way too many flakes and cancellations on my Craigslist sales. humans suck.

[Durham27707]

As a millenial collector I haven't made or answered a phone call unless 100% vital in probably 5 years . Who has the brain space for putting myself out there over a hobby purchase, I'll just move on to the next ad haha. Totally get how this would blow an older guys mind though.

 

[John Gialanella]

I can relate to you. For years I posted many things on Craigs List. I would say about 90 to 95 % of the time the buyer is just playing games. They would contact me and ask if item is still available, and I would say yes and then I would never hear from them again. Or they would ask for more pictures and then when I send them, I never hear from them again. It is not true that most stuff on CL is junk, all my items are new or in nice shape and I sell most of the time below what I paid. They are a bunch of Ass Holes.

 

[phantom]

As a millenial collector I haven't made or answered a phone call unless 100% vital in probably 5 years . Who has the brain space for putting myself out there over a hobby purchase, I'll just move on to the next ad haha. Totally get how this would blow an older guys mind though.

I often use the phone in buying and selling. Not always, but often. I'm sure you do fine as a millennial collector but you could be eliminating a large portion of the buying/selling pool by avoiding the phone.

 

[Thee]

I have buyers call before they leave their home for mine. That way I know they are at least planning to come, no call- no wait. FB sucks but then so do smartphones in my book!! Its hell to get old and hate change

What’s wrong with smart phones? It just a mini computer just like you used to post that comment ?

 

[Thee]

I can relate to you. For years I posted many things on Craigs List. I would say about 90 to 95 % of the time the buyer is just playing games. They would contact me and ask if item is still available, and I would say yes and then I would never hear from them again. Or they would ask for more pictures and then when I send them, I never hear from them again. It is not true that most stuff on CL is junk, all my items are new or in nice shape and I sell most of the time below what I paid. They are a bunch of Ass Holes.

Who is “they” ? Is it “them” I love when someone calls a certain segment or group of people that it demonstrates something about the author 😆🤣😂 those damn cabe people “they” are a bit snobby 😜 😎

 

[ian]

Who is “they” ? Is it “them” I love when someone calls a certain segment or group of people that it demonstrates something about the author 😆🤣😂 those damn cabe people “they” are a bit snobby 😜 😎

I guess I'm one of them.....Cabers I mean.

 

[Durham27707]

I often use the phone in buying and selling. Not always, but often. I'm sure you do fine as a millennial collector but you could be eliminating a large portion of the buying/selling pool by avoiding the phone.

No spell check on the Cabe, so old fashioned
No I totally feel you, I just think it's a generationonal thing. My buddies won't reach out to a phone only bc they assume if someone is really opiniononated on contact method it probably won't be a nice person to deal with in other areas like condition/price

 

[Thee]

No spell check on the Cabe, so old fashioned
No I totally feel you, I just think it's a generationonal thing. My buddies won't reach out to a phone only bc they assume if someone is really opiniononated on contact method it probably won't be a nice person to deal with in other areas like condition/price

Gotta use a phone for spell check to work 😂😆🤣

 

[Durham27707]

Gotta use a phone for spell check to work 😂😆🤣

I think my Android is assuming my repeated misspellings must be real words. It's a feedback loop sure to annoy forum contributors for years.

 

[Thee]

I think my Android is assuming my repeated misspellings must be real words. It's a feedback loop sure to annoy forum contributors for years.

An Apple these days keeps the Android away - I just got spell checked 🤣