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[–] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 164 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Even if I want to get rid of something for nothing, I'll put it up for a fiver.

The number of fucking idiots that come out of the woodwork rises exponentially when you list it for free, proper unreasonable or a ludicrous false sense of entitlement.

I'll wait until someone wants it, offers to pay, and tell them to keep it and put it in a charity box on their way home or some shit. Saves a lot of hassle.

[–] egrets@lemmy.world 74 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I used to do this, too, until local charities started complaining about all the lamps being posted into their donation boxes.

[–] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

😂 I should have known...!

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

It was all in the post in front of you.

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I just put stuff at the end of the driveway with a $20 sign on it.

Someone will come 'steal' it in under an hour.

[–] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Yeah for a week my sister had so many people grilling her about the condition of or asking her to deliver the couch she offered free. She relisted at 20 bucks, someone "talked her down" to a fiver and grabbed it that day

[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 11 points 1 month ago

I gave a load of my stuff away for free just before emigrating about four years ago, and you wouldn't believe how much palaver people will go through to organise picking up a couch. I'd be making time come hell or high water if I wanted something like that for free.

[–] RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 month ago

I just donate things to thrift stores. I can't be bothered to sell anything. I did enough customer service jobs when I was younger to know that I have zero patience for customers.

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 145 points 1 month ago (2 children)
  • "$10"
  • "But the sign said $5"
  • "Then why did you ask?"
[–] Voyajer@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

"You didn't believe it before, why do you now?"

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 72 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Like every tech support forum, email, or phone call ever.

List a complete description of all information regarding the issue. List correct OS version, firmware, etc. List all attempts at correcting issue based on standard and deeper steps (i.e. power on/off, resets, reinstalls, checking connections, etc.)

Tech help proceeds to disregard everything you just relayed and asks for the same things you just did. Or just tells you to nuke it all and wipe everything you’re trying to save.

[–] valkyre09@lemmy.world 55 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Sorry bud, you’re one of the good ones that needs to suffer because of the actions of many. Everybody on our service desk is taught “trust but verify”.

The approach isn’t meant to upset people like your good self, but you’re such an insignificant statistic that it’s worth pissing you off to catch the 90% who claim to have done all those things and haven’t.

[–] StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I cannot count how many times I have asked a user if they'd reset their system to which they'd respond yes. Then I'd check uptime and find it was days or weeks.

[–] Dhs92@programming.dev 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I blame windows fast boot for this, personally. A lot of our users will shutdown and turn back on instead of hitting Restart

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[–] Jon_Servo@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

I don't do IT, I troubleshoot aviation electrical and avionics systems, and the practice still holds true. "Why are you checking what I already verified?" "Just trying to make sure I'm on the same page as you. It helps me in my own weird way" is a great way to defuse their agitation sometimes.

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I can understand that the tech has to go through a script because they need to, but what I fucking hate is that there is never really a solution to a real problem, only "nuke it". Fuck you, find a solution

[–] Guitarfun@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

There probably is a solution, but nuking it is usually more cost-effective.

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[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 62 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] MetalAirship@lemmy.world 67 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Me: yes, it's still available Them: never to be heard from again

[–] superkret@feddit.org 45 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Me: no, sorry I just sold it to someone else.
Them: I'll come pick it up in half an hour.

[–] Mitchie151@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

To be fair, this one is common on Facebook because it's the stupid top auto reply thing that is way too easy to fat finger when browsing listings

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That doesn't explain why people have done it on Craigslist since before Facebook existed, where they have to open an email client, type it out, and send it.

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[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I add this to my listings

"If the post is still up, the item is still available. I will remove the post as soon as it is no longer available. If you message me and ask me if it's available, I will block you."

And then I block them.

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[–] fury@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

It nice to hear from you.well am pretty okay with your asking price but i just need some re assurance on the condition,am buying it as a gift for my son in United Kingdom so can you accept paypal as a mode of payment and i will add $90 for shipping,i will have do it local transaction but i am out of town presently..so you can get me back with your paypal email account so i can pay now.hope to hear from you soon.kindly text back ASAP

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[–] passiveaggressivesonar@lemmy.world 36 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They're functionally illiterate and are embarrassed to admit it or show it, very common

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[–] DJDarren@thelemmy.club 33 points 1 month ago

“All the information is on the task”

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago

price firm

I will give you $2, cash

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

+$5 per stupid-ass question

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[–] LengAwaits@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago
[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

To put the shoe on the other foot:

  • "No time wasters" (You're wasting your own time writing this for your listing)
  • "Bought for ¤x" (You think your item is worth more than it is and will be a pain in the arse about it)
[–] four@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

First time I see someone use this symbol for its intended purpose lol

[–] alexisonzen@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

What is the intended purpose? At first I thought it was a number placeholder, but then we use x for that (OP even used an x).

Edit: Is it a currency placeholder?

[–] brachypelmasmithi@lemm.ee 14 points 1 month ago

From what I remember yes, it's a placeholder for currency

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[–] silasmariner@programming.dev 11 points 1 month ago

First time I ever heard what that symbol was for! Nice to know

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago
[–] Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 month ago (6 children)

All the information is on the task

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[–] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I always start with that, but add my questions right away ("Is this still available? If so, bla bla bla")

Because there is a decent chunk of people forgetting to mark the listing as sold.

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[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 month ago

I still don't know how tall it is

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I literally had this happen multiple times working as a vendor at sci-fi cons in the 1990s. Our prices would literally be right there and people would point to each one and ask how much it was. And my boss wouldn't let me tell them that the prices are right there and point to where the prices were because my boss was a dumbass. In so many ways.

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[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And then when those same people sell their stuff…

[–] theangryseal@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Lamp 4 sel.

“What color is it?”

“It’s a fucking lamp. Do u want it r not?!?!?”

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