It happened again last night.
Every time I try to sell something on craigslist, someone will make an appointment to see/buy the item, and then they won’t show up.
Fuckers.
If you’re not going to show up, at least have the decency to call and cancel so I can get on with my evening instead of waiting and waiting for your sorry ass to appear on my doorstep.
Better than the people who show up, agree to buy, and then say, “I only have [half of actual price]. Is that enough?”
Yep. I actually make them sort of agree to “an appointment”. Usually they show.
It’s the turkeys that email questions I don’t get. “Still have it?” Um, yeah, just listed it this morning dumbass.
Another lady; “Why so cheap?”. I so wanted to email her back and say, “Well, you can pay more of course”.
I know what you mean. The other day, me and my girlfriend were waiting on a “buyer” for like an hour at the train station, and he didn’t show up. We had the condoms and lube all ready to go, too. 
Maybe you should stay off Craigslist.
Just a thought.
Carry on.
Fair enough. I wouldn’t expect people reading the classified ads in local newspapers to behave any better, though, and I’d have to pay to place an ad there.
Questions like “still have it” or questions about the item’s functionality that don’t seem to relate properly (like “does the switch work?” for a book you’re selling) are red flags in emails. I make sure all the information is in the ad, and I don’t answer those types of emails. Nowadays I don’t even include an email, only a phone number. If you’re actually interested, you’ll call; otherwise, fuck off.
I got cold feet! Sorry 
Well, I ask “Still have it?” after saying I’ll take it when the item was already sold and the seller was too freaking lazy to discontinue the ad.
When I sell something, I’ll tell the first five bidders their order in responding, and let them know if the sale falls through or not. I’ll offer it in order of turn to the remaining list members.
Oh, craigslist. I think there are people who get their jollies from just setting up appointments to buy stuff they’re not at all interested in.
Lately, the thing that’s annoying me is people who will respond and then want to have an entire conversation about the item via text messages. Gah! I have a full keyboard right here. If you have questions, email them.
Equally maddening are the people who list items and say they will only accept responses via text.
Neither of these are that bad. Allow me:
Still have it? - I am interested in purchasing this item. I would like to make sure you haven’t already sold it before I research the item or exchange contact information.
Why so cheap? - You are selling the item for under market price. Could you describe the defects that keep you from asking for a higher amount?
There are loads of jerks on CL without needing to get irritated at very minor issues.
My beef with CL lately is about the site itself. They seem to think clicking “Publish” actually means “Flip a coin and either put it up or send it back to drafts.” Then my ad languishes for a couple days, potential buyers never seeing it, before I log in to CL again and realize it hasn’t published. Thanks assholes, I can’t take this stuff with me when I move so I either have to reduce the price to rush it out the door or give it to Goodwill now. One of my ads just disappeared altogether.
I’ve read that their opaque moderation may be to blame but from what I can tell I’m in a minority of non-abusive sellers on the site: complete sentences, pictures in ads, ads in correct categories, correctly listed price, one listing per item.
I’m having a craigslist experience right now. I want someone to do outside yard chores for me. In return, I want to help them with domestic chores. I do not want to have sex with them, any type of sex, ever, for any reason.
I’ve gotten about 35 responses. At least 25 of them have been “Uh yeah i can do that if you will have sex with me”. Of the 35, 6 or so contained pictures, and not pictures of their lawn mowers or trucks. Those guys get a response: Thanks, I have plenty of dicks in my life already. 
On the positive side, I do have a couple of decent leads who might actually be okay.
Now, THAT sounds like CL!
Every time I use Craigslist I’m reminded of how many on there are truly the dregs of society.
As a person with an apartment to rent I can relate to the OP. When I have an ad up, either in the paper or on CL, perhaps one in three show up to see the place at the time agreed on. And the no-shows never call to say why. Bastards.
Anyway, looking for an apartment in NE Kansas?:D:p
Lawrence? How much?
That’s so funny you say that, because after spending too much time there a while back, I decided to start calling it Dregslist.
Yeah, how is this in any way a weird question? I just sent a “do you still have X item available” message about 15 minutes ago, because the ad is two or three days old, and not everyone is good about deleting their messages. And even if it was a fresh same-day ad, there’s a reasonable chance the item is gone.
Once again, I agree, although I would have phrased the question differently, as in “are there any known issues or defects” or something of that nature rather than tipping off the seller they’re way under market on the price. Or, hell, if it’s enough of a deal, I’ll just take a chance.
No, I’m not getting irritated. I simply replied to the OP: “I don’t get it” ie I don’t understand why people don’t simply pick up a phone instead doing some email dance routine.