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A couple’s terrifying experience on Facebook Marketplace after a buyer tried to haggle with them over the price of a PlayStation<!-- wp:html --><p><a href="https://whatsnew2day.com/">WhatsNew2Day - Latest News And Breaking Headlines</a></p> <div> <p class="author-section byline-plain">By Hannah Wilcox for Daily Mail Australia </p> <p class="byline-section"><span class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-published"> <span class="article-timestamp-label">Published:</span> 19:21 EST, December 21, 2023 </span> | <span class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated"> <span class="article-timestamp-label">Updated:</span> 09:03 EST, December 22, 2023 </span> </p> <p> <!-- ad: https://mads.dailymail.co.uk/v8/us/news/none/article/other/para_top.html --> <!-- CWV --><!--(if !IE)>>--> <!-- <!--(if IE)>--></p> <p> <!--(if !IE)>>--> <!--<!--(if IE)>--></p> <p> <!--(if !IE)>>--> <!--<!--(if gte IE 8)>>--> <!-- <!--(if IE 8)>--></p> <p> <!--(if IE 9)>--></p> <p> <!--(if IE)>--></p> <p> <!--(if !IE)> --> <!--</p> <p> <!-- SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3. Copyright 1997-2009 Omniture, Inc. More info available at http://www.omniture.com --> </p> <p> <!-- End SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3. --> <!--(if IE)>--></p> <p> <!--(if !IE)> --> <!--<!--(if IE)>--></p> <p> <!--(if !IE)> --> <!-- <!-- CWV --></p> <div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">A couple got more than they bargained for when a meeting with a buyer to sell an old games console turned violent. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Mariah Smith and her partner Sam listed their PlayStation, along with some games, on Facebook Marketplace for $150.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">The influencer took to TikTok on Friday to recount the unfortunate interaction he had with a potential buyer. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“Sam just threatened to get his head hit by some fucking loser and it seems like he literally spends his free time on the dark web,” Mariah said.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">‘Sam was selling his PlayStation, all his games and everything, for $150. I don’t know much about PlayStations, but what’s out there right now is probably worth a thousand dollars. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“Two games are probably worth $150,” he added.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">The buyer had posted a message on Facebook Marketplace making an offer of $120 for the game console and games, which the couple politely declined.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">He then accepted the stated sales price and it was agreed that the man would come pick it up the next day at 9 a.m. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">‘Sam said ‘yes, for $150.’ “He confirmed it twice and also said that a lot of people are interested in it,” she continued.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">After grabbing a morning coffee, the couple were greeted by the buyer who was waiting outside their Melbourne apartment complex. </p> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Mariah’s partner Sam (pictured together) was threatened with having his head “banged” by an angry shopper after a misunderstanding over payment.</p> </div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Upon taking the items to the buyer, Sam was only offered $120 in exchange, and the buyer firmly insisted that was the agreed upon price. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">The man then exclaimed that he was “in a meeting” during their Messenger conversation, before accusing Sam of wasting his time.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“We have everything ready, we make sure we are home at that time,” he added.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“Honestly, Marketplace is crazy and I’m so happy we live in an apartment complex.”</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Her boyfriend then grabbed the PlayStation and then crossed the street to take it back to his unit. </p> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">The influencer took to TikTok to share the ordeal, later adding that she would no longer give her exact address to future buyers.</p> </div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“The guy was screaming ‘Go back to fucking England, come back here and I’ll break your fucking head in!'” Mariah revealed. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">‘I’m sorry you were mad at yourself because you screwed up, because you didn’t read the messages correctly. Or were you just trying to scam us?</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Mariah said the couple was worried about him being locked out of their house after the ordeal. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“However, we were lucky to have a very private and secure apartment building,” he told Yahoo News Australia.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Next time they would give an address a little further up the street instead of giving someone the actual address of their apartment, he added.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">When selling online, police across the country recommend not revealing your home address to strangers. </p> <div class="art-ins mol-factbox news"> <h3 class="mol-factbox-title">TIPS TO STAY SAFE WHEN BUYING OR SELLING ONLINE: </h3> <div class="ins cleared mol-factbox-body"> <p>Look at the buyer/seller before meeting to make sure they are real.</p> <p>Do not accept screenshots as proof of payment.</p> <p>Don’t meet strangers at night or in secluded or private places.</p> <p>If possible, take a family member or friend with you.</p> <p>Record the details of the person you are meeting, including name, email address, phone number and registration numbers.</p> <p>Whenever possible, avoid meeting buyers at your home or allowing them into your home.</p> <p>Remember that if the advertised price seems too good to be true, it probably is.</p> <p>Report a person or item directly to the online site via the ‘report ad or item’ feature</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-italic"> Source: Queensland Police</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <p> <!-- ad: https://mads.dailymail.co.uk/v8/us/news/none/article/other/inread_player.html --></p> <div class="column-content cleared"> <div class="shareArticles"> <h3 class="social-links-title">Share or comment on this article: A couple’s terrifying experience on Facebook Marketplace after a buyer tried to haggle with them over the price of a PlayStation</h3> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="https://whatsnew2day.com/a-couples-terrifying-experience-on-facebook-marketplace-after-a-buyer-tried-to-haggle-with-them-over-the-price-of-a-playstation/">A couple’s terrifying experience on Facebook Marketplace after a buyer tried to haggle with them over the price of a PlayStation</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->

