I've got a few weeks off and I'm cleaning out the garage and selling a few things that I don't want anymore. Apparently it was a huge mistake. I've gotten a lot of replies, but they've all gone something like this:
Person: I'm interested, will you take (some horrible lowball #)?
Me: No, I can do X
Person: Ok, will you trade me for it? I have a gently used underwear collection or a broken electric griddle.
Me: My ad says "no trades."
Person: Can you hold it until payday?
Me: No.
Person: Can you bring it to my house?
Me: No.
Person: Where do you live?
Me: How about we meet somewhere like Walmart?
Person: I guess. I don't have a car.
Me: Okay....
Person: I don't have money either.
Me:.....
Person: Ok, fine. I'll be there in 20 minutes.
Me: It's been over an hour, where are you?
Person: I'll be there in 20 minutes.
Me: Finally, do you have the money?
Person: Here it is.
Me: This is half of what we agreed upon.
Person: Oh, come on. Be cool.
And repeat over and over and over. I hate people.
That's why I eBay.
Quote from: gentle_dissident on May 17, 2016, 01:51:04 PM
That's why I eBay.
I gave up and put some of the smaller things on eBay, but I'm also selling a few pieces of furniture and a weight set. :/
Quote from: TomFoolery on May 17, 2016, 01:54:19 PM
I gave up and put some of the smaller things on eBay, but I'm also selling a few pieces of furniture and a weight set. :/
I'm guessing you can't set it out in front of your place with a sign.
Quote from: TomFoolery on May 17, 2016, 01:48:09 PM
I've got a few weeks off and I'm cleaning out the garage and selling a few things that I don't want anymore. Apparently it was a huge mistake. I've gotten a lot of replies, but they've all gone something like this:
Person: I'm interested, will you take (some horrible lowball #)?
Me: No, I can do X
Person: Ok, will you trade me for it? I have a gently used underwear collection or a broken electric griddle.
Me: My ad says "no trades."
Person: Can you hold it until payday?
Me: No.
Person: Can you bring it to my house?
Me: No.
Person: Where do you live?
Me: How about we meet somewhere like Walmart?
Person: I guess. I don't have a car.
Me: Okay....
Person: I don't have money either.
Me:.....
Person: Ok, fine. I'll be there in 20 minutes.
Me: It's been over an hour, where are you?
Person: I'll be there in 20 minutes.
Me: Finally, do you have the money?
Person: Here it is.
Me: This is half of what we agreed upon.
Person: Oh, come on. Be cool.
And repeat over and over and over. I hate people.
Pretty much this!
I don't like CL... too many scumbags.
Quote from: TomFoolery on May 17, 2016, 01:48:09 PM
I've got a few weeks off and I'm cleaning out the garage and selling a few things that I don't want anymore. Apparently it was a huge mistake. I've gotten a lot of replies, but they've all gone something like this:
Person: I'm interested, will you take (some horrible lowball #)?
Me: No, I can do X
Person: Ok, will you trade me for it? I have a gently used underwear collection or a broken electric griddle.
Me: My ad says "no trades."
Person: Can you hold it until payday?
Me: No.
Person: Can you bring it to my house?
Me: No.
Person: Where do you live?
Me: How about we meet somewhere like Walmart?
Person: I guess. I don't have a car.
Me: Okay....
Person: I don't have money either.
Me:.....
Person: Ok, fine. I'll be there in 20 minutes.
Me: It's been over an hour, where are you?
Person: I'll be there in 20 minutes.
Me: Finally, do you have the money?
Person: Here it is.
Me: This is half of what we agreed upon.
Person: Oh, come on. Be cool.
And repeat over and over and over. I hate people.
I never sold anything on Craig's List, but this would drive me nuts. The one that get's me is, "I don't have any money."
I've had a mixed bag with craigslist. I've been successful selling a few things,but most likely it's someone who wants me to ship it overseas with a fake money order. I sold a cheap bicycle, $50, but about half of the resposes wanted me to ship it to some country on the other side of the world.. Yeah, sure. I'll get right on that..
I can't complain..I meet the love of my life on craigslist despite the fact that I'm the craigslist serial killer..She's still alive.
Quote from: AllPurposeAtheist on May 18, 2016, 04:17:50 PM
I meet the love of my life on craigslist despite the fact that I'm the craigslist serial killer..She's still alive.
I don't know how the Hallmark channel hasn't snatched your love story right up.