Listed a bunch of stuff this weekend. There is clearly a bottom feeder mentality on FBM.
I had a Hav-A-Hart squirrel trap that my Dad bought new decades ago. Never used it, still in the box. $10. Got a message, no haggling, guy came later in the day and picked it up. I put a collection of two Troy Bilt weed wackers, one working, the other for parts, along with a boatload of accessories- two string trimmers, a blower, big hedge trimmer, limb trimmer (8” chain saw), edger, and an extension. $80 for the lot. Crickets. I don’t understand, the accessories themselves are worth far more. I can only assume the price is outside the range of bottom feeders. I had some gas and diesel cans, too, that I listed for like $5. No activity on them, either. -D > On May 20, 2023, at 1:35 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Depends. If you're selling something that attracts bottom feeders, like the > rustbucket Focus I sold earlier in the year, you attract these idiots even on > Craigslist. > > I described the rust and the failed brakes, and said I did not believe it > would be economical to make it roadworthy and was selling it for parts. > People asked, "does it run?" "Yes, I said in the ad the engine and > transmission are good." "Can I drive it home?" "well, it has no brakes, sooo > no." "What if I'm careful?" "Are you serious?" > > Then you agree to an offer that's barely above what the scrapper is offering > and they still want to dicker over $20 or something and then they go silent. > > > >> On Sat, May 20, 2023, at 10:03, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: >> Reporter: "Dr. Einstein, what is the difference between Genius and >> Ignorance..?" >> Dr. Einstein Without hesitation replied "There is no shortage of Ignorance." >> >> Facebook Marketplace is the national repository of ignorance. >> CraigsList: >> Seller: I want to sell XXX , For XXX, click on the link to send me an >> email, or see my phone number.. >> Buyer: Ring Ring.. Saw your ad on Craigslist and I want to buy what you >> have, where can we meet and do business in the next hour? >> Done and dusted.. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