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A couple got more than they bargained for when a meeting with a buyer to sell an old games console turned violent.

Mariah Smith and her partner Sam listed their PlayStation, along with some games, on Facebook Marketplace for $150.

The influencer took to TikTok on Friday to recount the unfortunate interaction he had with a potential buyer.

“Sam just threatened to get his head hit by some fucking loser and it seems like he literally spends his free time on the dark web,” Mariah said.

‘Sam was selling his PlayStation, all his games and everything, for $150. I don’t know much about PlayStations, but what’s out there right now is probably worth a thousand dollars.

“Two games are probably worth $150,” he added.

The buyer had posted a message on Facebook Marketplace making an offer of $120 for the game console and games, which the couple politely declined.

He then accepted the stated sales price and it was agreed that the man would come pick it up the next day at 9 a.m.

‘Sam said ‘yes, for $150.’ “He confirmed it twice and also said that a lot of people are interested in it,” she continued.

After grabbing a morning coffee, the couple were greeted by the buyer who was waiting outside their Melbourne apartment complex.

Mariah’s partner Sam (pictured together) was threatened with having his head “banged” by an angry shopper after a misunderstanding over payment.

Upon taking the items to the buyer, Sam was only offered $120 in exchange, and the buyer firmly insisted that was the agreed upon price.

The man then exclaimed that he was “in a meeting” during their Messenger conversation, before accusing Sam of wasting his time.

“We have everything ready, we make sure we are home at that time,” he added.

“Honestly, Marketplace is crazy and I’m so happy we live in an apartment complex.”

Her boyfriend then grabbed the PlayStation and then crossed the street to take it back to his unit.

The influencer took to TikTok to share the ordeal, later adding that she would no longer give her exact address to future buyers.

“The guy was screaming ‘Go back to fucking England, come back here and I’ll break your fucking head in!’” Mariah revealed.

‘I’m sorry you were mad at yourself because you screwed up, because you didn’t read the messages correctly. Or were you just trying to scam us?

Mariah said the couple was worried about him being locked out of their house after the ordeal.

“However, we were lucky to have a very private and secure apartment building,” he told Yahoo News Australia.

Next time they would give an address a little further up the street instead of giving someone the actual address of their apartment, he added.

When selling online, police across the country recommend not revealing your home address to strangers.

TIPS TO STAY SAFE WHEN BUYING OR SELLING ONLINE:

Look at the buyer/seller before meeting to make sure they are real.

Do not accept screenshots as proof of payment.

Don’t meet strangers at night or in secluded or private places.

If possible, take a family member or friend with you.

Record the details of the person you are meeting, including name, email address, phone number and registration numbers.

Whenever possible, avoid meeting buyers at your home or allowing them into your home.

Remember that if the advertised price seems too good to be true, it probably is.

Report a person or item directly to the online site via the ‘report ad or item’ feature

Source: Queensland Police

A couple’s terrifying experience on Facebook Marketplace after a buyer tried to haggle with them over the price of a PlayStation

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