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an open letter to Craigslist sellers,

Maybe it's just me, call me silly, call me old fashioned, but maybe if you post an item for sale, , oh I don't know,  perhaps return ny calls or emails about it.  I'm fine if you ignore the spammers, and I guess i can see not replying to a $5 dollar offer on a $200 item,   but this is getting old. 
I want to help you, I want information on what you're selling, I may want to see it, I may be interested, or Ii wouldn't be rying to reach you, so how about a simple reply.

Oh yeah,  remove your post when it's sold. It's annoying and wastes  everyone's time. Oh wait, you don't reply. It wastes buyers looking for that items time.


Love
 Kilroy

I totally agree. I have made 3 calls on 3 different items within the last few weeks and have yet to have my messages or emails returned. Are there just that many flakes out there trying to sell stuff? Burns my  :censored: when I can't get a response but yet a week later see it relisted. :darn:

It's nothing new, but it seems more prevalent lately.  I repled to an ad, gave up when I hadn't heard anything for a week, then lo, receive an emaiil. Call the number provided 3 times.  talk to a himan once, who tells me, they will forward the message. That was Thursday aft. Friday evening, I write, bank, thank them for their time, and wish them luck selling it. He calls me Saturday. We agree to  meet Sunday, and I am to call to confirm.  Yeah, I called, went to voice mail,, I am so not going across town at 7:00 pm

Could be worse, My buddy replies to a CL ad, no reply.
Writes seller  second letter next day.,, seller  replies he never received the email, and someone was  coming top look at the juke  that night. Was told it wouldn't be fair, he made a promise to the "first guy".   Randy gets a call the next day, the buyer was a no show,  and it is his if he wants it. he tells the seller he wants it,  and makes plans to get it Friday The seller keeps asking if  he's serious, and really wants it, he will pull the ad.   My buddy tells him to pull the ad
Friday morning,  My buddy calls  to get an address, seller tells him the first caller, called him, told him there was a family emergency and can he still see it.  Came, saw, paid for it and took it with him .

People amaze me.

ohhh...and please don't list at $1 in the headline only to want GOLD and my first born for an overvalued, one-of-a-kind - worth a fortune if refurbished item.

LOL. Gotta love the $1 tag lines...for a piece of Sh_T that would cost a small fortune to restore. . .   :wow:

I found a guy who lived an hour an a half away and had at least 3 machines in storage and was motivated to clear out his storage locker etc...  I was actually going to be in the area, had recently gotten my tax return, and called and left 3 messages hoping to at least ask some questions...  That was April I think.  I got a call back two weeks ago.  Guy was a little shocked sounding that i wasn't still interested in coming up and seeing them, and asked if I just wasn't interested in getting a Coke machine anymore?  I told him, "Man I just bought two yesterday!"  Which a little bit of a lie, i had bought 2 since i had left him the messages but not the day before...  If thats the lie that sends me to hell so be it cuz the guy was just said "UUUHHHHH" like he just missed the last Tickle Me Elmo on the shelf in the Xmas of '96.... 

Just saw this example of a $1 ad for a Barber's chair.

I am interested in a Barber's chair but his ad leads me to believe that he isn't looking so much for a collector as he is a fool.

http://greensboro.craigslist.org/atq/1989137537.html

          Speaking of Barber chairs................I wish I had a need for one!

         http://ventura.craigslist.org/atq/1989260873.html  (http://ventura.craigslist.org/atq/1989260873.html)

Is that close to you Glen? I might be interested.

Free? If it weren't cross country, I'd be there. Looks to be a Koch, and the head headrest is even there,  I'd rechorme , but wow.

         Yes, it's 10 miles from me.

Glen,

Where are you located?....I am in Cary

Glen

Glen,
an antique barber chair is the ultimate mancave recliner.  And rechomed they look awesome.
Heeavy, so not sometihng easily moved, 

It is a Koken (Model 527 I think) and looks complete.
I emailed and will see what happens!

Wow... I watched Pawn Stars the other night and Rick got Rick to sort his out and then said it would be worth $6200...

I hope you get that Tom.. I'd love one... Man you guys are a real bad influence...

I've emailed and Glen has emailed; however, in keeping with the subject of this thread, neither of us have heard a peep out of the freebird.