Hilarious Craigslist Ad

[Jstpssng]

Any idea why they are protected? they are a nuisance animal here in Texas and you can kill them year round, any way you want. When I lived in California, one of the craziest states in the country for animal protection laws, they allow you to shoot beavers 24/7 all year round. It's one of the few animals you can hunt at night time with spotlights!!!! There are no limits and there are almost no rules, they just want as many killed as possible because of all the damage they do to the canals in the SF Delta. Instead of building homes in the middle of ponds, they dig tunnels and caves into the sides of the canals that break from time to time causing flooding and massive losses to farmland and a huge expense to rebuild the damaged sides to the canals.

They can't be hunted here either. I believe that it goes back to when beaver pelts were worth considerable money, but am not sure of the exact reason.

Some people honestly think they are being fair when they run these ads. A TBN member once ran an ad for a rototiller in the "Private Sales" section here. His price was based on a friends opinion that since Troybilt had gone bankrupt, his item would be worth more money. We pointed out to him that you could buy a brand new one for his asking price.

 

[EddieWalker]

I have friends that post their junk on craigslist all the time. They have told me that they just want it gone, but have found that if you ask a few bucks for it, sometimes somebody will pay it. I've had several list a fence for sale at a very low price if they take it down and haul it off. Oddly, those adds always get the most calls!!!!

 

[LD1]

I have friends that post their junk on craigslist all the time. They have told me that they just want it gone, but have found that if you ask a few bucks for it, sometimes somebody will pay it. I've had several list a fence for sale at a very low price if they take it down and haul it off. Oddly, those adds always get the most calls!!!!

Darn, should have done that with the fencerow I just cleared. Old rusty wire, growing through trees, etc.

I dont know what that old fence is made of, but it NEVER seems to rust away. That crap is still solid and strong.

 

[davesl708]

Darn, should have done that with the fencerow I just cleared. Old rusty wire, growing through trees, etc.

I dont know what that old fence is made of, but it NEVER seems to rust away. That crap is still solid and strong.

That is not old rusty fence. It is antique decorative lawn trimming.

 

[LD1]

That is not old rusty fence. It is antique decorative lawn trimming.

Craigslist: $100

"Big pile of wadded up antique decorative lawn trimming.
The weeds and grass and trees wadded up in it are free and go with it.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Go for it.

Actually if you do, you will have to post the results of the people that call, if they call.

I always wondered if these types of ads ever get any takers? And wonder if there are ever any bad results. Guy in need of wood agrees, things go wrong and tree falls on house, guy tucks tail and runs never to be heard from again?

No "actual" business with insurance etc is going to work for free.

Some scroungy guy in a 1976 Olds 4 door and a 12 foot aluminum ladder sticking out of the trunk offered to take it down for $700. I asked him if he was bonded and insured. He said "Insurance? We ain't got no insurance! We don't need no insurance! We don't need to show you no stinkin' insurance!"

 

[KennyG]

I see the ads for "take down the tree for free" and they seem to stay there for a long time. I'm guessing those have never been successful unless the tree is in the middle of a field somewhere. What I don't understand is the "want firewood" ads, next to the ads for free wood already down. Are they too lazy to call the people who want to give away wood?

 

[coobie]

Not all that crazy.
Around here beavers are a problem but you cannot hunt them being protected.
Trapping is however permitted but then you need a trapper license which few folks have these days as pelts just do not pay.
That being said any remaining trappers are justified in charging a fee, usually in the $50. range.
A beaver pelt needs the be taken when prime and then it is barely worth pocket change.

Then we have problems with bears due to the current trash retrieval 3 bin policy. The bears just love that we are required to collect compostables in one bin that they collect weakly (and soon to be monthly in winter).
Collecting food waste in one dark bin concentrates odors that emanate from it.
One downside is if Mr Bear trashes your bin you are out of pocket to replace it as well and by law I am forbidden to shoot it.
Their answer is that we refrigerate or trash prior to pick up date.
It is all about saving the environment.

Must add that fines apply if those colorful bins are within view outside of the scheduled time frames.

Very few beavers around here and Zero bears.I think this joker is talking about coyotes and wood chucks.

 

[PILOON]

Way back beavers were hunted/trapped to close to extinction in these parts.
The powers to be decided to protect the species but a beaver reproduces like a rat that it is closely related to.
Bardot and her movement killed the market for pelts and the beaver continued to add to their flock.
AS in many governmental issues rescinding the bans is not on a priority so laws stay in place to be applied when it is convenient or more funds are needed.
Same thing happened on east coast with the seal hunts.

As a result the Queens guards now wear synthetic hats in lieu of beaver.

 

[Wagtail]

$10 a critter is a reasonable price... our problem/pest here in Tassie are wallaby and pademellon (a smaller breed of 'roo). You require a licence to cull as they must be taken with a head shot. If they're not culled they'll drastically reduce your hay crop.

Local farmers 'clubbed together' and hired one of these hunters last year. Within a week, 400+ wallabies were culled. (never did tell the Greenies )

A LOT of wallaby sausage & steaks was for sale at the shops! :licking: