I would ask, text them, this gives you written consent, if they want it delivered. Hopefully they say yes, and immediately take it over leaving it on their front lawn. I'd take a photo of it sitting there. Done. Not sure it will be that easy....

I would give them their money back and relist it. And in the new listing: must pick up immediately after paying. It's no longer your furniture and it's living rent free in your home. they either come get it, or it goes to the dump and you keep the money.

Give them their money back. Write the new ad specifying cash at pickup.

I have no easy (or any) real solution for you, but that is an odd situation for someone to pay for something and then to drag their heels for a month to pick it up. Maybe you could let them know that a new buyer has offered you more money for the table to spur them on?

I hope not but could you be a victim of a scam? . https://www.gobankingrates.com/banking/mobile/zelle-scams-facebook-marketplace/

Have you checked with your bank to see if you really have the money? I will not use zelle or paypal. Cash only and you must take it with you at that time.

Ugh. I guess all you can do is ask them again to come and get it and tell them you need it gone by xxx. If they dont comply, then return the money and relist the item.

I occasionally list things for sale in local Fb groups or in Buy Nothing for free. Id say at least 25 percent of the time the buyer never shows up. Sometimes people screw up the sale by saying they want it and days later they realize they didnt read the listing correctly and they dont want it. Ive reached a point where i would rather just donate to my local thrift shop.

They mentioned that they were in the final stages of fixing up a new to them 100 year old house. He's a contractor, and my guess is he's doing this in between paying work and they're behind schedule and just dragging their feet for storage. I'd rather they have it than start from scratch with selling it and potentially starting a fight about it, so I think I'll offer a reasonable final date before I have it removed.

My wife was concerned about the Zelle also but everything seems fine with that. They were here in person, she first transferred a dollar to test, it immediately hit my account and then she sent the rest. It's still in my account and I've had no suspicious activity.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Give them a date to pick up by and tell them if it is not gone by then you will be relisting.

Yes, give them a date. Tell them you will be relisting, but do not refund their money until you sell again. If they pick up before you sell, all is good.

(I always put a picture of any defects, like a scratch on the listing. That is proof you disclosed it.)

Is it possible that someone in their family could be ill and that is causing the delay. A lot of people seem to be coming down with covid

Easy one PM them: " As of 5PM tomorrow your furniture is on the curb, come get it when you can, not responsible for poachers or weather". DONE.

I would most definitely reach out to them again and then depending on the response ( hopefully it's something along the lines of- we've been so busy with x but will get there next Wednesday), you've been given some good suggestions. I think maybe telling them you need it out by a certain date should get it done. I would just start out seeing if a gentle prod gets action.

Well that was good timing and hopefully they'll follow through and pick it up this week.

Phew. Nice when problems solve themselves. I hope she shows up as promised.

Update. 66 days after selling the furniture, several dropped promises, the furniture just got picked up. The guy walked in all jolly and friendly, "thanks so much for your patience" and I completely forgot my lines to the attitude I was going to give him. Lesson learned - next thing I sell will have a "pick up by xxxxxx or it will be thrown out" agreement.

We teach people how to treat us.

Such pearls of wisdom. Are you here only to mock people? Seriously Arcy, why are you so mean to everyone lately?

I'd have made more of an issue of it if

a) I had a replacement lined up

b) it wasn't my laundry folding table, which I'm now going to have to find a replacement for.

Storing something for someone all this time? A broken foot? Are their hands broken, are their phones broken, is their sense of right broken? I would not hire this guy to do anything for me. You get a story but will you get your job done. I doubt it. You get BS is what you will get.

Yeah they were definitely taking advantage of our patience, but when my wife finally gave them a hard deadline they picked it up on the very last day. Which tells me we could hsve probably gotten rid of it ealier had we pushed harder. But really, it didn't hurt us any to hold onto it. We haven't agreed on a replacement in all this time and I've had the use of my folding table. [Actually we came across two RH tables we both liked, but reviews on their finishes here on Houzz disuaded us.] What do I have now, an empty room with a chandelier hanging in the middle to walk into. 🤕

Thankfully they finally picked it up and you won't have to deal with them anymore. Wishing you luck finding a replacement.

Btw, hang crepe paper from the chandelier until you get a table. Your noggin will thank you.

Or just put a chair underneath for the time being.

I’m glad it turned out well.

Bpath and roxsol speak wise words.

Love, the idiot who almost gave herself a concussion repainting her dining room, because the table was gone and I slammed my head hard into the low hanging chandy.

(But seriously - hang paper streamers, or set a chair under it, or tie it up - because that really hurt!)

I got the idea when I saw it at an estate sale. Went back to my parents'and removed the chairs from under the two lights that used to be protected by the pool table beneath, and taped up streamers hanging to the floor. It worked better than the chairs because they are directly in your line of vision and they brush your head before your head can hit the lamp.

My wife hates it, maybe I should just sell it. 😛

If you do, give a hard deadline for pickup!

Ally De, Arcy is right and I don't see anything mean in her statement. Ann Landers said, "People will treat you how you allow them to treat you", and I've found that to be true.

In this case I agree, they did indeed take advantage of me because I let myself be taken advantage of. No question. I didn't take that post as a dig at me, but even if it was I wouldn't have much grounds to object; I don't hold back beyond bare minimum forum rules when I respond to many of her posts. 🤣

If I have misread this particular post, then I would be happy to apologize. You know, if she would ever come back and engage after she drops one of her comments anyway.

You would also have to forgive me if I misread this particular comment, because so many of her comments are so snarky, or condescending, or flat out rude that it's hard to give the benefit of the doubt. On a post just yesterday she called a whole bunch of us stupid. I'm tired of her perceived superiority.