Echoes: ‘a glorious anthology… bursting with delightful poems’ Buy now. Limited stocks.

TWENTY FOUR QUID FOR A TOASTER

entry picture

Dearest Darling,
I'm sorry to say your birthday prezzie hasn't arrived;

For something happened To me

While I was on the ebay page

Which leaves you deprived.

 

Please forgive me, Darling,

I'm not a cheapskate

But a bargain's close to my heart;

 

When I clicked on The icon

Add to your basket and proceed

To pay for your cart”

 

Oh, it was only £24 for a toaster

Only one item I put in the cart;

I didn't know it's a scam

Of somewhere in Pakistan

Or Kazakhstan

 

Oh, it was only £24 for the toaster,

A red one Which features as standard defrost;

The new De Longhi 4-slice

And Breville were twice the price.

.

That's when I noticed

All of a sudden my bill

Was showing £400;

I tried deleting,

But it's repeating

So now it's 800

Before I realised what I did.

 

Oh it was only £24 for the toaster,

Only one item I put in the cart.

 

I hate to do this to you

But scammers have shafted me through.

What can I do?

 

Well you can never, never, never come home again”.

🌷(7)

◄ SHOOT THE BLOODY LOT!

CAN'T DO RIGHT FOR DOING WRONG ►

Commments

Profile image

John Coopey

Sun 10th May 2026 11:27

Yes, Stephen. On a bike. I hadn’t thought of that.
And thanks for Likes, Redbrick, Gillian and David.

Profile image

Stephen Gospage

Sun 10th May 2026 08:53

I reckon Gene was on his bike and took a few wrong turns, John. A very funny poem.

Profile image

John Coopey

Sat 9th May 2026 10:43

I’ve always puzzled, Tom, how far away you’d need to be to be 24 hours from Tulsa; they got round the moon and back in not much more time.
Thankyou, Alexia. I have a very understanding wife. She only made me sleep in the shed for a month.And thanks for the Like, Aisha.

Profile image

Alexia_Supreme

Sat 9th May 2026 06:55

What a lively recollection of misfortune! I hope you got your money back!

Profile image

Tom Doolan

Fri 8th May 2026 22:42

Nice one John - You done Gene Pitney proud. 👍

View all comments

If you wish to post a comment you must login.

This site uses only functional cookies that are essential to the operation of the site. We do not use cookies related to advertising or tracking. By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Find out more Hide this message