Shmucks on Craiglist- share your stories!

[chargerboy69]

I normally do not have problems with the people, I have had my problems with Craigslist themselves. Their "Ghosting" software has been giving me fits. For those unfamiliar with this practice, you type out your ad, you receive the conformation e-mail, and it will say your ad is published.  However, if you go to Craigslist to see if it is actually posted, it is not.  It is a way to keep out spammers, guess I am now on their list.  I wish their was another choice besides them.

[Brock Samson]

  i guess that's why i can't find my ad for the R/V!  can you guys see it?.. 

sfcraigslist r/vs "1978 Chinook r/v Mopar".  http://sfbay.craigslist.org/

[Richard Cranium]

While some deals can be had on Craigslist, generally I have found it to be full of bottom feeders.

[Rolling_Thunder]

I have actually never really had any bad experiences on CL -  I have scored some really good deals -   the best score to date was a Weiand Poly intake...    purchased for $60, media blasted and sold for $790 with a $20 Carter carb core.

[oldcarnut]

Didn't find it. Searched a few different ways.  When I listed my RT last night I had to get a phone call to the number listed under my account and then liston to a code number and go back to use it activate the add.  I guess they're trying somewhat to reduce the scam adds.  Despite the asking to call I still got a few emails right off asking if I still had it, question for an answer I already had in the add, and etc. I'm just waiting for the person that wants to send me a check with extra money so I can pay the shipper when he comes to pick it up  

[Brock Samson]

i tried to relist the ad and i got a notice saying it was like the advert. already posted..  i don't get it.. i can't find my ad. and it wont let me re-list another... BTW: I remade the Ad. specifically not to resemble the first... 

[oldcarnut]

Have you tried the free ebay classified adds?

[Old Moparz]

People are people regardless of whether it's a craigslist ad, ebay, a newspaper, this site, or whatever, you still get to deal with the whackoloons. I usually don't have any problems, like maybe 2 or 3 out of 100 ads brought out the knuckle draggers. The 4 most memorable people were all after the same car I had sold a long time ago, a rust free, 1976 Dart Sport, slant 6 & a stick shift, originally from Texas. I bought it for my wife as a replacement for her rotted, 1975 Duster.

When I originally bought the car from an older man in New Jersey, I was already living upstate in New York. He told me some kid had called him a half dozen times trying to come look at the car, but he just didn't like the kid's attitude & told him on the phone that he doesn't like him, won't sell the car to him, & not to keep calling him. The kid said he knew the car through his uncle or something when he lived in Texas, & that he'd pay the full asking price. The old guy still said no.

About two years later I decided to sell the car & put it in the Want Ad Press for $1200. I get several calls over a few days, & a total of 4 people actually came to see it.

First whackoloon: Calls early in the week & said he wants to see it but can only come between 3 & 5 PM. I said okay, my wife will be home to show you the car if I'm not there yet. I said it's blue with a white interior, buckets, console, & in the driveway. The guy comes, "looks it over" then tells my wife that I am out of my mind for saying that it's a rust free Texas car when he can see inside the trunk through the quarter panels. She said I'll be home soon if he wants to wait. He angrily said no, & splits. It turns out he was in my backyard looking at my wife's rotted Duster which is dark gray, black bench seat interior, automatic on the column, & not in the driveway.  

Second whackoloon: Calls mid week & asks a bunch of questions looking for details on the car. He "sounds" like he is serious, but tells me he is looking for an automatic & not a stick. I reminded him that the ad states stick. He said he still wanted to look at it & may consider converting it. I then told him that it will probably cost as much to convert it as it does to buy it. He still wanted to come see it, so I gave him directions. He shows up on time, but when he gets out of his car I cringed as I recognize him from the local cruise.  

He is the same strange guy that's about 6'-6" tall & walks around with a small white poodle on his shoulder as if it were a parrot. He stands around with his poodle-parrot listening to all the conversations, but never speaks to anyone or says hello. He looks over the car thoroughly, then tells me about how hard it will be for me to sell since it's stick, & then asks if I will take less than the $1200? I said it depends, what would you offer? He said the absolute best he can do is $900 for it since he will have to convert it to automatic. I said nope, go look for an automatic, & went inside the house.  

Third whackoloon:  Calls me Thursday around dinner time, asks if I still have the car, & wants directions. Said he can be there in less than an hour. He never asked anything else about the car, & never showed up.  

Fourth whackoloon: Calls Saturday morning & asks me if I had bought this car from an old guy in New Jersey. I said yes, then he gets really excited & tells me about how messed up the old guy is that I had bought it from & that he refused to let him buy the car. He proceeds to get directions from me & says he'll be up from New Jersey as soon as he can, which is about 90 minutes away. Before he gets off the phone he asked if the $1200 price was negotiable. I said yes, & then waited........& waited.........& waited.  

About 4 hours pass & I am sure that the fourth whackoloon will not show up either. Just then, a car pulls up & I am surprised to see he made it. He gets out, looks at the car, doesn't want to hear it run, doesn't want to drive it, & pulls out cash. I make him drive it up & down my road to check it out. He didn't say much other than "I'll take it." He pays the full $1200, which is confusing since he asked to negotiate on the phone. He bolts on a plate he brought with him, & drives off with his girlfriend behind him in her car.  

About 30 seconds later, another car pulls in my driveway. No, it's not a fifth whackoloon, it's whackoloon number four. Turns out that whackoloon number three, who called on Thursday & said he will be right over was the one who showed up on Saturday with cash & bought the car. The fourth whackoloon jumps out of his car & excitedly asks, "WAS THAT THE DART SPORT YOU HAD IN THE WANT AD PRESS THAT I JUST DROVE PAST?!?!  I said yes, who are you? & he said he just drove all the way up from New Jersey to get that car & this is the 2nd time he missed out on it.  

A week later the second whackoloon, the poodle-parrot guy calls & leaves a message saying that if I still have the Dart Sport for sale, he can give me $600 for it.  

[Brock Samson]

 Man you live an interesting life...  Is a whackaloon related perchance to a Maroon?.. 
and, How is it they git directed to this site?.. 

[Old Moparz]

Man you live an interesting life...  Is a whackaloon related perchance to a Maroon?.. 
and, How is it they git directed to this site?.. 

It isn't that interesting, there are days, sometimes weeks, where I can write all the exciting things that happen on a matchbook cover, or in this modern age, do it in 160 characters or less. 

There are whackos, whack-jobs, loonies, people who are loony-tunes. I'm thinking if I just combine the word I won't leave anyone out.

They get here because Troy keeps giving them free stickers.