Anonymous
Grand Rapids, United States
Today, someone took my flatscreen TV at my garage sale because some kid snuck a "free" label onto it. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
bookworm
Today, I had a garage sale and sold some books I don't read anymore. A woman came up and yelled at me, saying I'd stolen one of the books from her house. I later found out that it was a distraction so that her boyfriend could steal my TV. FML
ac32
Canada
Today, I bought myself a brand-new 52" flatscreen. It was only in my house for 2 hours before my toddler had a tantrum, threw a toy right into the screen and wrecked it beyond repair. I paid to have a nice TV for 2 hours. FML
wheatsnake
Australia
Today, I took my new laptop into my house from my car, thinking it would be a too much of a target for kids grabbing it. I came home tonight to find my door kicked in, my laptop gone and my TV ripped from the wall. FML
Isoneedtomove
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
GLX
Sand Springs, United States
Today, a "friend" tried to sell me a digital camera that I recognized that was stolen from my home a week earlier, along with a few other things. FML
Anonymou$
Daphne, United States
Today, I spent over $2,000 on a big flatscreen TV. My dad insisted I let him mount it on the wall instead of paying someone to do it. All seemed fine, until the TV came loose and smashed onto the floor. My dad refuses to accept responsibility, and says I should've had a professional install it instead. FML
jarrettsorko
Canada
Today, someone broke into my house. They stole my TV, DVD player and a few DVDs. However they only took about 2 out of 100 DVDs. Apparently that's how bad my taste is in movies. FML
Thatguynoonelikes
Mansfield, United States
Today, I was babysitting a couple of kids. I'd spent time with them before, so I brought my video game console to play with them. I forgot to take it home with me. They soon sold it to another kid for $10. FML
VidyaGameCollector
Port Colborne, Canada
Today, because money is a little tight, I decided to sell one of my retro video game consoles. The family member that initially gave me it to me saw the ad on Facebook and demanded I give it back to them. FML
fuck gangnam style in the anus
This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff
Stevenson Ranch, United States
Ruined
Today, I purchased a brand new television. Not long after the professional who hung it on my wall left, it came crashing down on my hardwood floor. I'm now left with a busted TV, a tear in my living room wall, and a severely drained bank account. FML
Top comments
mastervuk 9
Then don't put it out there
beegon 7
Wouldn't you have seen the TV being taken?
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Comments (77)
ghil15 8
no wonder it was gone when i pass by your house lol
neuroticallyyour_fml 17
So enlighten us OP, your flat screen (which you presumably weren't selling) was out at the yard sale why? I have to say you kinda deserved that one.
NoFlippinWai 24
yard sale- in a yard. garage sale- in a garage. Perhaps the tv was in the garage but not for sale. or was for sale the bastard kid covered the price sticker.
Keystonematt 9
how do you know the tv had a free sticker on it? This doesn't make any sense.
an3ph 20
Find the kid who did this and put a free label on him!
Kukironosuke 16
why does everybody think she either didnt see the tv leave or the tv wasnt meant to be sold? here is how i interpreted what happend step 1. op puts tv out for XXX price step 2.(possibility) customer to his son in their car "son go put this sign on that tv" step 3 customer sees the "free tv" and claims it, starts loading it to his car step 4 OP sees this happen, confronts customer step 5 customer says "there was a free sign on it" then acts beligerent when OP tries to explain she didn't set it for free step 6 customer declares "IM TAKING THIS TV" step 7 OP gets okay face and says FML and comes and writes this story for FML.com because she doesn't want to stand up to customer thats how i saw things happening the first time i read this story if this is true, OP you should call the police and report the customer for theft, and possibly fraud even if my scenario isn't correct, its still more plausible than a customer going into OP's home to take a tv, or OP not noticing him leaving with the TV and only hearing about what happend after he was gone
Goblin182 27
# 60, that's how I saw it too. But if this had happened to me it would have started off, "Today, during my yard sale I had to kick some guy's ass. . .
kn1ghtf1re 2
You could have simply stopped the person who took it. You're not a business so it's not like they can get you for false advertising.
thatgirlincali 13
I'm guessing you found the tv, seeing as you found a kid put the sign there. Unless, the kid told you? So, OP did you get your money?
pinchepriscyla 9
Lesson learned: don't leave flat screen in garage
Omniprism 15
You didn't have to let that person have it just because it said free. Retail is different in the "wild". I wouldn't have let that person have my tv just because some douche put free on it. Do you know who put free on it? Sue them.
Tacohazzas 4
sucks.