Money: Today, I received a package from a local guy on Craigslist. Instead...

By Anonymous - 23/12/2012 17:52 - United States - Bel Air

Today, I received a package from a local guy on Craigslist. Instead of the iPhone I paid $350 for, the box only contained a photo of an iPhone. The guy had been dumb enough to attach a return address, so my husband went over and beat the shit out of him. I now have to bail him out of jail. FML

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By fleetingmemories - 29/11/2013 23:55 - United States - Falls Church

Today, I had to bail my husband out of jail. It turns out that in the Black Friday rush, he beat a guy up just so he could get his hands on the last of a heavily-discounted item. The item in question: a toaster. FML

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Pay up

By ShouldHaveLetHimTakeTheTV - 07/11/2009 17:01 - United States

Today, I got a letter in the mail saying I'm being sued by the guy that broke into my house last week. When I walked in and saw him, I tackled him, punched him in the face a time or two, and restrained him with zip ties. I now have to pay for his broken nose and face charges of assault. FML

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He's a good man

By no booze, no boyfriend - 04/06/2013 20:31 - United States

Today, my now ex-boyfriend called me from jail, expecting me to bail him out. He'd tried to buy a load of booze at the liquor store and came up short by ten cents. The cashier refused to be short-changed, and he figured the only reasonable reaction was to punch her in the face. FML

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By Byebye - 24/05/2012 19:30 - Netherlands - Sappemeer

Today, the mailman delivered my new phone to my neighbour's house. This was okay, because he left a note in my mailbox informing me so. Now my crazy neighbour won't give me the package because, "*I* signed for it!" FML

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By kat - 28/11/2018 15:30

Today, I posted my phone for sale on Facebook. Someone hit me up to buy it and wanted me to meet them. I didn't really want to drive to them, but I'm a mom of two and I needed food and some extra cash, so I did it. The guy asked to look at the phone… and ran off with it. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/09/2015 03:53 - United States - San Francisco

Today, a phone I bought online turned up while I was at work. The delivery guy left a note saying he'd left the package with my neighbor at #10. When I went and knocked on the door and asked for the package, my neighbor said "Nope, nothing delivered here." and quickly shut the door in my face. FML

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By Emily S - 09/10/2011 05:17 - Australia

Today, I let a guy I like look at my phone. A second later I remembered I had a secret copy of his Facebook profile picture on there to show a friend what he looked like. I was forced to tackle him to get my phone back. FML

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Stunlocked

By RoyBoy - 26/07/2021 18:01

Today, a stranger asked to borrow my phone since his had died. As he was using it, he kept walking away and I had to chase him because he was walking too far. He turned around, yelled, "Stop following me, asshole!" and punched me, knocking me out cold. When I came to, I realized the fucker stole my phone. FML

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By Isoneedtomove - 09/11/2018 16:00 - United States

Today, I received an email from a shipping company telling me they had dropped off a package of expensive electronics at the front door. Too bad someone stole it before I made it to the door. FML

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Explain yourself!

By Alex - 21/11/2018 03:00 - United States - Monterey Park

Today, my wife, being very considerate, bought me a new phone for my birthday. That would be fine and dandy if cops didn't then enter my house and say I stole it. Turns out my wife paid $900 from MY credit card to the person who stole the phone. FML

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holyshitbatman 20

Monday 24 December 2012 2:45

you DO realize when shit like that happens you contact the local police and your money will be refunded AND with such a large amount the seller risks jail time

KVKdragon 26

Monday 24 December 2012 2:46

This is why calling the police to solve your problem is better than pointless payback via violence. That's for after you get a refund ;)

Comments

taka805 10

Monday 24 December 2012 5:00

Sometimes you just need to let the judicial system take care of it. Now your going to have to deal with charges for battery, and that can come with some serious time in jail. FYI pay for a good attorney you'll be better off.

beehardxcore 26

Monday 24 December 2012 5:03

uhh... if he lived close enough to go beat the shit out of, and you spent 350, why the actual **** didn't you go pick up the "iPhone"? seems like you're the dumbass for not taking proper precautions.

TheNamelessOne 9

Monday 24 December 2012 5:11

I was just about to type that same question. Why not just go over if it's close enough to beat him up. I smell a very fake FML post. Someone just wants to sound hardcore. Loser.

gadgetmaster 10

Monday 24 December 2012 5:10

Craigslist deals are shady. Never trust anything to be mailed. In person and cash. Or PayPal.

Zephianaxo 7

Monday 24 December 2012 5:25

When the 100th Grey Cup hit Toronto recently, there were warnings going out about people on kijiji/Craigslist about people selling 'tickets' for hundreds of dollars... however, the fine print read that they were actually parking tickets, not the actual seating ticket. Sorry OP! Hope everything turns out ok.

koenig1 4

Monday 24 December 2012 5:35

Funny how you call the seller dumb when you're the one that paid someone on CRAIGSLIST to -send- you an iPhone. Sorry, but you're the only real dumb one here.

White_like_dat 3

Monday 24 December 2012 5:49

Stick to sexual encounters when it comes to Craigslist....

awalker2782 5

Monday 24 December 2012 5:58

For 350 you could have gotten on from a legit store

jvercetti 5

Monday 24 December 2012 6:20

OP deserves it for not buying off craigslist in person. Her husband should have first scared the guy and got the money back. Also, how can OP be so sure the guy put the right return addresss? I mean, if I was doing the fraud I would put the wrong return address. Most likely the wrong person got beat up.