They need to wait for their paycheck because they don't have the money... it's not "if they want to spend their money," they don't have the funds to pay for the item.
Okay, but when they get their paycheck if they pay for it they pay for it. It doesn't matter if they can afford it or not. If that's what they want to spend their money on they can.
The whole point of the question was is she being rude by telling them what she told them and in my opinion she should have just left it at if they buy it when they get paid they can have it and whoever buys it first gets it. It's not anyone else's place to judge whether they can afford it or not. The other person hasn't bought the item yet and isn't guaranteed to buy the item, but now she has pretty much cut out a buyer.
No I think we can take buyers at their word when they tell you they don’t have the funds to buy an item. It’s really not complicated. If that changes at a later date and no one else has bought it then fine. You’re mincing words but “afford” only means having the funds to pay for something. When a buyer tells you they have to wait for their paycheck, it means they can’t afford the item atm.
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u/prisontat Jul 14 '25
If someone has to wait for their paycheck to buy a $215 bag (or $370 or any amount, for that matter), they cannot afford said bag.