When I am seriously looking for something, I am definitely no tire kicker
But depending on what it is, I do want to see what it is I am potentially purchasing. Say for example, I needed a dog run to convert to a run for a new group of chickens. I would go to Craigslist and do a search for dog runs. Out of the list of results, 90% will have photos. I then narrow it down by location and price, but the photo is a huge part of my search, because I know what I am looking for and don't want to end up with something that isn't suitable. I almost always have tons of options that DO have photos, so why would I take the time to look at an ad that does NOT contain a photo and then have to contact the seller and ask them to email me photos and wait for them to respond, when I can see at a glance from 90% of the ads, exactly what it is I would be purchasing?