Just wow at some people on craigslist

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SAWYER

Lifer
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I put a 27" Sanyo tv on cl for my mom at 50 bucks. I the following email..
"Have you sold this tv? Could it be delivered to Little Rock near Steinmart?
My phone # is ********** and email address is *****@netscape.net

Thank you"

What makes is bad is my mom lives one hour from LR so it would be a 2 hour total trip to deliver a 50 dollar tv, some people are insane
 
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Farang

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I had worse.. I listed a car and got some guy begging me to finance it for him at $100 per month. what do i look like a fucking bank
 
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DeadByDawn

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Originally posted by: Crono
Most people are opportunists.
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True.

They don't care what you have to go through, all they know is they got a tv delivered for $50.

 
PepePeru

PepePeru

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if your mom has to drive the TV to Little Rock, she should at least get some imitation crab meat.
 
Perknose

Perknose

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Originally posted by: Crono
Most people are opportunists.
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Nope, only some people are opportunists.

Most people generalize. ;) :laugh:
 
PingSpike

PingSpike

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Farang
I had worse.. I listed a car and got some guy begging me to finance it for him at $100 per month. what do i look like a fucking bank
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No, not a bank. What I was looking for was a sucker. :p
 
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SirChadwick

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I sold a 27" TV on craigslist. 3 Indians showed up at my house wheeling and dealing me even though I told them $40 firm on the phone.

Then after they lie to me about not having the cash.... they finally pull out 2 20's. But it didn't stop there. They swore that I had DVD's and a DVD player in the picture with the TV so I had to include that for the price. Then after I turned on the TV to show them it works with cable they said the picture looked funny. It was perfect though.

I will NEVER do Craigslist again unless it's worth selling. An old TV is a waste of time... I'd rather give it away.
 
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Crono

Lifer
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Originally posted by: SirChadwick
I sold a 27" TV on craigslist. 3 Indians showed up at my house wheeling and dealing me even though I told them $40 firm on the phone.

Then after they lie to me about not having the cash.... they finally pull out 2 20's. But it didn't stop there. They swore that I had DVD's and a DVD player in the picture with the TV so I had to include that for the price. Then after I turned on the TV to show them it works with cable they said the picture looked funny. It was perfect though.

I will NEVER do Craigslist again unless it's worth selling. An old TV is a waste of time... I'd rather give it away.
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Indians love to screw people out of money and stuff whenever possible.

I'n not being racist; it's true.
 
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Lifer
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Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
ask to meet in the middle? Sometimes sellers are dicks too...they wont meet more then 5 miles from where they live...
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I'm one of those on CL, I hate to drive :D
 
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DrawninwarD

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Originally posted by: SirChadwick
They swore that I had DVD's and a DVD player in the picture with the TV so I had to include that for the price.
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Wooooooow, that is really pushing it. I'd lose it if they started spouting random shit like that.
 
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zoiks

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Crono
Originally posted by: SirChadwick
I sold a 27" TV on craigslist. 3 Indians showed up at my house wheeling and dealing me even though I told them $40 firm on the phone.

Then after they lie to me about not having the cash.... they finally pull out 2 20's. But it didn't stop there. They swore that I had DVD's and a DVD player in the picture with the TV so I had to include that for the price. Then after I turned on the TV to show them it works with cable they said the picture looked funny. It was perfect though.

I will NEVER do Craigslist again unless it's worth selling. An old TV is a waste of time... I'd rather give it away.
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Indians love to screw people out of money and stuff whenever possible.

I'n not being racist; it's true.
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Ya know. It's in their nature, they can't help it I think. I used to work in an electronics store and all sales people (including me) ran the other way whenever an Indian dude would walk in with his friends (or family it seems since thats how they used to buy a dvd player) and they'd just waste your time and not buy anything for the most part. Call it a stereotype, but I worked there for 5 years and that fact never changed.
 
Newbian

Newbian

Lifer
Aug 24, 2008
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Originally posted by: DrawninwarD
Originally posted by: SirChadwick
They swore that I had DVD's and a DVD player in the picture with the TV so I had to include that for the price.
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Wooooooow, that is really pushing it. I'd lose it if they started spouting random shit like that.
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That's where you call the police on them and keep them busy until they show up and tell the cop you have no idea who they are but they were threatening you. ;)
 
Atomic Playboy

Atomic Playboy

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Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
ask to meet in the middle? Sometimes sellers are dicks too...they wont meet more then 5 miles from where they live...
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Be fair, if you're bargain hunting on Craigslist, you're presumably getting the item for cheaper than you would find it anywhere else. I don't think there's a reasonable expectation that a seller should also deliver the item for free when you're getting the best bargain imaginable. I'm not saying it wouldn't be a nice gesture on the part of the seller, but I wouldn't go so far as to say a guy was a dick for not wanting to drive more than 5 miles to unload some old electronics below market value.
 
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