There’s a world of difference between the real and the online world. Especially when you’re trying to buy or sell something in person versus doing so on the internet. When you can’t see the other person and they’re only talking via text messages, your communication is going to look very different. In some cases, for the worse… and the weird!
The ‘DM Drama’ account is a popular Instagram project that features some of the most dramatic, bizarre, and unhinged screenshots of online conversations between vendors and buyers. We’ve collected some of the strangest ones to show you. Scroll down to check them out!
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He needs more than a scarf he is probably cold because he hasn't got any meat on his bones.
That probably explains all the posts where the first reply is "I have a boyfriend". Saves time
This is the truth. It sounds so inpolite outside of context, but something like this is always the context. And a lot of it..
Load More Replies...My friend was selling her motorcycle leather/racing suit when she just got a random call from a man wanting to date her. She wasn't pictured in the ad or anything, so it was really weird and creepy.
There was a thing on Ask A Manager where men kept hitting on an AI scheduling bot because it had a woman's name.
Load More Replies...At least he left her alone, most people give insults and threats
If she had a boyfriend she should have started with that instead of just trying to string him into buying her 3 items? If you don’t; lie! He won’t know.
Hitting on women selling underwear is not appropriate and he wasn't going to buy it anyway 🙄
Load More Replies...What he doesn’t look like is a guy who just delivered a package.
Load More Replies...Royal Mail management might be dreadful, but it seems the staff are still mint.
‘DM Drama’ was created back in early 2016. In the 8+ years since its inception, the project has grown by leaps and bounds. Currently, a whopping 578k people follow the account on Instagram.
If you ever find yourself involved in dramatic buying or selling conversations online, you can always send the screenshots to the curator of the account. You never know, you might end up getting featured!
Amazing how many sellers don't know how to ship and then get all defensive and aggressive when their item arrives damaged.
Big businesses don't understand this either. I ordered a 20 pound container of cat litter and a package of Stella D'oro cookies from WM. Guess how they shipped it? The cookies were crushed into dust when I opened the box.
Load More Replies...I had a company send me a glass terrarium loose in a box with metal tools and guess what happened? They were quick to offer to re-send it but said "However, it will be sent in the same packaging". Refund pls.
I have ordered a storage box from Lidl twice, and twice it arrived with the lid broken, because it was only packed in a cardboard box. Tbh I don't really need the lid, so I got two boxes for free. Will order a third one soon, hope it breaks too 😂
Load More Replies...This is why, when I Amazon shop, I try to stick with sold or shipped by Amazon. I have rarely had an Amazon delivery go wrong, and have gotten refunds without issue on the ones that did go wrong. If I need delivery by the 3rd party seller, I don't even bother unless their seller reviews are in the 90%
Coincidentally the two jars of harissa I ordered from Amazon (yes, I know, but it’s so convenient!) arrived about an hour ago. Not only were they shipped in a puffy, reinforced pack, but also rolled in like a yard of bubble wrap, AND the lids had special seals on them to prevent leakage!
Load More Replies...When my mum d!ed I decided to eBay her snowman collection. Guy bought an apparently rare item and then contacted me very aggressively that I was selling seconds/rejects. I said I was sorry but I had no idea about the collection and please send it back and I would cover all costs and refund him. He said no, he would give me half the price. This smelt wrong to me, so I said no, send it straight back. His tone changed and he said he would keep it as a gesture of goodwill. It was clearly not a second and quite rare.
I had a three pack of Terry Black's bbq sauces shipped to me. They used one layer of tiny-bubble bubble wrap. It came absolutely shattered. I brought 18 bottles of wine and champagne from Europe in checked bags with a flight connection without losing one bottle... I'm not even selling anything and know how it's done!
Right bruv, not gonna lie. Mum's proper wigging out. Oh my days!
Load More Replies...Your reputation is absolutely everything when it comes to your online presence. In an ideal world, only trustworthy people would be allowed to sell things on the internet. And the very act of selling would be as frictionless as possible.
However, we don’t live in an ideal world. No matter how many rating systems and layers of verification you introduce, you can’t fully avoid wannabe scammers… or just plain oddballs who don’t quite get social cues.
Is it car key? Or bra own? In the right light, perhaps, oar hunch?
