Fucking craigslist

[sherbanator]

I put an ad out for some baby stuff that I am giving away for FREE on craigslist.  Just come and get it.  Lady wants the toddler bed, I said great here is my address what time are you coming over.  She asks me to meet her somewhere out of my way at an inconvenient time.  Fuck no!  Come to my house and get it or someone else will. 

[eb777888]

haha. Wow!!!

[sherbanator]

I'm so bitter these days, lol.

[nomad100]

May 2, 2014 13:03:27 GMT -5 puddleofgrace said:

She might be wanting to meet in a public place for safety concerns but won't come out and say "Hey, I'm afraid you're going to skin suit me, so can we meet at the McDonald's instead?"

If that is the case, you pick a pubic place near the free stuff giver and ask what time works for them.  No at out of the way place at an inconvenient time
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[thatgirl2478]

wow... I get it, but for furniture it's more of a pain to take it elsewhere.


I mean, it's FREE, find a friend to go with you if you're that freaked out about going to someone else's house. Honestly, I'm more freaked out about giving my address out than I am about going to someone else's house...

[sherbanator]

I hope she just takes it and doesn't knock on the door but if she does should I invite her in and see if she needs to use the bathroom? Would that be weird?

[sherbanator]

cjoy bastards!

[eb777888]

Somebody asked us to bring our chaise to her so she can look at it and decide if she wants it. lol lol. Hokay!

[angelaa73]

May 2, 2014 13:22:12 GMT -5 cjoy said:

I forgot that I also got stood up! We were meeting at a public place and she was running an hour late. She wanted me to wait. Haha no.

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Who the fuck ARE these people?!!

[circa1978]

YES. Someone offered me $15 for something we had listed at $25. I was like, we'll take $20. She says, well, you have it listed at $15 and links to the ad. What? No. Another person asked me to take $20 off for the cost of gas. Like, where are you driving from?

[nomad100]

My favorite CL fuckery story is I posted that we had 4 shrubs (and outline the varieties) that could had for free and included pics since 2 were pretty good sized. But that they needed to dig them up. Shovels, tarps or any other supplies (like twine or burlap) would not be available and would need to be brought with whoever wanted the shrubs.

Woman emails that she wants them. Arranges time to come dig them up. I reiterate that we would not be digging them up and she needed to bring her own shovel, tarps, etc. Woman shows up in a tiny compact car, wearing a dress and flip flops, no shovel, supplies, etc. Asked if I or my husband could dig them up for her then put them in her car. When I asked what she was going to wrap around the roots, her inquiry was "oh, don't you have some old sheets I could use for that?"

Um, no. Move along.

[sherbanator]

Fucking Craigslist got me again. Got stood up by someone else. This is too much work, lol. Also, of someone is late or not coming why do I have to get ahold of them? Common courtesy would be awesome!

[bonquiqui]

Assholes

[tdk2]

Well.

I love ppl selling things on CL and I promise I show up. So, while some are assholes, please don't stop! Ppl like me thank you!


I was so bummed a buyer showed up for the dbl stroller I wanted to buy. I was 2nd in line. I was hoping for an asshole no show!

(& seriously for free furniture, you don't ask someone to load it and drive it! Crazy )

[daisybuchannan]

I got stood up in the city during an epic downpour selling a race bib. I paid for parking and the douche didn't even show.

[LoveBug]

I am so done with Craiglist. I posted a leather love seat once. A woman messaged me to ask if I would give her the love seat for free because she was a young single mom, didn't have a job and had the larger sofa - therefore was only interested in having matching pieces. WTF, how about....NO.

[kimmer]

I have a window a/c unit listed on Craigslist right now. The other day someone emailed me and asked if I would reduce the price and guarantee it for 30 days. Um no. If you want a money back guarantee take thyself to Walmart.

[Deleted]

I have a friend* who has ranted on Facebook before about how people who give stuff away on CL have no courtesy/respect for the schedules and time of the people acquiring the freebie. Basically, she was upset the ad said the item had to be picked up at a certain time, and the giver was not available to help move it. Astonishingly, at least a few of her friends agreed with her. I wrote "beggars can't be choosers." She deleted my comment.


*my parents' friends's child, who is my age, not a friend I chose myself.