Craigslist retired nut jobs

[Chefguy]

My latest: Selling an item for $20

(ring): hello
Old dude: you sellin’ those ramps?
me: yes
OD: still have them?
Me: yes
OD: how do I get to your house?
Me: well…(tell him directions)

30 minutes goes by

(ring): hello?
OD: yeah, I called awhile ago about the ramps?
Me: right
OD: how do I get there again?
me: where are you
OD: still at home :rolleyes:
me: (tells him again)
OD: wait, wait
Old Dude’s Wife: hello?
Me: yes?
ODW: he’s hard of hearing; how does he get to your house?
Me: (trudge through directions again)
ODW: are you going to be somewhere else tomorrow that’s easier to get to?
Me: ::slow burn - jebus fuckin’ cripes, it’s a $20 item:: No, in fact we have things to do tomorrow (other than drive around looking for your sorry asses).
ODW: So which way does he turn again? :rolleyes::rolleyes:

That’s been an hour ago. Still haven’t seen him, and suspect I never will.

[kaylasdad99]

ISTM that, no matter how old they are, if they can figure out craigslist, they can figure out Google driving directions.

[eddiec3434]

Yeah because your time is so important you sell things of Craig’s list…LOL (Just kidding around)

[Chefguy]

@eddiec3434

Yeah because your time is so important you sell things of Craig’s list…LOL (Just kidding around)

No: I have so much crap that it’s a good way to get rid of it. My time has no value, as I’m retired, but I’m still mentis compis and can figure out how to get somewhere in my own city.

Oh, and the guy who called? Never made it here.

[Ogre]

Yeah, no way some random internet stranger is coming to my house to look at my shit. Neutral location, or go take a hike, bub.

[shiftless]

Mathus and MeanOldLady owe me a new keyboard but I know, if I tried to collect, all I would get is some long rambling story.

[Enderw24]

@fluiddruid

I automatically write a person off if any of the following occurs:
4 - They send an email saying only “Do you still have it?” when the ad posted 2 minutes ago

Which is good, because it’s 99% certain that that e-mail is spambait. They’ll follow up with a second e-mail when you respond asking if it’s like this and then send you a link. That link goes to sites best not clicked on.

[Chefguy]

@Enderw24

Which is good, because it’s 99% certain that that e-mail is spambait. They’ll follow up with a second e-mail when you respond asking if it’s like this and then send you a link. That link goes to sites best not clicked on.

It’s why I never provide an email address for public viewing.

[dropzone]

@dropzone

I normally go to the DMV on Saturdays, when normal working folk go. Not being one of them at the moment, the other Thursday I went in. I know I can go off on a Grandpa Simpson tangent as well as anyone, but the tangents were the least of these people’s problems. It’s scary that the clerks can’t say, “Pops, you are so slow and confused I have to take you off the road. You have no business driving around other people.”

I was back there again today, paying off yet another charge my daughter incurred when she drove the car. Driving down one row of parked cars THREE of those old bastards almost pulled out into me. HOW CAN THEY NOT SEE THAT CAR? IT’S BRIGHT YELLOW!

[appleciders]

@dropzone

So you skip the ad and put it out with a sign saying “free” and it will be gone in a couple hours.

Hah! What a waste of time. Free stuff has no value, as everyone knows. You put it out by the curb with a sign that says “$20” and wait for someone to steal it.