Some eggcorns become standard though, like kitty corner and currying favour. Maybe in a century we'll all be wearing car key clothes... long after car keys have become as archaic as buggy whips ;)
Load More Replies...I hya few family members with a learning disability and can only spell phonetically. They have learned to be up front about it when needing to communicate with people who don't know. Sort of "yada, yada, yada, try to just quickly sound out my texts if they don't make sense".
Try putting your crop top in the microwave?
Load More Replies...I'm guessing this person is a bit delusional about their size, or it's an older piece from before size inflation. I bought a size 12 dress from Vinted that was from 2007 and it was very tight on me- that's just the size that 12 used to be back then!
There is a kid's size L though. My adult son's friend bought a hoodie online in size L. He ended up giving it to my 8-year old daughter.
Load More Replies...Maybe they washed it improperly and it shrunk, being wool? Kind of shady but I've seen sellers try to p**n off questionable things that are worse!
I agree, porning thing off is MUCH worse...
Load More Replies...If you’re selling something, you probably want to create an aura of professionalism. You want your potential customers to instantly trust you. First impressions really do matter. What your profile photo looks like, how you introduce yourself in your bio, how you describe the items you’re selling—all of this instantly draws people in or pushes them away.
If the item you’re selling is rare and in demand, you’ll still get a lot of potential buyers, sure. But if you’re not their only option, the odds are that the customers will opt for the most reliable-looking salespeople with good ratings (and proper grammar!).
That's sad, they act all understanding when it turns out it was the little brother, but then nackhandedly dish out a bad review.
Was it true though? It was. Did it cause problems for them? It did. Just because they understand how the problem was caused does not mean it is not a problem anymore. My first response, as a seller, would be to refund all costs and ask them to ship it back (I would give them the code so it does not cost them anything). Truthful and deserved review.
Load More Replies..."TY honey I ain't mad at you" my a*5. The seller apologized & investigate. The prank didn't damage the shoes (as far as we know). This customer is a jerk
She didn't pay for it, her bf did. If he left the review, she can't control how he responds. Just a thought.
Load More Replies...Meh, so it was the brother's prank, that still means the buyer got an item with food stuffed in it. The bad review is entirely justified. It could happen again, especially if there's no cost to it.
I'm on the fence. I agree, joke or not, getting surprises moldy food in a package is gross. But, the review makes it seem like the seller was like "Yeah, my brother pulled a prank,.So what?" They were clearly very apologetic & embarrassed, and genuinely did not mean for it to happen. Idk, though if I were the seller, I'd probably give them a huge discount or not charge at all for the inconvenience. Lesson learned to start checking the items before shipping if they sell anything in the future
Load More Replies...Seller should have offered to return the shoes, at her expenses. Instead she asks about payment only. Plus where in the process of packaging of a sold item could somebody add something, unnoticed?
If you're putting stuff in a box, check that everything looks good and and then walk to another room to get tape, a sibling could quickly put something in before you come back. But I agree that it's weird that the seller immediately asks about the payment instead of offering to have them returned or a discount.
Load More Replies...I once went to see a car that I was considering buying. All went fine until we popped the hood and found a large piece of cake just chilling under it. I bet the seller will also remember the moment for the rest of her life :D
How has the buyer received the shoes without paying for them? That's def not how vinted works!
Think the seller is asking if the buyer will accept delivery without raising a formal dispute and asking for a refund etc. The money doesn't get transferred to the seller until the buyer has confirmed that they are satisfied with their purchase.
Load More Replies...Aren't the prices usually shown in the currency of where the buyer lives? So if the seller lives in Germany and willing to ship internationally, and the buyer lives in the UK, the currency will be shown in pounds but the seller himself only has Euros lying around the house?
Load More Replies...People like this are why I'd rather just take the loss and give things to a charity shop. Or do a car boot sale and get it all sorted in one day
I was ripped off for $300 on eBay recently. From now on everything goes to Goodwill.
Load More Replies...Furthermore, how you communicate with your clients is absolutely paramount. You want to be crystal clear, to the point, and professional. You don’t want there to be any ambiguity about what you’re selling, how much it costs, how you’ll be delivering the item, and when the buyer can expect to get it.
Naturally, not every buyer will have gotten an A+ in reading comprehension. You will—almost inevitably—end up repeating the same information that you’ve clearly written out elsewhere. So, a dash of patience is always a good thing to have.
