Today, my husband received the "antique" samurai sword that he bought on Craigslist with $399.99 of our money. He only shared my outrage at the waste of money when he opened the package, only to find a toy sword along with a note saying, "HAHA, TROLLED." FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my husband brought home a machete. In the process of showing me a trick he learned, he managed to slice a nice big hole in our brand new very expensive sectional. FML
Today, for my birthday, my boyfriend bought me a sword from a TV show called Game of Thrones. He seemed disappointed at my reaction, since he spent so much money on the limited edition version. I've never watched the show, and I also have never had any interest in swords, so I don't know what he was thinking. FML
Today, my dad bought a one hundred dollar collectible light-saber. He plays with it. In the front yard. With sound effects. FML
Today, it was my dad's retirement. He is traditional Japanese, so I had custom-ordered a samurai sword from a traditional Japanese blacksmith with dad's name engraved on the blade in kanji script. He loved it, right up til my drunk cousin tried to use it to cut down a tree and snapped it in two. FML
Today, after my husband bought our son a sword for Xmas, sure enough, I found a stab mark in my living room wallpaper, and the sword now has a bent tip. My son denies everything and my husband claims I’m overreacting by yelling. FML
Today, after my husband refused to donate to Children in Need because it’s a "waste of money", he came home with swords and shields so he and our son could "wage war in the garden like knights". I wanted to donate £20, the swords and shields cost £500 at least, but I’m the one wasting money. FML
Today, I gave my husband an expensive watch. The first words out of his mouth were, "You didn't use our joint bank account for this, right?" He then asked if I still had the receipt. FML
Today, I found out my boyfriend keeps a sword under the bed, a proper sharp 'knight on horseback' sword instead of the typical baseball bat for burglars, I found this out after I was groping under there for a dropped earring and cut one of my fingers down to the bone. FML
Today, I got a gift from my wife. It was a beautiful watch. The same exact watch I'd sold to our local jewelers for 6k. She bought it for 10k. When I told her, she said, "Hmmm, I thought it looked familiar." There goes 4K from our joint account. I could’ve thought of 4000 ways to spend that money. FML
Today, my husband sold a bunch of stuff from our garage to buy himself the latest Xbox. Unfortunately, the clown also sold the bicycle I don’t ride anymore. It was my nana’s vintage bicycle, with original wicker basket, worth several thousand to collectors. He accepted £80 for it on Facebook Marketplace. FML
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ZombieInConverse 13
There are those assholes out there that pull that shit. Sorry OP.
Kozmotis 8
Try to sue him for false advertising.
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Comments (179)
ZombieInConverse 13
There are those assholes out there that pull that shit. Sorry OP.
soccerstar1996 18
I don't know who you are...I don't know what you want...but I will find you...and I will get my money back
ElementaryEdGuy 18
Taking what 60 said to another level, you can get them for fraud.
fuckedPriceless 17
Been in the jury for multiple cases against fraud dealing with Craigslist and eBay deals. The prosecutors alway won...
hugozac88 22
Epic
laden_swallow09 35
92- Hardly.
HKCgrimmjow 15
I once thought that when someone posted "Xboxbox" that it was a typo. Nope it's just a box, they were kind enough to include the manual however
guy24 9
Not so bad... You can easily win in court and sue this guy.
heackargirl 9
Always use paypal for that! Refunds for fakes...
v1k1rox 12
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Wow people can be so dumb
omgitsmoe 26
Yeah people like you
rabidpeach 5
there are tutorials on craigslist that warn you about where to meet, how to exchange money etc. all right there on the CL site. but i guess sometimes you cant help stooopid.
CountEjacula 8
Says the one that can't spell stupid.
Fmeonce_shameonu 15
Stooopid is as stupid does
uwantacookie 5
Were you going to have Randy Jackson sign it?
Stylux_fml 16
Nah, I think getting Rick Astley to sign it would be more appropriate now.
CharresBarkrey 16
You're not gonna NOT get Randy Jackson's autograph.
FrankHotpants 31
You beat me to it.
photogodess 13
Oh man best comment EVER! Its randy Jackson. What are you gonna do not get his autograph?! Oh step brothers how I love you!!!
