Neighbors who thought they scored a free doormat were in for a gross surprise

Never trust a 'free' sale.
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Chloe Bryan
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An unfortunate apartment-dweller thought she had acquired a cool new doormat when her neighbors moved away. Instead, she discovered, she'd acquired a patch of dog urine.

Redditor Ellieohsnap posted a photo of the offending "doormat" to Reddit on Saturday, along with a note from her other neighbors — the ones who filled her in on the truth.

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"The grass 'door mat' you took from our neighbors' 'for free' sale is actually a dog pee pad," the note reads. "A dog used it for a year as its potty spot. Thought you should know."


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Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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