I can hear these words ringing in my head, as it was one of my mum's fav sayings. She's gone now...so this post triggered warm memories.
Selling her hip, or having enough of time easters?
Load More Replies...Why are you asking a buncha strangers in a forum who’ve never met you? I don’t understand this question, and I see it with shocking regularity. Try asking someone who knows you.
Load More Replies...I don't know. My husband has had hip replacements and I tell him that he's getting cremated and I'm keeping that titanium to sell.
WTH is a size (UK) 2 ? It starts at size 4 (which is crazy in itself) in the UK, btw, which is more than what a size 8 was in the 80s/90s/at least early 2000s - I was 7st when I wore that size 8,(7st = 98lbs, for Americans), btw, in those decades - and I was considered too thin! Does anyone know the measurements for a size 2? And did manufacturers just change the size numbers with the idea to make women feel as thin as someone who rarely eats??? Insane! Edit I put 'less' instead of more. Yup, original size 8 had smaller measurements than todays size 4!!! Damn!
Some of the European sizes are different from those of the UK ones. Armani size II equals a UK 8.
Load More Replies...Are x-es the new period? Why give kisses to strangers? Is this normal on English apps?
I think people to do it to show that they need to complain but don't want to come across as angry ..? Maybe.
Load More Replies...When communicating with a buyer or seller via direct messages, try to be concise and polite. And it bodes repeating: watch your grammar, style, and punctuation.
Writing errors are inevitable, no matter how skilled a professional you are (everyone makes mistakes). However, their frequency hints at your character as a person.
"Oh it's for my dying child for his last Xmas" these type of sob stories give me the wrench.
I promised my dog they could have those shoes and they are now crying because of you
Load More Replies...EVERYONE on Vinted wants a discount!! I have never encountered such stinginess! I swear you could offer something fir free, and someone would still try to haggle with you.
I got pulled over one time on my way to my grandmother's funeral out of town. As soon as I told the cop that, I could see his soul leaving, wondering if I thought that would work. And couldn't I come up with something a bit more original, lol. As soon as it left my mouth, I was like, goddammit, I wonder how many times he's heard that bs.
At the daycare I worked in, the children took turns bringing in a video to share with the group. One child brought Home Alone. The kids all gathered round to watch. There's mild cursing several times in the first fifteen minutes or so. None of the children said anything. A character called another character "stupid". As one, every child watching the movie said, "Teacher! He said a bad word!"
Load More Replies...Some people must do this messing about as a hobby. It's like performance art to them
Lazy people would rather scam people to make money instead of working like the rest of us. There are a lot of habitual liars out there, too.
Load More Replies...Nah. It's a European platform where people list the stuff (clothes mostly) for sale second hand. I use it to sell clothes I'm not gonna wear anymore
Load More Replies...Someone who is deliberate with their writing and takes the time to edit and proofread their messages fundamentally feels more trustworthy than someone who sends you incomprehensible gibberish.
In this day and age, with so many free grammar check programs easily available to the wider public, it feels silly to leave major mistakes in your texts. The speed of your response is a virtue, sure. But an even bigger one is sending a direct message that is relevant and easily understood.
Seller is right 🤷♀️ cheap leggings do bobble after 1 wear. And they're £4. And who is looking at your crotch anyway???
They don't look very bobbley to me🤷, I'd take the bobbles off with my fabric shaver and wear them 👍
Load More Replies...I didn't know what bobbles were. But now that I see them you can buy a little machine thing and it takes all the "bobbles" or we used to call it peeling (?)IICR but it cuts all of the little bobbles off. It's hand held and I just looked on Amazon and they are around $13 dollars or so. We used to used them to remove them from sweaters. I'll make it look brand new. They make them now days for blankets and so forth. So give it a try. I don't think you will be disappointed. Sellers should own one and they will never get complaints about Bobbles again. I hope this helps.
We call it pilling. In my area of the US at least 🤷🏼♀️
Load More Replies...Alas, it’s likely that if you constantly buy or sell things online, someone will try to scam you at some point. Nobody is immune to getting bamboozled (fancy degrees don’t protect you) because anyone can find themselves in a moment of vulnerability.
The best defense against scams is to learn to stay calm under pressure, ask for other people’s advice, and familiarize yourself with some of the most common and newest scams out there.
Foul language where? Arsed? Is the non-buyer some sort of consumptive victorian virgin?
