Fun with Craig's List
I never knew that giving away an air hockey table using Craig's List could be so entertaining. A couple of weeks ago I decided that my garage would be better off without that table (I'm not sure why I thought that since all the stuff that used to be piled on it is now on the floor.)
As soon as I posted the free table, I was getting an email every 30 seconds or so. I was kind of overwhelmed, since I tend to be sort of a "pleaser" personality. I wanted ALL of those people to have the air hockey table and I could only give it to one person! :-( But before I could respond to any of those 40 emails that were already piling up, I had to frantically delete my listing.
However, after I responded to the first five people who had emailed me and tried to set up "appointments," I discovered that they were imposters ... crank callers. Apparently most of those people had no interest in the free air hockey table -- they just wanted to mess with me.
Annoyed, I wrote an email to everyone, telling them I had just put the table in my front yard and they could just take their chances and come get it if it was still there.
One guy wrote back: "Thanks, but I'm not sure if want to get into a tugging match on your front porch with all those other freeloaders."
Someone ended up picking up the table -- I think it was the woman with the email address "pinkyallstinky." Not sure how I feel about that. Hmmm.... Craig's List is an interesting place.
5 Comments:
that is crazy! once I posted a garage sale a few days early. I had people knocking at my door and wanting to buy my stuff the day before the sale.
Crazy garage sale people.... my aunt is one of those people. Once she did an abrupt U-turn practically hitting 3 cars after she saw a garage sale sign.
I, for one, am glad it's gone.
This was funny. I have just recently had my first experience with craigs, too. Lots of scammers on there. Happy your air hockey table found a home even if you shudder at the thought of what kind of home it went to. Now that was a strange nick. Very strange....
Thanks Lille Diane! I was surprised to see a comment since I hardly ever blog....
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