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Originally Posted by Eric Hahl

Try selling telescope gear...Ouch! Everybody wants your $10000 piece of equipment, used 3 times for $3500...then they want free shipping, lol!

I'd like your full AP setup. I'll give you $200. That's fair right?

I recently saw a thing on the 'Net. It was a series of texts between folks selling (or in some cases giving away for free) items and dirtbags/morons trying to buy those items.

Some of them could be fake, but the cynic (realist) in me says that none of them were.

something like

Cat - free to a good home.

I'd like to talk money.

I'm giving the cat away for free to a good home.

Right, but I'm taking on responsibility for the cat, so I believe you should give me some money.

or

[COLOR="Red"]Are the hockey sticks and goal still available?[color]

[COLOR="Blue"]Yes, they are for $100. If you want them, you'll have to pick them up today because I'm going on vacation tomorrow.[color]

OK, I'll give you $40.

They are $100. If you want them and can pay that today, then I can meet you to exchange them.

Look, I'm DOING YOU A FAVOR by picking them up today, so I think you should give me a deal. If you don't sell them today, they'll just be sitting around while you are on vacation.

and it got even sillier from there on out.

Last but not least, this one must have been someone here on the board.


For Sale: guitar $250

Will you take $100?

Yes, I'll give you a special deal today, only $300

Hey, don't be like that. You're selling some used junk, and you'll be lucky to get $100. How about $150?

Absolutely, just for you, I'll sell it for $350.

Look, you probably won't sell your crap for $250. Then you'll be sitting around losing your job and not having enough money for food. You should be smart and take what you can now instead of ending up homeless.