I love craigslist...

[I4AT]

I listed a sealed Acer Aspire One 150 for $350, MSRP minus tax, if you can even find it in stock.

I then received the following offer:

Originally posted by: craigslister
I would like the mini acer laptop but for 100-200

Please Respond

THANK YOU
&
GOD BLESS

Normally I wouldn't even respond to such a lowball, but since they blessed me I decided to accept their offer.

"Sure, you can have the Acer Aspire for $100. There is a field along I-95S where several cows graze. I have hidden the laptop under a pile of cow shit. If you can find it, the laptop is yours. Please leave a $100 bill under the same shit pile. Thank you."

Waiting for a response.

 

[Q]

hahahaha

 

[Corporate Thug]

hahaha, nice reply

 

[Baked]

My response would be -

Dear infidel, God says he hates cheap ass bitches like you and that you're going straight to hell.

Yours truly,
Jesus H. Christ

 

[minendo]

I didn't find the laptop, but I came across some good shrooms. Thanks for the information.

 

[Mermaidman]

Call me a coward, but I hesitate to send smartass replies when dealing with CL. Don't wanna run into some psycho stalker.

 

[Falloutboy]

yup I love the low ballers on craigslist. but I also love the people who put electronics up at absurd prices and get offended when you offer them a fair price. most recent example was someone posting a 3 year old 50" DLP 720p for 1500 bucks, I offered him something like 600 bucks pointing out that best buy had the new 1080p model for 899 new. he said I was insane and refused. Still see the thing being posted at 1200 4 weeks later.

 

[Tiamat]

lol nice reply!

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: Mermaidman
Call me a coward, but I hesitate to send smartass replies when dealing with CL. Don't wanna run into some psycho stalker.

That's why you use an alternate e-mail and no last name

But yeah, I suppose they could still find you by making a real offer under a different name and getting your address.

 

[aphex]

did you ever notice that craigslist looks like craig slist

 

[Kadarin]

Here's one reason why I like craigslist:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/w4m/849955763.html

Here's the text of the ad in case it disappears:

Married woman looking for temp boyfriend - 38 (cupertino)

I am a married Asian woman, 5'3", 120lb. Live alone with my son (high school). My husband and I are seperated into two cities and I don't know what will be ahead of us. I need a temp boyfriend to be with me and if chemistry is ok, he must move in and rent one of my bedrooms. I am intelligent, high educated, smart and warm hearted. I am not looking for long term relationship...but for 2 or 3 months. You must be under 35 years old, white guy, kind hearted, at least has a college degree, financially and emotionally stable.

a pic will be helpful

Here's a woman who wants a financially stable college graduate, who presumably would be a pretty intelligent guy, to jump right into this completely fucked up situation.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: Falloutboy
yup I love the low ballers on craigslist. but I also love the people who put electronics up at absurd prices and get offended when you offer them a fair price. most recent example was someone posting a 3 year old 50" DLP 720p for 1500 bucks, I offered him something like 600 bucks pointing out that best buy had the new 1080p model for 899 new. he said I was insane and refused. Still see the thing being posted at 1200 4 weeks later.

lol

a few months back I saw a guy wanting to sell one of the original iMacs... the ones with the CRT tubes and the hockey puck mouse ya know... It started at $300. Two months later, after dropping week by week, he listed it for $10. Then he listed it for free.

 

[Spineshank]

I like the ones where they lowball and then claim they found the same thing brand new for the same price as im selling whatever used at. Ill ask em for a link and theyll either A) not respond or B) link me to something that isnt even the same thing.

 

[alkemyst]

I love how so many people think selling a laptop at MSRP minus tax is a deal on CL.

Good luck getting anywhere near 80% on that save from a sucker.

 

[Chunkee]

i live where hillbillies thrive.

For Sale Turck
Good condishon.

Let me know.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: Baked
My response would be -

Dear infidel, God says he hates cheap ass bitches like you and that you're going straight to hell.

Yours truly,
Jesus H. Christ

 

[QurazyQuisp]

Two days ago I was selling two LCD tvs. (One a 26", the other a 32" both with built in DVD players) I had some dude tell me that because the TVs were no longer under warranty, that they both were worth no more than $200. He was arguing with me over the phone. "You have no idea how much these are worth, what I'm offering is an excellent deal" Over and over. I had to hang up on him.

The next day, I sold both of them for my asking price: $350 & $450, respectively. (Never mind that I paid $150 for each, on craigslist)

 

[Vehemence]

Originally posted by: aphex
did you ever notice that craigslist looks like craig slist

why did this make me lawl

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Falloutboy
yup I love the low ballers on craigslist. but I also love the people who put electronics up at absurd prices and get offended when you offer them a fair price. most recent example was someone posting a 3 year old 50" DLP 720p for 1500 bucks, I offered him something like 600 bucks pointing out that best buy had the new 1080p model for 899 new. he said I was insane and refused. Still see the thing being posted at 1200 4 weeks later.

happens in the FS/FT section here also.

people think that something they paid 2k for 2 years ago is worth 1500. wisht hey would do a little research then they would find that teh item is new in store for 900.

 

[AmpedSilence]

my posts lately keep getting marked as spam. It's annoying the shit out of me.

 

[uberman]

Originally posted by: minendo
I didn't find the laptop, but I came across some good shrooms. Thanks for the information.

You may not be too far off. It didn't happen on Craigslist but EBAY.

On the radio news recently they arrested a guy that was using opium poppies to flavor his beer. He bought them on EBAY and was arrested by the feds.

 

[olds]

I recently got a 32" Sony XBR color TV off Craigslist. It was in the free section.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
I recently got a 32" Sony XBR color TV off Craigslist. It was in the free section.

i love the free section. i have about 2 cords of wood in the back i have got free.

 

[tw1164]

Vintage OUTHOUSE--FREE
Plank hardwood outhouse (2 seater) would make a cute garden shed or just use the plank for whatever project. Must be able to dismantle and remove by yourself& restore area to fill hole please. This is not a joke!! The outhouse is at least 60 years old. Site is 50 miles from Harrisburg, Williamsport or State College.

Wow! A 2 seater!

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
I recently got a 32" Sony XBR color TV off Craigslist. It was in the free section.

The XBRs are pretty nice TVs, actually; I had a 36" one a few years back and loved it. However, they're big and very heavy for their size. I ended up giving mine to a friend when I got my plasma.