My brother is famous for this, he bought a 12' rubber dingy and motor to fish and drink in in the former mill lodges in Bolton. paid £600 for it and then texts me asking me where Neath is and could I pick it up for him in my then current chariot, my Alfa Romeo 166.
I said not poss., so he got his mate to do it in his Transit, cost £120 in diesel (twin axle). Got it back to Bolton only to find it was punctured to buggery and it now resides in my other brother's shed for the last 12 years.
Same with a baby upright piano from Southend.
Then he won a eBay auction for a Gibson Explorer from USA without checking if the guy would ship to UK - he wouldn't so he got me to contact my Boltonian mate in Boston MA who was due a trip over and bring it back in the hold. He said ok on the grounds I collect him and his Mrs when they landed at Manchester Airport at stupid o'clock, 5:30am I seem to remember. I drove to airport, no sign, waited ages and he and wife appeared, no guitar. They impounded it. Got it next day tho but FFS.....
Anyone got a set of Uilleann Pipes they bought with regret? I'll have them!!