I replied to that email and said while I appreciate that there's a potential for problems with free stuff at the curb, I was more or less holding a free yard sale. In terms of wasted fuel, it really isn't any different than a paying yard sale. I honestly don't think I did anything wrong.
Several days later, I got a reply. It said (and I quote):
u did.
Um. U did? Wow. Professional!
I replied to that one. I said:
Whatever. I'll never use craiglist in Atlanta again. Not that you're interested.
Also very professional, if I do say so myself.
I got another reply. It said:
U need to leave a phone # to let them call u to see if it is still there , if u do this again in the furture u will be baned from using craigsist. Not very green to waste people time and gas driving over for nothing.
Maybe I shouldn't be surprised this person can't type the word "you" or spell banned or, you know, make a coherent argument. But somehow I am.
if you know me you know I'm not leaving this alone. This green business is a ridiculous argument or, at least, an argument that could just as easily used against yard sales in general.
By that logic, no yard sale is green because people could potentially drive to it only to find the item they wanted already *sold*. It isn't different in the least. That's why this isn't about being green. You're using that as a noble sounding excuse. The real problem, as you outlined in your first email, is the moral failing of people who can't handle the disappointment of not acquiring a particular piece junk for free and who, as a result, might start an altercation on my lawn. That may be a real problem and it may make advertising free stuff ill-advised. What troubles me is that you're aiming your disapproval at me, as if it were my fault for putting people in a situation they don't have the strength of character to handle. It's ludicrous, this entire conversation. There will be no future. I already told you. I wash my hands of craigslist.
Really done with craigslist, at least in this city.
Meanwhile, I'm pretty amused by the whole business so I thought I'd share it.
2 comments:
I LOVE it Annie . . . you and my husband would probably get along quite well - or be good enemies. He would have gone about this situation of yours in much the same way! And he HAS gone through many similar situations in the same fashion!
The world is just full of dumb people, isn't it? But they do make for good laughs at times. --Tracy
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