Craigslist Weirdness

[California]

You can encounter anything on Craigslist! Sounds like this guy drove 200 miles for nothing.

(Craigslist North [SF] Bay)

warning...do not go pick up free nursery pots

Date: 2011-10-27, 3:47PM PDT

There is a lady in sebastopol...giving away free nursery pots!!!! it is a crock of boo boo...i drove 200miles and talked to her ahead of time and was excited...

when i got there the pots are weathered broken and in bad shape..yes there free..and im very grateful...but..she wouldnt let me take anything i wanted , she insisted that i take all the broken garbage first and then come back next time for the good stuff...

it was horrible dealing with her..she made us clean up her property then when we finished she told us to leave we couldnt have anything...

i was pissed...very confusing very rude...very abnoxious woman...basically she wants free labor in exchange for hauling away her junk so she doesnt have to pay!!!!

 

[beppington]

Maybe the moral of the story is to print the ad & bring it with you on craigslist visits ... Had you had that you could've taken whichever pots you wanted. If she calls the cops, just show them the ad.

 

[Skyco]

Doubt the cops would help....probably say it was a civil matter, take it up in court.
I see ads all the time on Craig's List that are just unrealistic- like Free Firewood, then someone posts when they arrive they find out -just take down the aging tree leaning over my house, without damaging anything and you must have insurance etc..and you can have the wood :laughing:

 

[BigBoyinMS]

Here's a local one that I got a laugh out of this morning...

"i have chev savanna work van 1994 is the year and it has minor transmission problem it will only take $143 ( i ask a maniac and that what they told me )to fix if any question please cal1 601-572-7247 if you need picture i will send picture"

 

[LD1]

Doubt the cops would help....probably say it was a civil matter, take it up in court.
I see ads all the time on Craig's List that are just unrealistic- like Free Firewood, then someone posts when they arrive they find out -just take down the aging tree leaning over my house, without damaging anything and you must have insurance etc..and you can have the wood :laughing:

Either that or it turns out to be just a little pile of brush and twigs they want hauled away:confused2:

 

[20 20]

Here's a local one that I got a laugh out of this morning...

"i have chev savanna work van 1994 is the year and it has minor transmission problem it will only take $143 ( i ask a maniac and that what they told me )to fix if any question please cal1 601-572-7247 if you need picture i will send picture"

I see these all the time, it will ony cost X amount of $$$ to fix, I was told by a mech.
$143.00 to fix a tranny hmmm what does it need an oil change :laughing:

 

[LD1]

I see these all the time, it will ony cost X amount of $$$ to fix, I was told by a mech.
$143.00 to fix a tranny hmmm what does it need an oil change :laughing:

I see those all the time too.

If it really were that cheap to fix said problem, the seller would be wise to fix it and THEN sell it and re-coup way more than the $143:confused2:

Unless they are just blowing smoke:laughing:

 

[charlz]

Either that or it turns out to be just a little pile of brush and twigs they want hauled away:confused2:

Yeah I see those with 'Free Firewood!' as the title. :confused2: I'd be many times warmer just burning the gas it would take to drive over there and get this 'firewood'.

 

[jinman]

Here's a local one that I got a laugh out of this morning...

"i have chev savanna work van 1994 is the year and it has minor transmission problem it will only take $143 ( i ask a maniac and that what they told me )to fix."

It MUST be true. Maniac's word is good enough for me.:laughing:

 

[toppop52]

My maniac says at least $150 to repair that GMC/Chevy hybrid!