Sunday, April 21, 2013

Your opinion? I didn't ask for it

So this weekend I'm having a garage sale. Today is Sunday - yesterday we had an awesome day and made WAY more than I would have ever imagined. (Last time we made more than the rest of the neighborhood combined).

Anyways I put the ad up and people kept texting/calling/emailing me to see if they could come a day early, or an hour early to check out the garage sale. I got tired of telling them no, so I just put at the bottom of the ad "please don't ask to come early, it's unfair to other people and honestly if I wanted to open at 7am instead of 8am - I would do that. And no I don't want some random person in my garage at midnight the night before (that's when we set up).

Last time I put that in the ad (last April) people actually applauded me for it - because they hated that and they actually took the effort to go from sale to sale looking at stuff. I'm all about that spirit, not about being lazy and calling me to see if I have X or Y or can hold this.

This time however - some doucher actually texted me a freakin essay (I'll reassemble it) about how I'm the bad guy for saying don't ask to come early:

+1405: Your little rant at the end if your post on CL is hilarious. If people want to ask to come early, that's their prerogative. Did you ever think they may not be able to make it on the weekend for whatever reason and they're really interested in something you have to sell? If you cannot accommodate that, that's your prerogative. Life's not fair. Deal with it. 
Me: As if I gave a shit what you think 
+1405: Oh, scared of a little debate, are we? Didn't know I was threading on such a sensitive subject for you. Lol. 
Me: Hey like their prerogative I can tell them not to ask 
Me: No debating its my sale not yours or theirs so ill run it how I liked 
+1405: Just what I said in my first text, but thank you for repeating what I said. Really original. 
+1405: You can run it any way you want, but people can also ask what they want. Lol.
Me: Good for you? Your opinion is not noted and is gone with the wind 
Me: No one asked for it 
I didn't ask for a debate, in fact it wasn't a debate at all. I'm not sure why this guy cares how I run my garage sale. He's right though - life's not fair. Which means if you can't show up when I'm open - it means "Too bad". I run the garage sale for fun. Whether or not I make money I really could care less. I just do it to hang out with my wife, kid, brother, and friends. We have a grand time staying warm in the garage watching movies. I just went ahead and blocked him since I didn't have time for it - we were raking in way too much money at the time. People can ask what they want? Actually no, they can't because it's my sale and I can ask "no spammers, no idiots wanting to come early, no weirdos, no checks, no pesos, no shirt, no shoes - no service". If you don't abide by it? Go away.

Friday, April 19, 2013

Dude....you need to be more specific.

Guy wants to buy my computers... I think?

Seriously you asked where they were, I told you a cross street because I'm not sure the point of giving you my address when you haven't made any intent to come buy them:

Title of my ad: 
Subject: LOT: Precision Workstations 390 - $300 (Penn & Danforth)
Him:

where are you located  40502290275  (wtf that number has 11 digits)

Me:



The ad tells you… Penn & Danforth

 Him:


so i go to Penn & Danforth and flap my arms im in moore


Me: 


It’s not a store – if you want to meet up let me know a time and I’ll give you the address.

Him:

I was sure that you are not a store. I had some time this morning but my time is tight that's why I gave you a phone number. I'm a free lance sys admin with not much free time if I need to set a time and appointment I'll not waste your time or mine I was looking to buy all you have  I use precision frames in a few location just needing parts give me a price on what you have

Sigh,
Alright dick, who DOESN'T make an appointment for Craigslist? Do you just expect someone to show up randomly? No...you agree upon a place and a time. I'm not having you just randomly show up at my house. If you don't understand that, please get off Craigslist. Also, you asked where they are. I could have told you "Edmond" or "my house" and it would have been equally correct.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Will My TV Fit






405: Do.u think.my tv will.fix on your Entertainment center befor i.buy it 11:01 PM
Me: what size is the tv 7:56 AM
405: I.have.no ideas what size.is.tv my friend give.it.to.me 11:10 AM

So this guy sends me an MMS of his TV... here's the picture i get... WTF? 

EDIT: JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER

Me: from the picture it looks like it should fit. but without knowing the size there's no way to tell 11:20 AM
405: Do u wanna me take.back.pic.and.size pic so.see if.u.can tell.me 11:22 AM
405: This.is back.of.tv 11:25 AM


405: This on right.size 11:26 AM


405: This on.left.size 11:26 AM


405: So would it.fix.it.or is.it.going break it 11:31 AM
Me: it wont break it. but i dont know if it will fit in the opening for the tv. you have to find out the size of the TV 11:32 AM
405: It will.fix i.just.look at pic tv aint.that.high up.go.in 11:36 AM
405: Can u bring.over.my.place.i.dont have.car or.truck.all.i.have.is.20 11:40 AM