You can tell it's tame language, it hasn't even set off the BP censor!
Load More Replies...Actually, the seller should be making a profit (even of 1p!) as they could then technically be liable for tax, that's the whole point of these sites - you sell for cheaper, the buyer gets an item at a good price, you make some money off an item you don't use, win-win.
LOL! Doctors don't usually perform the actual ultrasounds. There are technicians who specialize in that. Apparently she believes whatever he tells her.
Yeah there are a thousand legit reasons and locations the dr would both use a condom and do an ultrasound himself. And no reason to jump to conclusions or suspicions. That mindset says sssooo much about you
Load More Replies...Actually, in an office setting, a doc will use the US after tech does preliminary scan.
Scams are always evolving, changing, and adapting. Arguably, they’ll never go away, so long as there are people out there hoping to make a quick buck at other folks’ expense. Scammers typically try to create a sense of urgency to get you to lower your guard.
Usually, if your gut tells you that a deal is too good to be true, it probably is. And in this day and age, there’s not much urgency to be found when it comes to buying things. Sales happen so frequently that you only need a tiny bit of patience for the next one. Meanwhile, unless the item is a rare collectible, if the thing is currently out of stock, just wait a while: don’t buy it for a huge price when the supply is low.
This is why, as a seller, you have to be really careful to take photos of all sides and areas of an item... And keep them until the item has been paid for and reviewed
Seriously, why is this person arguing that they're not going to give it to charity? They get their money back so just say "sure, mate" and do whatever you want. What does this person want? To send it back??? WHY???
This looks like a totally different coat. It is grey and fuzzy where the other coat is brown and smooth. This person just wants a coat for free. The top photo looks like the coat has been kept nice. How does the front look spotless and the back thread bear, grey, fuzzy and has holes?
Both look like a suede material. And different lighting can make colors look different. I would say 1 looks like a camel brown and the other like a dirty tannish color. Looks like it could be the same coat in my opinion
Load More Replies...The reason people sell these is because they're dirty and cost too much to get cleaned
I bet Keith has a cooking blog. At least there you have the "jump to recipe" button!
Boy, with all the fussing about Vinted -- I am definitely NOT buying through them.
It's a bit of a lottery - I've got some bargains, esp in brand name bags (not haute couture, may I add!) but with clothes and shoes you never know what's going to turn up. Last item I bought was a filthy, holey, pen-stained sweater that I got a refund on because the photos said it all! Yuck
Load More Replies..."The more people who are scam aware, the fewer income streams scammers will have. You're never going to stop a scammer from being a scammer, but you can help people avoid becoming victims by educating them,” one of the moderators of the popular r/Scams online community told Bored Panda during an earlier interview.
"If you have been contacted by someone and you're suspicious, searching for unique-sounding phrases they use will show if the script has been used publicly before.”
Meanwhile, Google is a huge asset for you. You can use it to check a seller or business’s online reviews and its location (if it lists an address).
Real babies aren't for Vinted anyway. You made that s**t yourself! That's Etsy!
Apparently women who lost children buy them, but, ummm, maybe therapy instead?
Load More Replies...Have you ever had any weird online conversations with buyers or sellers, dear Pandas? What’s the most bizarre interaction you’ve had with them?
How often do you buy or sell things on the internet? What do you do to avoid scammers? If you have a spare moment, share your thoughts in the comments.
I just wanna know if this buyer is taking requests for names to put in the death note..I WANNA KNOW FOR SCIENCE PURPOSES I SWEAR-
I can give a good guess! Used to be a receiving manager. If a carton breaks open in transit, they will put the items back in and retape. If two+ cartons are open at the same time, you can get some weirdsy mixups.
Sounds to me like the box burst open en route and the delivery person shoved anything they found back in there. Somebody, somewhere, is looking for a batman costume!
They ship like 15 parcels a week minimum? I thought Vinted was for non commercial sellers?
Selling multiple items doesn’t mean you are a business.
Load More Replies...Some people are just deluded, but again, why bother contacting them? Just ignore.
And some people are incredible suckers. I once listed a PlayStation 4 game EVERYONE was selling for $60, but afterwards, I was scrolling through the “sold” items and saw that some were sold for as much as $100 (!!!) so I changed my price to $100 to see what’d happen. (If it didn’t sell at that price, I’d change it back to $60. Can’t hurt, right?). Twenty-eight hours later, it sold for $100 and I got a message asking whether I had “more in inventory.” Oh, how I wished I had!
