{"id":6074,"date":"2015-12-01T20:30:54","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T03:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6074"},"modified":"2015-12-01T20:30:54","modified_gmt":"2015-12-02T03:30:54","slug":"swap-item-finally-picked-up-after-nine-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6074","title":{"rendered":"Swap Item Finally Picked Up After Nine Months"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"swap<\/a>Nicole Schall sold a Banana Republic sweater on the popular Stapleton Facebook site, Stapleton Swap<\/a> back in March. Per common protocol, she left the item in a bag outside of her house tagged with the name of the item. \u201cI usually just put my items in a little grocery bag with a sticky note saying the item and the cost,\u201d said Schall. \u201cThen, people come put an envelope with the money under my mat, and grab the item. It\u2019s a pretty solid system.\u201d\n\nThis particular purchase did end up being unique, however. \u201cTypically, people come by within three days to grab the item,\u201d said Schall. \u201cSometimes, it may take a week, but within three days is pretty standard. But, this item was out there for a week, then two weeks, then three. So, I sent her a message to see when she would be coming to get the item, and to make sure she indeed still wanted it.\u201d Schall said she was assured that the woman still wanted the item, but just hadn\u2019t had a chance to get over there. \u201cIt\u2019s strange because the worst case scenario is you have to drive eight minutes to get to someone\u2019s house in Stapleton,\u201d said Schall. \u201cSo, to me, it did seem a bit fishy. But, she was very confident in her messages that she would be getting it real soon.\u201d Schall did not harp on the buyer, simply because it was a $5 item, but did get annoyed seeing it on her porch every day. \u201cI mean, it was getting a little ridiculous. I started wondering if I was being punked.\u201d\nAfter intermittent communication over the months, Schall was convinced the customer would indeed one day grab the item. And sure enough, that day came, nine months after the original purchase. \u201cUnfortunately, you can\u2019t give people reviews like you can with ebay,\u201d said Schall. \u201cBut the truth is, it is just a $5 item, so why make a big deal of it. I guess I probably spent more than $5 of time going back and forth, so if this happens again, maybe I\u2019ll just throw it away or take it to Goodwill<\/a>.\u201d Schall says that Swap customers should try to pick up items within three days. Otherwise, the situation can just get annoying.\n*Editor\u2019s Suggestion to Stapleton Swap: Everyone on Stapleton Swap should have a PayPal account. This will eliminate the need for having exact change or worrying about leaving cash on someone\u2019s doorstep. It would also leave the option open for the seller to drop off the item. PayPal has a \u201csend to friends or family\u201d option which doesn\u2019t have a cost associated with it. Plus, payments are instantaneous. ]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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