Looking for an older iPod for my niece’s B-Day. This is the actual text from an actual Craigslist ad:
Needless to say, I’m haggling for the cord, then telling the mother.
Craigslist is dead. It’s about as important as the classified ads in a local newspaper.
just remember, every morning, when you wake up, there is an idiot out there with your name on it. think of it like a soldier waking up every day with a bullet with his or her name on it.
ok, you do realize that the classifieds is how newspapers made their money. Craigslist and ebay are what has killed print journalism. Trust me, I’m a journalist.
Sorry, but that is a non sequitur. 
Cabin Fever, good luck in your endeavors. I, too, have had my share of interviews with the types of morons against whom you are ranting. They don’t seem to understand that quality web design follows a formula that looks like this:
Cost = (HourlyRate * NumberOfHours) + MonthlyHostingFees
Stay away from the guy, keep plying your craft, come out with a portfolio site, and move on down the road to success.