Load More Replies...My cousin had SO MANY of them. She also thought eggs were dairy and has no volume control for her voice (especially noticeable at funerals, which are now the only family events she’s invited to).
Load More Replies..."Would come out with a wash..." - then wash it! Who said this generation was lazy?
“The only delirium here is your fashion sense judging by your wardrobe” but my love, you’re buying pieces of her wardrobe?!
She insults the SELLER’S taste in clothes, yet she’s BUYING THOSE CLOTHES. Good grief! (And several times, I’ve received packages from Amazon that were *open* and items were missing.) (Though in Amazon’s defense, they use GIANT boxes with lotsa small things inside; sure seems as if Amazon workers didn’t open the box and remove things.) I’m inclined to believe the buyer here; I can’t see stuffing huge pieces of cloth into that bag.)
Then dares to say they shouldn't have piped up when they are the ones who started s**t. Madness
Load More Replies...Vinted always side with the buyers, don’t encourage sending item back, and get a refund issued to keep buyers happy. There are bad sellers out there don’t get me wrong, but I was let down time and time again by scam customers and left out of pocket, when I was out of work and selling off the few nice pieces of expensive and quality clothing, shoes or bags etc I had. And it completely put me off using the platform. The only good thing is when I did have a problem as a buyer, I was issued a refund immediately from a crappy seller (faulty item covered in stains and beyond repair). They kept sending me abuse which wasn’t nice but decided after that just not to use the app any more
Unrelated but I used “read to filth” last night and had to explain to my mom what it meant. She loves Ru Paul so I employed his use of it as an example.
You typed all that and you didn’t explain it to us? Thanks. 🙄
Load More Replies...When I’ve sold with Vinted, the buyer always chooses and pays for the shipping method.
Apart from anything else, why would a postman put a parcel in a wheelie bin? Most of these exchanges are unhinged.
Some delivery services do, but usually in recycling bin. However my friends partner had that happen on the day the bins were emptied and didn't catch it in time. PO shouldn't do that though.
Load More Replies...What the actual Fyuck? Distraught over the split up of a social media couple? GET A LIFE!!!!!!
These are the delusional idiots who can't go anywhere without their emotional support animal, and need trigger warnings about snakes when they are hiking on a trail.
Load More Replies...And how is the seller despicable in the slightest? She's entirely diplomatic and trying to help while getting insulted
Load More Replies...Because not being able to do something as you're doing something else important (booking a trip) is a good excuse
Load More Replies...I have never seen people write like this and I am genuinely confused as to why someone would like.. write in an accent like this??? Who uses a instead of I in writing??
Apparently, these two people.
Load More Replies...For our American audience: Genuinely can't believe Vinted sometimes you know? Full of whiny complainers
I'm too lazy to iron a T-shirt, I usually use my steamer the night before
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I sell on vinted too, never encountered people like this.
Load More Replies...1. Why is that a link to a vegan group? 2. The link doesn't even lead to a post about dogs. 3. Fearmongering/guilt-tripping messages like "These dogs will be EUTHANIZED TOMORROW if no one adopts/fosters them!!!" do not actually help anything, least of all the dogs in question. 4. You are spamming this comment all over BP articles that have NOTHING to do with animals - why do you think that is acceptable? 5. If the rescue group can pick them up to take them to a foster... why can't the rescue group foster/rescue the dogs? Are you trying to say that literally not a single member of said rescue group can foster the dogs long enough to find a more permanent foster for them?
Load More Replies...I sell on vinted too, never encountered people like this.
Load More Replies...1. Why is that a link to a vegan group? 2. The link doesn't even lead to a post about dogs. 3. Fearmongering/guilt-tripping messages like "These dogs will be EUTHANIZED TOMORROW if no one adopts/fosters them!!!" do not actually help anything, least of all the dogs in question. 4. You are spamming this comment all over BP articles that have NOTHING to do with animals - why do you think that is acceptable? 5. If the rescue group can pick them up to take them to a foster... why can't the rescue group foster/rescue the dogs? Are you trying to say that literally not a single member of said rescue group can foster the dogs long enough to find a more permanent foster for them?
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