Has someone ever say they were picking up something from you and you wait and wait hours go by and nothing? You waste your time just sitting there waiting and they don't come. Just wondering how many hours or story's you guys have about this or what happen to you. Thanks 

This happens to me all the time.
What's worse is when people go "I don't want to go on post" or "I can't go on post" and "Can you please please please meet me." My husband and I share a car and he always takes it to work, so I will send him out after work or go once he gets home to meet them and out of the 6 times we've gone to meet someone only half of them have shown. One lady texted me like two hours later after my husband waited at a place for 45 minutes for her and she was like oh just meet me there now! I understand that the place is right outside the gate, but guess what, we're right inside the gate, so go in the gate, take the extra two turns, and then pick up at our house or don't get the item. She never came to get it. I've been stood up three times just yesterday and today! So now I'll mark it PPU and unless they pick it up or call me with a few hours notice and arrange another pickup time I relist it. And I try not to ever do buissiness again with people who have stood me up, especially if it's multiple times. It's like come on, you're getting a dang good deal, come get it, or be where we say we'll meet, or at least call so I know not to drive out there!

Ok rant over. Sorry. I hope you have better luck with people!!! 

I think that happens to a lot of us. It's happend several times to me as well. It only takes an extra second for someone to call and say they can't make it. It's just downright rude to not show up at a meeting place! So sorry that happened to you. Who can't go on post??? that's crazy, sure it takes extra time to go through the checkpoint, but anybody can go on post! can't they?

Those people ruin it for others.

I've actually had one seller who was supposed to make my nephew his first birthday cake have some personal problems or something and it came down to the day of his birthday and I ended up having to go make one last minute. Was very frusterating, and never heard from her again. 

Hello all, well, I hope I don't push anyone's buttons by coming on here posting this, but I totally relate to the post that asked why people can't come on post. This actually happened to me the other day, so I want to explain MYSELF as to why I wasn't able to. I found an item I was really, really interested in, had decided I would wait until I got off of work to go pick up, long story short, the night before I changed out purses, and I left my ID in the a coin purse I left in the other purse. If you haven't caught on, I am not military, so yes an ID is req'd for me to get on post. So, I figured I'd ask the seller to meet me RIGHT OUTSIDE THE GATE for the item, and offered to pay more as well, and I also explained myself as to why I could not come on post. The seller STILL did not want to, saying she doesn't get out much, so I interpreted as she never comes out to the civilian world, which is ok. So, I asked for her to hold the item (which most sellers don't do anymore nowadays) until today Sunday, and wouldn't you know, bad luck struck again. I was up all night with a sick little boy, thus me canceling the trip today. THINGS DO COME UP PEOPLE. This is why I wished bookoo had a rating system for buyers and sellers alike that rated us on our buying/selling ethics, because I guarantee you EVERYONE of my people I've bought from will tell you how dependable I am and how I have come through EVERYTIME. now keep in mind I drive over an hour to come to Lawton to pick up an item from you, do you think now that it is too much for me to ask for you to meet me somewhere? I am not even saying meet me way out of town, I am talking like at Wal-mart, Big Lots, Kmart to name a few, but still I repeatedly have people say no, but am I wrong still to ask someone to meet me? I will tell you what my trouble is with coming on post. Normally I pick up during lunch or after work, either of those times, I am ALWAYS in a hurry, lunch, because I only get an hour and after work, because I am always rushing to get home to my kiddos. I pull in to the gate and almost always is a line, then they ask me where I am going and for what, then I get pulled over to the side to be asked the same questions again and for them to look my vehicle over. Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining, but when you are on a time crunch, well do you see where I am coming from??? I just wanted to come to the defense of people that don't have the time, and I am not saying any of this to offend anyone, because perhaps I am the only one who feels this way, and if I am forgive me a3416802uu, Daniella, and Timekillshearts, its never my intention to do so, I just hope that by reading this, it will shed some light on the situation. Your right, if someone really wants an item they will come get it, but again, given my situation where I didn't have my id that one day, do you really think I was out of line to ask to "meet" that day??? I know what I said here may not apply to all of what each of you said, so again sorry, just trying to explain myself atleast. Sorry for all of your frustrations. My seller that I have been communicating with has been more than understanding so I can honestly say there are still those few that do understand. Thanks! 

I'm the most understanding person. I understand stuff does happen and things does come up. The only thing that gets me is that no phone call or nothing saying i can't make it. 

I'm the most understanding person. I understand stuff does happen and things does come up. The only thing that gets me is that no phone call or nothing saying i can't make it.

^^^That^^^

As for meeting out in town, I used to have NO problem meeting people or sending my husband to meet people, it just had to be after 430 when my husband gets out of PT because we have one car which he takes to work. We used to meet at walmart, or deliver across town, whatever, no big deal. But after been stood up so many times we said we'd only meet right outside the gate like at Sonic or whatever. Saves people the hassel of getting on post, etc, but still we won't wast the gas if we get stood up, and it's not far from home. [We live literally like right inside the gate!] So if I'm going to send my husband out after work it has to be to like that area right there outside the gate, otherwise I'm available ALL DAY for pick up, and I don't mind people coming late at night either, I'm up till like 2am most of the time. So it's not like I'm not flexible, and I always have the stuff waiting so it's a quick and smooth transaction. I just refuse to waste anymore time/gas/frustration when I've been stood up so many times by so many people! 

