Ugh, Craigslist 'buyers' are annoying

Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:55 pm

So I've been trying to sell some of the left over stuff I have from my Camaro.

I have my old wheels, that I don't need anymore. It's bad enough the people who really want them, and then back out/no show. But what is even worse are the people who are just try to get my phone number.

Every single time I post something for sale, I get several emails from people wanting me to call them.

Here is the latest one

Him: hi. i have cash. when and where can we meet i need these asap. blew a tire on my trans am and it toasted the rim. what is your phone number???? -Colt

Me: Where are you coming from. I can meet you tomorrow night after 5.

Him: I need them tonight. i have to be at a car show in the a.m. If you cant do it NOW I can't do it at ALL. call me asap. i have a driver and cash otherwise im gonna have to buy a different persons rims. idk... -

So I look up the phone number he left, and find other stuff on him.
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/showt ... ?p=9123156

I'm trying to think where there would be a car show on a Tuesday morning too? Be a pretty stupid car show, when most people work during the week.

Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:30 am

so after his last email, I stopped replying.
This morning I get this

Im gonna miss my event. When can i come get the wheels? -Colt

colemanyoungerinalaska · Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:20 pm

i had one who was convinced i would trade him my f350 with winch crane dual gas tanks a 110 gallon fuel tank lift low mileage 460 for his jeep 95 grand cherokee with 205k miles on it he wouldnt stop writing me. had allot of weird offers for it then finally a guy who owned a shop about 7 hours away called sent his son with cash and got it without ever seeing it in person. called a week later to say thanks for the deal.

another guy had an isuzu pup i wanted got there and he had been in wreck since he posted it front end was smashed radiator body etc. i said i dont want this. he lowered the price 100 i said there is no way id buy this then left he called and wrote for a month saying he needs to get rid of it and would take 250 come on i need to sell this im broke i cant have this here or say i know youre fishing right now but id ike you to come over and talk about the truck. guy was kinda crazy or something

Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:33 am

Or how about the ones that send you a message that says'
'do you still have.....'

and I usually write back within minutes 'hi, hes I do still have them'
and then never hear anything more from that person.

All the fricken time!!

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:40 pm

Im very careful about emailing people anymore.

There is just to many people fishing for emails. I made mistake of emailing a few ads for xbox 360's. Now I get a line on non stop spam emails.

Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:32 pm

Ya I figured that's what they are doing, I just use a throw away gmail account for Craigslist now.

Or on their very first email to me they say 'I'm interested in what your selling, call me' It can't be any more obvious that they are trying to get phone number.

Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:37 am

The scammers are just getting lazy now.

Just this one

Tried calling can't get thru can you call me please 253.970.

Ya your call didn't go through because I don't list my number in my ads! Email Only.

geeze.

Darthness · Post by **Darthness** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 7:48 pm

"Hey, would you take an ipod and $30 for that?"

my favorite craigslist buyer response.

Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:48 am

So I was looking to buy a jet ski, and I had posted some Want to Buy ads on craigslist for the specific model with the hours I was looking for.

I would get people emailing me with their skis that had 100hr+ more than what I said I was looking for, or different models all together. Or my favorite, people emailing me asking if I still had them for sale??? <<< This happened at least 15 times