Son Takes Back Offer to Sell His Computer to His Buddy After Discussing the Deal with His Parents: ‘Now He Is Mad at Me’

A friend took back his offer to sell his computer once he realized he was asking for too little money for it — and now his buddy is “mad” at him.

A Redditor wrote on Reddit’s “Am I the A------?” forum that his parents bought him a $1,000 computer a few months ago and paid his parents back over time. But he explained that he doesn't use the computer all that much and thought he could sell it to a friend who needed one.

He revealed his friend said, “Why don't you sell it to me then, for $300.”

"At first I thought it was a good idea because I haven’t used it in a while and I can help a friend out. So I agreed,” he explained. “But then after talking to my parents about it, I realized it may not have been a good idea. I told my friend I didn’t want to sell it anymore, while he had the money, and now he is mad at me and I feel kinda bad.”

Responding to someone in the comments section, the original poster (OP) said his friend told him he offered $300 because the computer was used.

“My parents told me that it was a bad deal and I kind of knew it didn’t sound right,” he added. “I believed them because I thought they knew more than I did about computers and buying and selling them. I didn’t really want to sell it, I just wanted to help a friend out because I'm kind of a people pleaser.”

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A fellow Redditor responded, “Nothing wrong with wanting to help a friend, but be careful with mixing money and friendships. You've already gotten a taste of that here, but it tends to cause issues and it's better to keep the two things separate."

Another person added that his friend might have been knowingly trying to take advantage of him. "Your 'friend' knew you were a people pleaser and tried to take advantage of it. They're mad that someone else made you come to your senses before they could rip you off," the person wrote.

Despite reassurances from Redditors, the OP felt guilt-ridden.

"I still feel guilty that I entertained the idea of selling it to him only to just change my mind, because they have a point,” he wrote. “I don’t use it a lot anymore and it takes up space but maybe I will use it one day, I don't now, sorry I’m so stressed out about this.”

Many people noted that the man sounded young and wanted him to know that the situation might not be all that stressful for long.

"If they're actually your friend this will barely be a blip in your friendship,” one reader commented. “If they remain upset, you can guarantee they weren't really your friend and would continue trying to scam and use you."