Fuckin Hello Kitty and Other Musings

 I "sold" a purse we've had sitting around for years. I looked it up and saw that the last two had sold north of $500. I need money - sooooo I listed it. I used the auction feature because I needed the money sooner rather than later and an auction will speed things along - provided the fucker who wins, pays on time.

There were 2 bidders at first. The bidding behavior of the 0 feedback bidder threw red flags and left a bad taste in my mouth. Each time the other bidder would bid, this one would immediately counter, every time and almost immediately. So of course she won - of course she did.

Within minutes of the auction end: 

Would it be possible if I pay the bid next week when I get paid if that’s ok with you? :)

Uh, no. 

I felt like writing the GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL soliloquy to her: 

"Why did you not ask this 5 FUCKING DAYS AGO?"

"I listed this fuckin thing right NOW, because I have a bill due right NOW" 

"If your boss asked you if you were okay waiting an extra week to get paid, would you think that is acceptable?" 

and then finally: 

"If you walk into any store brick and mortar or online and ask them to hold something for you for a week, do you think they would?"

Instead, I remained silent and planned to cancel after 4 days, and let that do the speaking for me. I did that. But not before I got a weird message from someone else:

"Hii if the buyer never buys this bag can I purchase it for $200"

Uh, no. Sure, Jan. What makes you think I would turn around and take a nearly $200 hit? 

This person was either a dumbass, or the buyer pulling a stunt thinking that maybe if she didn't pay, then I would turn around in desperation and sell it to her for that...lol. 

In any case, I blocked both the "buyer" and the weirdo mystery offerer, cancelled at the stroke of midnight on the 4th day, relisted, and raised the price nearly $100 (I call it the stupid tax) and now I am requiring immediate payment to circumvent further stupidity. Since I had to borrow money to pay the bill - and now it's paid, there is no more urgency to sell right away so now I can let the fucker sit until it sells for what it should.