[The Boss]

Originally Posted by bird72

I have a $100 CL rule on me selling. Anything of less value that is good, I put in the alley by the pole, and it disappears in a day or less. Something about the $20 wheeler dealers that gets too complicated to be worth it too often.

We've done that too - a whole ton of stuff left out on the curb and it all gets picked up. Free is great as long as it doesn't take any of my time. You know what they say, no good deed goes un-punished!

[Sirrotica]

How about the improper interchanging of the words sell, and sale?

I.E.
I have a framis washer (for sell) for $20.
I will be (saleing) my framis washer for $20.

Don't know if it's just a regional thing in my area, or if it's Craigslist world wide.

BTW, that's a heckuva deal for a framis washer..................

[DanC]

Originally Posted by Sirrotica

How about the improper interchanging of the words sell, and sale?

I.E.
I have a framis washer (for sell) for $20.
I will be (saleing) my framis washer for $20.

Don't know if it's just a regional thing in my area, or if it's Craigslist world wide.

Must not be a regional thing (as I also thought) since I see it all the time here in NW Florida / Lower Alabama!

[DanC]

Something that annoys me is the folks who will modify their ad to say "Sold" instead of just deleting the thing.

Now on the free stuff I do on CL, I title the subject as "Curb Alert" and then the item, post a pic, and give the street intersection, not my house addy or phone. Stuff is gone within an hour, but don't know if that is someone just driving by or a CL person. Then I remove the ad immediately. Our city rule is if it is on the easement then it is concentered thrown out.

[Dens71TA]

Neighbor put a small rusted out utility trailer with dry rotted tires that only fit a riding mower and nothing more on Craigslist for free with just his address and no contact information. First person to show up drove away with it but was unbelievable the dozens of people that drove by for an absolutely junk worthless trailer, even several hours after the Craigslist ad was deleted.

[66sprint6]

I use Searchtempest, so I see aggregate adds for cars all over North America. One thing I'm increasingly seeing is people referring to the trunk of the car as the "truck". Also, what does it mean when the seller describes the car as Chrome, as in " 65 Lemans Chrome", or "1965 Chevelle Chrome coupe"?

[Chief of the 60's]

This could also qualify for Epic Craigslist Ad of the Day. This idiot doesn't have a clue what engine they are off of but he knows they are BIG BLOCK PONTIAC HEADS > https://buffalo.craigslist.org/pts/d...393065742.html

[Vol]

A few years back I was cutting up a 37 Ford to part it out. Placed an ad in CL saying what parts will be available with really cheap pricing. Saturday only. If not sold it will be scrapped. Nice day, a few beers in, cutting torch hot and a guy shows up wanting the complete rear end housing and gears. I had it listed for $20. Pretty darn cheap. He goes on to haggle for $10. We open up the rear end and the gears are flawless. He still said only $10. I opened another beer fired up the torch and cut right through the gears. I told him to his face that it was worth $20 to see his reaction. He was horrified.

[Greg Reid]

Originally Posted by Vol

I had it listed for $20. Pretty darn cheap. He goes on to haggle for $10. We open up the rear end and the gears are flawless. He still said only $10. I opened another beer fired up the torch and cut right through the gears. I told him to his face that it was worth $20 to see his reaction. He was horrified.

LOL!

[goatman55]

I replaced a really low mileage muffler shop exhaust system with a pypes system on my 67 GTO. It was all welded together, but I removed it in one piece, cleaned it up and listed it on Craigslist for $100. I figured I would give a Pontiac guy a good deal, and I just wanted it gone. The first guy to call offers $25 extra if I deliver it across town, so I took the ad down and loaded it up. I get to the address, an apartment complex in town, the guy has the money in hand. I ask where his car is, and he points to a 70’s Oldsmobile, not even an A body. He said that he could make it work. I said good luck and went about my way. All that work to remove it in tact, and the guy was just going to butcher it up. I guess I sold it too cheap.
That night, I couldn’t believe the calls I got from guys wanting that exhaust system. The ad was up for only about a half hour that morning. One guy wouldn’t accept that it was long gone. I now tend to just scrap or give away items to friends , rather than list them on Craigslist.

[Chris65LeMans]

Originally Posted by Chief of the 60's

This could also qualify for Epic Craigslist Ad of the Day. This idiot doesn't have a clue what engine they are off of but he knows they are BIG BLOCK PONTIAC HEADS > https://buffalo.craigslist.org/pts/d...393065742.html

My favorite part is that he doesn't even show a picture of the numbers - so nobody can know what they are.

[steve v]

Originally Posted by Vol

A few years back I was cutting up a 37 Ford to part it out. Placed an ad in CL saying what parts will be available with really cheap pricing. Saturday only. If not sold it will be scrapped. Nice day, a few beers in, cutting torch hot and a guy shows up wanting the complete rear end housing and gears. I had it listed for $20. Pretty darn cheap. He goes on to haggle for $10. We open up the rear end and the gears are flawless. He still said only $10. I opened another beer fired up the torch and cut right through the gears. I told him to his face that it was worth $20 to see his reaction. He was horrified.

The lesson here is do not piss off the guy with a torch in his hand!

Love it!

[The Boss]

Originally Posted by steve v

The lesson here is do not piss off the guy with a torch in his hand!

Love it!

Or a beer....

[Greg Reid]

Originally Posted by The Boss

Or a beer....

...and definitely not a beer AND a torch!

[ho428]

I listed a 69 Firebird Convertible T/A tribute on CL. It needed a lot of work but nothing was hidden, even had it on a lift to inspect underneath.
Guy drives down 4+ hours on a weekday to check I out, wants it, leaves a $500 deposit to consider it sold, says he'll be back Saturday with a trailer. Never heard from him again, left messages. Waited 2 weeks before listing it again.

I also listed an M20 for sell, some guy called several times over a week "wishing" it were an M21 and he'd buy it. WTF? Goes on and on about his car. Guess he just wanted someone to talk to, or to talk him into it. ???

[wrongway]

I have tried to buy these since early last year. I drive through that area 3 or 4 round trips a year. At first he was never available or had to work. When I would ask about just leaving them with someone or meeting him at his place of work, he would never respond back.

Finally thought I had it all set up this past spring to connect. Set up a day to pick them up. Left home and gave him 3 hours notice to what time I would be going through. He told me I would have to wait almost an hour after that for him.

I honestly don't think these really exist and I have been flagging his ads since then. He's had 2 different ads for Pontiac parts on there for almost 2 years and the ads are always the same like nothing has sold.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/w...435632996.html

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