I* have heard people have issues coming on post for many reasons. The trunk does not lock, no insurance, no id, cant find their way.....
I can/have and will meet people if I am able to. I will not go unless I hear from them right then. If I do not have a phone to call or text, I will not go. I dont always have time or want to go out anywhere with all the times I have been stood up. I go clear across town so do not always understand when people say they cant or wont come on post. Tish, I respect the hours thing, I live here and hate coming through the gate at certain times too. It is all in each persons decisions and preferences. 

I also understand things come up. I guess there are a few legitimate reasons people can't come on post at certain times. And if someone calls me or e-mails me I am extremely understanding and have always held items for that person. I just also get frusterated when I don't get a call or text or e-mail ever. Then I have to relist or whatever. I do agree, it would be awesome to have a rating system so we could see who actually does good business. 

Hey all, again, many many thanks for all of your understanding. I am glad you guys could see where I was coming from, and now in your defense, yes you are right, that is why I seldom sell on bookoo anymore. Multiply your feeling of a no-show, no-call, no-txt times 10. I had that happen several times only to drive that hour + to meet someone in lawton, and then nada!!! I can't lie I would get mad if some one ignored me and then all of the sudden as I was pulling into town said not interested anymore, but i will have to give them credit, at least they responded, but yes, I totally get where you are coming from, a simple call, email, txt that saves a million frowns from a seller's point of view. So going across town or coming off of post to a no-show, I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND, and then some!!! Try driving over an hour to meet a buyer and have that happen, talk about grrrrr. That is why I DON'T do that as a buyer to my sellers. Have a great night all!! 

A lady wanted to make a purchase from me and wanted me to meet her. She wanted me to drive all the way to Newcastle from Lawton (1hr away). Come to find out she lived like 15 minutes away from Newcastle. I had her go to Chickasha, and she was 1 1/2 hrs late! Aside from this I have had multiple people want to purchase, then comes the dreaded "can you meet me"...now my answer is no I can't. I will no longer spend my gas, time and inconvience to wait on what has become a 50/50 chance. If I'm going to be in the area already is the only reason I am willing to meet anyone. 

I had a lady purchase a puppy off of bookoo. She put down the lowest deposit possible and when it came time to pick up her puppy, she never called, text, or emailed saying she was not going to be able to pick up her puppy. I tried several times to reach her thru email and phone, but no response to either. Her bookoo name is CHIKITA.
Not a very reliable person in my opinion. And you would think raising puppies herself she would understand the importance and frustration what she pulled. Her deposit was not refunded however and the little boy did get a good home the next day. 

I just got into a huge thing with this the other day. A woman wanted a book from me and in several of my posts I've stated I do not meet because of too many no shows well I tell her this and inform her hey I got a kid who I'm not going to drag to the other side of town just to POSSIBLY meet you because too many people just don't show so we text back and forth a little more and out of no where she goes how old is your son. Well this creeps me out because my son's age has nothing to do with anything and she is making a HUGE deal out of coming here to pick up and I just tell her to forget about it that I'm not selling to her. She I swear has a cow and starts going off on how she is a military wife and a good person how I must not have any friends and how she didn't mean for it to be creepy she just doesn't see whats the big deal because she has 3 kids and if she can take them out I should be able to take mine out I then inform her that I'm my son's mother and I do what I wish with him and it's not her business. Now I have 2 cars and I do have the ability to meet people but why should I? If you want something you have to go get it no matter what why should me selling something be any better? I mean even the UPS makes you open your door to get a package and I'm a stay at home mom I don't make UPS money. But I'm honestly not selling stuff to make my fortune we are military but we are seriously overweight so I'm trying to get rid of things and get some of our money back on our young and dumb splurges but hey 10 bucks in cash is more then I normally have in cash and it pays for hubby to get his weekly hair cut! But I will not drag my 5 month old son and yes I said it he is 5 months old but really not the point to a parking lot that I'm not going to be at for 2 bucks! I wouldn't drag a 15 year old or 5 year old or any year old out for that. I'm sorry but some people just really need to think gas is 3 bucks a gallon I'd spend a gallon driving my SUV across town sitting in it for an hour and driving back and I might make 2 bucks? IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE! Now if you want to pay me an extra 10 bucks for gas and a delivery charge and do it through PayPal because that's REALLY the only fair way for everyone.

Now for the on post thing ok things come up but that's life. I mean ok if I have a list of people who want something and you don't show I move on if you don't show and I still have the item ok now you have to show when it works for me because I don't know if your going to come. Some sellers are too crazy on here I mean there are several things I've seen but they want me to fly out the door that second and I can't do that but I don't want screwed so I'm not going to screw anyone else but I totally understand if you want to give me 2 extra bucks to come from just inside post to just outside when you text me and say hey I'm sitting outside of gate I would go for that but I haven't lived on post for a long time and thats just me and like I said before I do have 2 cars so it's different for me........sorry for the rant everyone!!

But seriously maybe we all should start doing unto others type of thing and if buyers and sellers would give a little maybe everyone on here would be happier... 

@ShayBaby

Do you have the womans email? I DO NOT want to deal with her!!!!