Posted: 3/16/2008 8:45:10 AM EDT
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So my wife was selling some baby stuff on craigslist. We have both bought and sold things on there before without any trouble. She gets an email and the lady wants to buy the item. She asks if we will deliver the item (it was a $200 item, selling for $45) over 60 miles one way. My wife said no, but since we were heading into town tomorrow, we would meet at Lowes. Town is about 20 miles from us so she figures that is fair. The time to meet is set at 3 pm. I needed a few things at Sportsman's so as we are walking out (2:45pm) my wife's cell rings. It is the lady and she said she is running a little behind, but would be there twenty minutes late. A little irritating, but we still had to pick a few things up at Lowes so we'll just kill some time in the store. At 3:25pm, we are sitting in the car with my 2 and a half year old son, my wife is 6 months pregnant (you don't piss off a pregnant woman!) so the wife decides to call her. The lady doesn't answer, but a guy. He said he is going to the "other" lowes in another town which is just north. Umm, my wife is pretty upset and said no, we said the one in Salem. So the guy says opps, we'll turn around we are just off the freeway (about 5 minutes). At this point, I'm pissed. It's $45 bucks, I could care less since the sun was out and it was eating into my day waiting for these fucks. I tell her if they are not hear in 10 minutes, I'm leaving. She agrees. 10 minutes go by, I start up the car to leave. Her phone rings. The lady is begging her to wait, they are turning the corner and will be there in less than a minute. So after 10 minutes go by (I know, I should have just left but my wife wanted to help this lady out since she was so desperate to get this item...and you argue with her. Hah!) So at 3:50pm, they pull up. I tell my wife I'll sit in the car since I'm a bit too upset and don't want to say something I'll regret. I have my window down and the conversation went like this: CL lady, "I'm SO sorry we are late..." wife, "It's ok, things happen." CL guy who was dressed like a thug clearing his throat loud, "Yeah, so sorry to inconvenence you..." wife, "I have a 2 year old, a pissed off husband and waited for your dumb asses for almost an hour, my time is worth more than this bullshit!" Me...laughing.... CL guy just hands her the cash and the lady says sorry again getting in her rig. The fucking nerve of some people!!!! I mean, if I was truly sorry I wouldn't have been RUDE to the people who waited for me! I told my wife I would have just thrown the money back at him and refused to sell them anything...but it was her deal and I think she handled it ok.  I did notice the guy eye fuck me as we were leaving the parking lot. What a  . The only time I've been late after making an appointment with someone (especially if they are going out of their way for me) is a traffic accident that was completely out of my control. I guess respect for others is out the window... ETA: title fixed...opps.. 
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Craigslist takes the cake. I got some new shower doors, and figured I'd give the old ones away. They were usable, but old, cheap, funky shower stains, etc. I post my ad, and within minutes someone is emailing, asking if I still have them. Yup... here's the address, call before you come. never heard from them again. That was OK, because 5 other people emailed me about them. After I was done waiting for the first person, I emailed the second, saying they're yours. Great, they reply! I'm on my way over! Never heard from them again. Third person. Same thing. Fourth person. Same thing. Finally, I emailed all of them, said I put them out by the Dumpster, come get them if you want. Next AM, they're still there, so I pitch them in. I then emailed all of these people asking what it was about these shower doors that would lead five strangers to all eagerly claim them but then never show up, and telling them that they were in the Dumpster now. One guy emailed me back, saying he'd had car trouble, and telling me he'd be by "shortly" to pick them up  You cannot pay for entertainment like that. |
I guess for the entertainment of the GD....you would be right.  Your logic is noted.
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Exactamundo. Gracias! |