Katie was selling a $10 item on Facebook Marketplace. What happened next left her stunned.
Katie was selling a $10 item on Facebook Marketplace. What happened next left her stunned.
Katie Summers, a young mom from Canada, decided to sell her baby daughter’s activity centre toy on Facebook Marketplace for $10. She received a message from a woman who expressed interest in buying it for her grandbaby. Katie arranged a contactless exchange, but the woman later revealed that her husband had asked for a divorce. While Katie felt sympathetic and considered giving the toy for free, her husband suspected it was a scam.
The Strange Messages from the Potential Buyer
After listing the toy for sale, Katie received a message from a woman who introduced herself as a grandma and expressed her desire to buy the toy for her brand new grandbaby. Katie was delighted and arranged a time for the buyer to come and pick it up.
The Contactless Exchange Request
Realizing that the buyer would arrive when her baby was napping, Katie messaged her to suggest a contactless exchange. She offered to leave the toy on her doorstep and requested that the buyer leave the money. Katie also mentioned that she would leave a note on the toy to explain the arrangement in case the buyer didn’t see the message in time.
The Shocking Revelation
Later in the day, Katie received a response from the buyer. The woman revealed that her husband had just asked for a divorce and she was shocked. She mentioned that they had been together since they were 13 years old and that she was 66 years old. Katie felt sympathy for the woman and considered giving the toy for free.
The Husband’s Suspicions
However, Katie’s husband was skeptical. He believed that the woman was trying to scam them and get the toy for free. Despite Katie’s sympathy, her husband advised against giving it away without receiving payment.
