A young woman was devastated when her dry cleaner ‘misplaced’ her expensive silk dress – but her disappointment quickly turned to anger when she saw an identical dress for sale online.
The anonymous Australian woman said she bought the dress several years ago and only wore it three times before sending it in for professional cleaning.
‘Dry cleaners ‘misplaced’ my beautiful silk dress. I have now seen that same dress, [which was] discontinued in 2018, for sale on eBay,” she wrote on Facebook.
‘[The seller is] in my city, same size, priced for excellent pre-owned condition. Chance?’
The woman claimed she tried to contact the seller, but he immediately deleted the listing and reposted it using a different account.
A young woman was furious when the dress her dry cleaner ‘misplaced’ went up for sale online [Mock up ad]
She thought it might be a mistake, but online reviews for the dry cleaner revealed something sinister.
“I looked at the Google reviews, I’m not the only customer this has happened to,” she said. “I’m considering reporting it stolen.”
She first tried to message the seller in case she made a mistake, but the seller’s suspicious behavior left a sour taste in her mouth.
‘I did contact the seller, who immediately indicated that she had no receipt. I just asked where it originally came from and if she could send some more photos. That listing was subsequently removed,” she said.
“I have now seen it listed again and she is not responding to my friend who messaged asking where it was purchased and if there are any imperfections,” she added.
Many were disgusted by the dry cleaner’s behavior.
“They wouldn’t have removed the ad or blocked you if it was a real owner selling it,” one person said.
Some also suggested going to the police or harassing the dry cleaner for a replacement or full refund.