Fairly standard situation. I had a laptop I wasn't using anymore, decent condition, a few years old but works fine. Listed it on Facebook Marketplace at what I thought was a reasonable price, had a few normal inquiries, then got this message. The guy opens with "hey I love the vibe of this listing" which is an unusual thing to say about a photo of a laptop on a desk. He then explains that he's a content creator "on the rise" and is building a following across several platforms. He says he needs a laptop for editing and that he'd love to work out a "creative exchange." The creative exchange he had in mind was that I give him the laptop and in return he would mention me in a video and tag me in a post. He said this would give me "valuable exposure to an engaged audience." I looked at his profiles. The largest one had 340 followers. The post with the most engagement had 7 likes, one of which was from someone called DogMomForever2009. I said I appreciated the offer but that I was looking for the listed price. He came back and said he was "surprised I didn't see the value" and that brands pay a lot for this kind of partnership. I asked which brands. He said he was "still building those relationships." I sold the laptop two days later to a guy who just showed up, checked that it turned on, and handed me cash. Best transaction I've ever had.   submitted by   /u/Entr4Specter [link]   [comments]