ZeroPath5 16
The dude who sent that is brave...sucks for you guys though, could have bought a t.v or something with that
Zimmington 21
or a gun
Kozmotis 8
There is a difference between being brave, and being a jerk.
assassinbanana0 20
I think jerk is an understatement.
Link5794 18
A real antique sword is not going to cost $400. It would be closer to $10,000, IIRC.
DWT 18
Your husband is an idiot. Sorry about that OP.
Rainbow_sparkles 7
I would hunt him down
flockz 20
that OP doesn't have?
mb2_native 15
24, I would beat him with the toy sword, some of those toys can still hurt LOL, or I would get him fraud :p
cristy91 33
The bruise I got an my arm from a nerf sword can attest to that. Sometimes you really should heed those warnings.
Kozmotis 8
Try to sue him for false advertising.
Zimmington 21
Why is it that so many peoples first thought is to sue?
bethers_ 22
In this case, it is a legitimate idea. The seller is a butthole.
Kozmotis 8
Because that's really the only option that they have. He cheated them out of hundreds of dollars. If there are no punishments this time around, he could go out and do the exact same thing to others.
Iknoweverything 29
Well #32, what would YOU recommend? I think in this case, suing is a perfectly acceptable first thought.
Vashen 5
Sue for fraud. Penalties are higher for fraud than false advertising. Generally includes jail time :-)
iLike2Teabag 27
Suing is civil law. No jail sentences in civil law, 65
Vashen 5
68 - Thank you for educating me :-)
Zimmington 21
But if this guy had to post a fake sword on craigslist I doubt he has anything to sue for. Unless he hasn't spent the money yet.
rawr_ily96 24
OP's husband paid for an antique samurai sword. They didn't get what they agreed to pay for. Judging by OP's husband's reaction, he had already paid and should have gotten the sword. The guy scammed them out of $400. Doesn't matter if it was on Craigslist or not, it's still grounds for a lawsuit.
rabidpeach 5
yea get youreslf a lawyer and pay court fees for $400 recovery i bet they dont even know his name to get the guy served. haha ydi for not understanding transactions.
Zimmington 21
108- You misunderstood what I was saying. Ofcourse OP has a valid case but I doubt the scammer has anything OP would want if the scammer already spent the money. And he would most likely still take a loss if it goes to court. 125- I agree with all accept the last sentence. Noone deserves to have this happen but he shouldn't have sent the money first. He can just chalk it up as lesson learned.
omgitslian 6
Excuse me. I'm a prince in Nigeria who has recently inherited a large sum of money. If you are able to lend me $400 to remove the money from bank, I would have access to millions of dollars which I would then share with you. Please reply promptly so we may both enjoy my fortune.
kewpiesuicide 29
#125 is right about the court fees. Sadly, it wouldn't even be worth pursuing in the end. Sorry OP :(
iLike2Teabag 27
Not necessarily. In small claims court, the fee is usually low (
MrBoredomioo 18
132, why is it always Nigeria?
LemonandLime 13
Good luck claiming the money back. When you submit your claim, don't forget to add a message asking who the troll is now.
Kozmotis 8
When you buy something on Craigslist, you usually have to use email, text, or phone calls. All of these can be handed over to the authorities for identification.
deloria_fml 22
Why would he think it would be okay to spend that kind of money without having seen the item first? Unless it's from a reputable auction house, you really shouldn't buy things online without having at least seen pictures or certificates of authenticity first and even then you should be cautious. Your husband is a moron.
rawr_ily96 24
The guy could've pulled any photo of a samurai sword off of Google.
meowmeee 7
Usually you can tell when it's a scam on Craigslist. It's pretty obvious . Usually the scammers are not from the US which you can't really trace or ever get your money back. That's why if you ever buy something from someone with broken English on Craigslist DON'T DO IT.
kingdomgirl94 29
yes, because someone isn't American, they must be a scammer. Better watch out for those Brits and Canadians...
sexyboi1985 27
Sorry, I am not in US, but there must b an authority you guys can contact ! That's a rip off, feel sorry for u guys !