Do you bother with idiots on craigslist?

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Do you bother with idiots on craigslist?

31 Mar 2009 20:18
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It seems every day I see adds like this. 1976 KX1000 Cumpletly ristord, new chane, black, $1. That's the heading, then in the add it says make offer. I offer $1 just like in the heading. Anyone who can't spell chain, and puts $1 in the add and repaints black, and don't know a KZ from a KX motocrosser, plus 1976 KZ1000 wasn't even made yet. Do you bother with morons or just leave them be? I email them offering the $1, heck that's what you're asking it says?
321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.

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31 Mar 2009 20:20
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:laugh: Ron.....your the funniest SOB I never done did meet.:laugh:

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Re: Do you bother with idiots on craigslist?

31 Mar 2009 20:21
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he must live everywhere cuase we get his adds here too....
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Re: Do you bother with idiots on craigslist?

31 Mar 2009 20:26
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Wow !!
I always thought i was spelling chane, sorry chain wrong !!

It's true though...
I'm gonna start making some $1 offers too i think.

you never know your luck !!!!!
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Re: Do you bother with idiots on craigslist?

01 Apr 2009 04:59
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There are those who the government school system has let down and others that don't care. It's the ones that don't care that should receive a heap of scorn.
Nate

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01 Apr 2009 05:08 - 01 Apr 2009 05:09
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Heck, if you can truly get it for a dollar, who cares how he spells it.... :laugh:

Ron, you have a link to this master mind?
Should be good for a laugh...

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Re: Do you bother with idiots on craigslist?

01 Apr 2009 05:32
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I've noticed that for some unknown reason there is a really high percentage of ads on CL that seem to be written by people who rode the short bus to school all their lives. It does irritate me that someone is too stupid to spell check something before putting it on the net. That said I have found some good deals on CL so I continue to subject myself to try and figure out what they are trying to sell.

Sometimes it can be fun as well, remember the fun we had on this thread. :evil: kzrider.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&...6407&catid=13#156407
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Re: Do you bother with idiots on craigslist?

01 Apr 2009 06:17
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There seems to be a spelling curse on Craigers. I know a guy who is well read and we communicate often. He recently put an ad for a bike on it and I couldn't believe the dumb spelling mistakes. He had no calls. I told him to go back and look at the ad he had placed and he did not realize he had made them. I mean they were dumb. He fixed the ad and started getting calls. Sold the bike a day later.

I don't mean to be a spelling Nazi and do enjoy some creative spelling but when I see a real badly spelled ad and in the picture I see the guy has a mansion, 5 bikes, in ground infinity pool, new Vette's and Viper's in the background I get a lil' "foshizzled"! :ohmy: :blink:
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01 Apr 2009 06:40
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I like it when they're like: "Needs nothing. Great little car for a mechanic to fix up, mint." I'm pretty sure thats an ad for a Subaru I saw a while back, it wasn't running, but somehow it needed nothing and was in mint condition. Go figure.
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Re: Do you bother with idiots on craigslist?

01 Apr 2009 16:47
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and then theres this gem....just looking for another
bike to fart around with and spotted this smack - talking genius....maybe his hockey helmet slid down too low on his brow and he could' nt see keyboard.....

providence.craigslist.org/mcy/1099470124.html

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Re: Do you bother with idiots on craigslist?

01 Apr 2009 17:14 - 01 Apr 2009 17:14
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Sorry for the HiJack,

There's nothing wrong with this thread, but I'd like every body to know about Nate's Craig's List/ E-Bay thread.

Please read my post here:

kzrider.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&...w&catid=13&id=150353


Thanks and back to your regularly scheduled discussion.

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Re: Do you bother with idiots on craigslist?

01 Apr 2009 17:28
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KZCSI wrote:
Sorry for the HiJack,

There's nothing wrong with this thread, but I'd like every body to know about Nate's Craig's List/ E-Bay thread.

Please read my post here:

kzrider.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&...w&catid=13&id=150353


Thanks and back to your regularly scheduled discussion.

Thanks

KZCSI


i apologize....my bad...wasnt paying attention...move or delete at will......

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