't think so but thanks for wasting my time! Lol!

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judxb41059

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 16:28

I was selling a sofa few months back and one day a guy sent me an email to advise me on how much I should be asking for it, because the price I was asking for was not good! Thanks for the advice... but no thanks!

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Rebecca W44419

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 16:27

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Kristina_rmnv

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 16:17

oh, i've listed a gift TV for sale it was given to us with the fridge we bought, a 22" listed for 400 aed the guys walks in and points at my 68" plasma on the living room wall and tries to convince me that thats the TV im selling!! :\: and i now changed my mind because he showed up at my house!!:\:

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spongemonkey980

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 16:12

I suspect it is entertainment and an evening out for them! Especially when they start saying they will phone at 9pm to come over...what do they think this is?

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spongemonkey980

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 16:10

Turning up to buy a piece of furniture that measures 5 feet across in a Yaris!

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Redlesley675

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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 16:09

Or when they come and say - are you selling anything else and start randomly picking stuff up. Or like the man who called after we listed a phone and asked if we could drop the price as he was buying it as a gift and had a certain budget - err no, find something cheaper muppet!

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