alexgaddis Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Dear Crazy-As-Bat-peaches by the bucket-Lady: I am honored that you chose my ad for a mini fridge out of all the ads you could have chosen. It makes me feel good that my mini fridge will be supplying you with the ice cold beverages you've obviously become accustomed to. Next time you answer one of my ads, please note the following: 1. I am not Home Depot. If you travel thirty minutes to pick up a bulky 40-pound object, please come prepared with the necessary items you'll need to secure it to your vehicle. Yes, I have rope. I have a lot of rope. I have many different colors and sizes of rope. No, you can not have my rope. The ad said I was giving away a fridge, not a fridge with rope. Nor was I offering a fridge with padding so that the pleather seats on your piece of crap 89 ford pinto with no hub caps car don't get marked up. 2. What part of ' must pick up' in the ad was confusing to you? Yes, I have a vehicle. No, I don't want to haul your fridge all the way to East Bumblelipolymphohemangiomas hemihypertrophy on the coldest day of the year. No, I'm really really sure I don't want to do that. No, really. I'm sure. 3. Please call me only once with ALL your questions. I left for the day, and had 5 messages on my answering machine, the last one was at 11:30 pm. Frankly lady, you were sounding a bit too crazy by the end of the day. It's a fridge. A small metal box that keeps peaches by the bucket cold. I don't have the fridge's family tree. For all I know the fridge's was conceived by a slutty young Maytag that graced some hillbilly's side porch. I don't know the exact age of the fridge. I bought it a few years ago, I used it for a couple of months, ok, I lied, I used it a whole year. The fact is, you're not buying a race horse, you're buying a used fridge. 4. No, I will not throw in a couple bucks of gas money to pick it up because your anal retentive eyes picked up the ittiest, bittiest hairline scratch with a microscope so it wasnt completly described. I'm not making judgements on you, but I'm pretty damn sure Donald Trump didn't send you across the state to pick up a used fridge for Trump Towers. Though I'd wager the whole concept of the mini-fridge bar is a familar one to you. 5. Yes, you can unplug a fridge without any harm to the fridge. Believe me, the fridge is fine. The manufacturers have figured out a way to extend the life of a fridge that has been unplugged. Yes, I'm absolutely sure of that. No, you did not have to leave 2 messages about your concerns with the fridge being unplugged, and frankly it was a little embarrassing having the same conversation with you in my driveway where my neighbors could hear. 6. No, I don't have the operating instructions. I can write them down for you though: Plug fridge in. Open door. Put crap inside. Take crap out when it's cold. Eat or drink crap. 7. I am not a fridge pimp. I don't have any more fridges at that price.No i dont have one in a diffrent color to match your other appliances, No, I don't know where you can get another fridge just like this one for your friend. Yes, I know it's in great condition, and I'm sure you'd like your other crazy-as-bat-peaches by the bucket-mini-fridge-finding-friends to have one just like it, but this is all I have. Here's a thought, there's this online classified ads website. Yeah, you may have heard of it, it's called CRAIGSLIST. I dunno, maybe, just maybe, in this great land of ours, there's another mini-fridge being advertised there. 8. Please remove my phone number from your address book. I think our relationship is over. Oh, and if you've added me to your AIM Buddy List, please delete me. Please. I beg you. Yours truly, the guy that gave you the fridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 As a guy who has sold many items via the old-time classifieds to many crazy obsessive-compulsive people, I can relate!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controller Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 We sold our old washer & dryer a few months ago. We were asking $350 for the set. I got a call from a young woman who offered $150. I told her if we get no other offers within a week, I might consider it. She came back with "$150 CASH MONEY". The woman who eventually did buy the set asked us to deliver them some 100 miles away. When I told her I had no way to deliver them, she asked for gas money to come down and get them. She showed up in a friend's truck that leaked oil and transmission fluid all over our driveway while we loaded them. Next time I think we'll just look into donating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 We sold our old washer & dryer a few months ago. We were asking $350 for the set. I got a call from a young woman who offered $150. I told her if we get no other offers within a week, I might consider it. She came back with "$150 CASH MONEY". The woman who eventually did buy the set asked us to deliver them some 100 miles away. When I told her I had no way to deliver them, she asked for gas money to come down and get them. She showed up in a friend's truck that leaked oil and transmission fluid all over our driveway while we loaded them. Next time I think we'll just look into donating. I've always been of the opinion that I'd rather just take the tax deduction than deal with someone who is interested in buying the refuse I'm about to throw out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFFL Chump Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I've always been of the opinion that I'd rather just take the tax deduction than deal with someone who is interested in buying the refuse I'm about to throw out. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) Craigslist is crazy AND the bomb. We tried to give away a fridge once to a toothless couple with three kids that lived in a trailer and were living out of coolers. They turned it down because it was the wrong color. : On the flip side I bought a pristine Honda Civic for my daughter @$2000 under blue book. Edited January 10, 2008 by cre8tiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeteebee Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 On the flip side I bought a pristine Honda Civic for my daughter @$2000 under blue book. And the guy promised it wasn't stolen, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 And the guy promised it wasn't stolen, right? Actually I bought it from an engineer. He had maintenance records that included receipts for carpet cleaning from when his daught spilled an orange soda in the back seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) And the guy promised it wasn't stolen, right? Nah. He just couldn't get the hooker's blood completely out of the trunk liner. Edited January 10, 2008 by yo mama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I have sold a bunch of stuff on Craigslist. The only weird experience I had was the guy who bought my riding lawnmower, and he tested it out by mowing a diagonal wavy line across my huge backyard and back with the blades down low. Jerk. Oh well. I made $500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 And the guy promised it wasn't stolen, right? Actually I bought it from an engineer. He had maintenance records that included receipts for carpet cleaning from when his daught spilled an orange soda in the back seat. Nah. He just couldn't get the hooker's blood completely out of the trunk liner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneymakers Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 How does Craigs List make money? I see no advertising anywhere and have never been charged for using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I gave away a dresser. It was nice, but it had been sitting in our garage for five years. I had a lot of emails and calls about it. One guy said he'd pick it up that day and would give me a call. He didn't. I gave away to a lady the next day no problem. Of course the guy left a bunch of messages the next day saying he still wanted to come pick it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Next time I think we'll just look into donating. thats what we do.. if its not worth over 200 bucks i give it away.. to many fracken crazy people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 thats what we do.. if its not worth over 200 bucks i give it away.. to many fracken crazy people crazy people make the world go 'round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 crazy people make the world go 'round. while true, im full up on crazy and would rather have them go do it somewhere were i am not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggieFries Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 How does Craigs List make money? I see no advertising anywhere and have never been charged for using it. Job Listings - Question #16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egret Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 while true, im full up on crazy and would rather have them go do it somewhere were i am not truth be told, i usually avoid crazy people too or just admire them from afar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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