Perhaps he was just appealing to that demographic. I can understand it, I guess. Just pointing out where it would put off a potential buyer (I have been on many occasions accused of having something crawl up my bum and dying, so YMMV).
-Bryan
--- On Wed, 9/3/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: NPC: Why does craigslist keep deleting my ad?
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: "Miata Power List" <[email protected]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2008, 8:45 AM
Bryan,
I've got to stick up for Robert a little.. having been down this road. A good friend and I are both amazed at the sheer dregs of society that use Craigslist.. the stupidity of questions, the inconsiderate nature, the insulting low ball offers (how about 45% of your asking price?), appointments made to sell a car and nobody showing up or calling.. Craiglist feels like a yard sale at a trailer park, quite frankly, and it attracts the lowest common denominator.
Ebay at least requires a little common sense, a legally binding contract, and traceability. Craigslist is an annon. platform which people take to mean they can bust your balls, insult you, try to rip you off (literally, care to ship that car to Europe whilst I pay from my offshore account in Peru?), waste your time (how many of you have called on ads that sold WEEKS prior??), ignore you (because it sold WEEKS prior), or someone listing something at DOUBLE it's street value.. or my personal favorite; listing it 5 times (at once, mind you, so I can see your progression of desperation), and when I decide you finally got it down to a reasonable amount and I call, you change the price higher.
Robert went over the top (which I have done also as a direct result of emails received on a snow blower, seriously asking me to ship it to AFRICA) and perhaps over the line, but I can sympathize, I can relate, and I had a good laugh. Personally, I would rather buy from him than "miata with turbo very fast hauls ass show car with lots of mods must see to appreciate" guy that can't use punctuation, can't give any useful details, doesn't post a phone # or return emails but 2 weeks later sends one that says "aint got it no more"
And before I get blasted, all that IMNSHO, and directly relating from personal experience with buying and selling on Craigslist. We all have different experiences, I bet Robert is having a bad one. I feel for ya, buddy, I really do. :(
Wallyman
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I don't think that's what Jim's wife was referring to. Quite frankly, Robert, it looks like your ad was written by a 15 year old, who, quite frankly again, had about the same regard for foul language as you did. Honestly, it kind of puts off the potential buyer. Here are some examples:
You're a homo for buying the car and driving it on the track, your wife is so selfish that she made you put her new nice car in a garage (where it can stay nice) while your un-streetable (not a word, I know) car sits outside to be peed on (and whose precious slicks could probably also sit in said garage), the buyer is apparently a moron for asking how good of mileage a lightweight turbo'ed car gets (when we all kind of know that that combination does oddly enough yield decent gas mileage), and the buyer again is berated for wondering where they can get more information about the car and perhaps learn the story of how you did all that ass-off sweating work on the lift where your shins got racked (including an admirable diet/workout plan on your part)...I could go on.
The point is, Robert, that I see all this...and I like you. I think your car is neat. I almost wanted to build one like it myself. That said, when I read the ad, the only thing I want to do is kick you right in the baby-maker for being such a jerk, say "good day to you, sir," and walk away. Perhaps the folks at Craigslist did the digital equivalent...Even in jest, the ad just leaves you with a sour taste in your mouth.
Sorry man, not sure what about this morning is making me so verbose or inclined to over-express myself (probably because I've a whole day of "bottling it in" at work to do). Good luck in selling the car. I hope it finds a good home and I wish you the best.
-Bryan
--- On Tue, 9/2/08, Eric McCord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Yes Jim.......a 15 year old that wants a Miata DESERVES nothing less than a Miata. My daughter is 13 in Nov and we will be getting hers soon so she can work on it and make it hers for her first car. She wants my FMII also.............in time.....in time........ |
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