15+ Online sellers who are overconfident about their products: 'Give me $8,000 for a piano'

We all know that one person who's convinced they can sell literally anything online, knowing that someone out there will pay good money for it.

Usually, that item is like, a homemade art project that no one would possibly pay for, clothing that's tattered and ripped, or a futon that really stretches the credibility of being described as "worn." You might wonder who would ever be interested in buying these items, but there's a full online economy blossoming from the dredges of estate sales.

One of my faves from this round is a person who's trying to sell a pool. Yes, that's right, an in-ground pool, not one of those above-ground ones that are made of tarp material. Their in-ground pool is in fact, still in the ground, as are the surrounding stones. I suppose their plan is to find a buyer who will pay a whopping $3,000 to show up at their home with a bulldozer and scoop that bad boy up out the ground, then somehow transfer it to their house, I guess by putting it on a flatbed truck? Perhaps a U-Haul? There seems to be so much planning involved with it that it might cost like $5k by the time they're done bringing the pool to its new home. And in that case, why even bother getting it secondhand, in the shape that's good for some strangers' backyard? At that point, you could hire professionals who install pools every day, and they could do that for you. No need for the Facebook Marketplace at all!

Another person is trying to sell their large collection of Disney VHS, which does bring back the ol' nostalgia. But unless you have $15k, you can't touch that collection of VHS tapes! They're claiming they have a few rare ones, so I did a little research on that front, and found some interesting information about these old-timey VHS tapes.

And of course, there are the people who are just wasting their time. These are the type of people who try to sell Taco Bell hot sauce packets. But this time, it's a person trying to profit off of… a shopping cart. Buddy, do I have news for you — depending on how strong your ethics are, you can get one of those for free at uh, almost any store. You gotta try a little harder than that!

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*Tears in my eyes, smashing the purchase button repeatedly*

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This is exactly what I need in my life; $175 would be a small price to pay for this beaut!
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This is the new "Baby shoes, never worn"

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Listen, $350 is a lot...

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But Cheese here is worth every penny!
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Some people have really cool art, but...

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It is the kind of art that you could make with materials you already have at home, with probably quite little effort

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Also loving "home drcor" as the descriptor. Sound it out!
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Trying to imagine the type of person who would agree to this offer

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Bring your own bulldozer, I'd imagine.
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Who wants to buy peanut scented air? Any takers?

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While Black Diamond Disney VHS tapes are thing...

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… They're also not nearly as valuable as this seller seems to think. You can buy them for $10 or $20. But apparently, a lot of sellers still think they're sitting on a gold mine with this. And, fun fact, The Little Mermaid is apparently the VHS with the highest resale value. You learn something every day! And this seller will probably learn for themself that no one is just waiting around with $15k to spend on VHS tapes that you could also get at the library or on Amazon for very cheap.
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Apparently pianos are so hard to get rid of that a lot of them are totally free!

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Also the second you move them, they become untuned, and you have to call up a guy to re-tune it for you. Kind of a hassle!
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Wait til she learns about mirrors

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I don't know about these wands

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I think a well-trained dog could get you the exact same thing for $8 less.
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Well they look both old and a little too empty, so... it's a bargain?

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Pretty sure you can buy these at the dollar store, but go off, marketplace seller.
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I don't know how much wood is supposed to cost, but I think it's in the 3 figures, not 4

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You gotta make the best of a bad situation, but I don't know if this post will gain them many good results.
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That thing is pretty broken...

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