(rant)do people really not read the whole thing or are they just

[d1]

born to get on other peoples nerves?


Click here: OEGB Silver duck wing bantam

this is my CL ad,I think it pretty much tells everything you need to as far as price and what I have for sale,right? Appearently not

I get a call last night about it this is the 5 minute conversation

caller: yes I am calling about your ad

me: yes

caller: do you still have them?

me: yes I do

caller: do you have any grown adults you will let go with them?

me: no all I have are the 4 in the ad

caller: will you take les for them? I already have 1 roo and 2 hens and really dont need the roo
(before I could answer)

caller: how old are they?

me:3-4 months

caller: Do they come from show quality?

me: not sure.(I dont show birds) I bought them from a lady at the auction in Lucedale for my son and he has decided they are not what he thought they would be so I am trying to sell them for just what I have in them.

caller: who did you buy them from?I know alot of people that go to the auction.

me: not sure just a lady at the auction

caller: hold on a minute

callera differnt voice of an older man) hello

me: yes

caller: I was thinking I would get rid of the ones I have and buy yours for showing if they are show quality

methinking why do I need to know this) well if you give me an email address I can send you pics and you can see if your intrested

caller: I found some at the sale in Hattisburg and the guy sold them before I came back to buy them

(again thinking ahy do I need to know this)

caller: how much are you asking for them

(if you cant tell I am getting aggravted now)
me:$35.00

caller: OH NO I AM NOT PAYING $15.00 A PIECE FOR THEM

me: I have 4 birds not 3

caller: I can get them for $7.00 down here

(where ever that is I started to ask why he didnt just buy them down there)

me: ok well thanks for calling

caller: well I will keep you in mind if I still need them

me: ok thanks,bye

why do they call thinking they can con you out of something

 

[Chickie Mamma]

I feel your pain... I had something similar happen..
I posted FREE silkie roos on craigslist, mind you, they are free. I met the person interested 10 miles from my house, I take them out of the car, she looks at them, compliments on their appearance, agrees to take them, and then has the nerve to say... " Oh, I thought you were going to give me some food for them " . I was like...

I felt like saying... you want me to build you a coop too?? Some nerve people have! I never mentioned "free" food to go along with them.

 

[Camelot Farms]

Its not just CL...its everywhere. I have placed ads in our local swap sheet/penny saver and gotten the same thing...

Ad: Free roosters. Various ages and breeds.

Caller: Do you have any hens?

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

 

[Black Feather]

OMG, this is soooo true! it drives me nuts every time.

Here is a typical conversation I would have:

I put up an add for a rooster I have for sale and got a response. Here is how it went:

Potential buyer: I am going that way on sunday and would like to take a look first. would that work for you?

Me: It would depend on what time you would be heading through. I will be home in the morning and evening, but will be out for the afternoon.

Potential buyer: hello, I will be going through around 1pm or so does that work? thanks again

*Sigh* My mental response: "I'm sorry, you failed the skill testing question....1pm and later would be considered the afternoon."

Or, there was the one who called last night about some hens I had for sale. He wanted directions to my place and when I tried to tell him he would jump in and and say something like "Oh yeah, I know where that is, it's...." and be completely wrong. I would again try to tell him and he did the same thing about five times. Eventually I just asked, "Are you going to allow me to give you directions or are you going to tell me where I live?"

Then there are the ones that when you advertise bantams, they expect large fowl....and of course the never ending request for hens when you advertise roosters.

Sigh ..... I often wonder how high the average IQ is sometimes.

UC

 

[AHappychick]

My favorite was when I adverised cockerels, and got a call from someone telling me how interested they were in my cockerel chickens, as they went on and on I realized they had no idea what cockerel was so I said, you know they are males right? oh no they are, I want females why does your add no say so??? , My responce well cockerel means male

 

[Big Chicken Little]

Very funny thread. Just shows there are idiots everywhere not just where I live. Ha and i thought it was just a country thing.

 

[Andora]

Every single time I post roosters on Craigslist I get about 10,000 calls from redneck men who can't speak basic English. They want to know the size of the wattles and comb, how mean the rooster is, etc....because they want them for cock fights.

Poor roosters.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

Quote:
Welcome to the South!

 

[Camelot Farms]

Another favorite...

Ad: Mille Fleur D'uccle for sale

Caller: And what color are those?

In the words of the great Blue Collar Comedy Troupe: 'Here's your sign'

 

[Wifezilla]

I am a member of Freecycle. When you post something to give away, you LIST YOUR AREA. Despite the obviousness of where I live, people keep responding that they want my stuff and then backing out when they realize they have to drive a little south. I am less than 10 minutes outside of the city limits, yet people act like I live in New Mexico. They will drive 30 minutes to get to the mall, but 10 minutes south is "Way down THERE???!?!".

I started putting in all my listings...

I AM SOUTH OF THE SPRINGS. IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO DRIVE TO SECURITY, DO NOT REPLY!!!

LOL