Ok folks, here we are, on the “WORLD WIDE” web. This is it. Right here in front of you, right bloody now. The single greatest source of (relatively)
free information the history of man has yet to see. But somehow people haven’t a clue how to use it, or are too lazy, you decide.
BUT, for simple folks like us that are trying to scratch out some form of living in a tough economic time by selling items online. Some of these so-called buyers leave a lot to be desired in the way of both intelligence, as well as respect for the sellers. I like to think that my prices are on par with other sellers, fair, and I like to make sure that I include complete information about whatever product I’m selling in the ads I post. To make it easier for the buyers, eg:model numbers, manufacturers, year made, reviews, etc. and I usually place links to product information in the ads as well.
Ok, I’m probably sounding like a whiner, but I cannot for the life of me get why people continue to ask questions that are answered if you clicked a link, or simply read the ad fully. Are we in the middle of history’s greatest irony? We have access to all this information, but we are too lazy to follow a link? What does that say about these folks?
And please, stop throwing offers at people selling online that are so low, they would have to be on crack to take it. They post prices for a reason, I get bartering, but throwing a couple bucks out there is simply an insult! Get real and use your heads… pleeezzzzzzzzzzz!!! —Learned to Read in the First Grade
This article appears in Sep 15-21, 2011.
The Internet has also (unfortunately) given rise to short attention spans.
The custy is always right, son.
I agree with you wholeheartedly OP and so does my brother, a former General in the Nigerian Army who at the moment has been “detained” illegally by the so-called World Court in The Hague and the really distressing part is that he cannot afford to pay for proper legal counsel, even though he possesses a significant fortune in diamonds. Now, if you, and perhaps some interested friends were to put up…..
haha, the bear gets a few of those a week. we laugh and laugh
I *heart* you, Ivan!
We get ’em here at Dunder-Mifflin. Makes going to the fax machine a larf.
Uncle Vanya *mouse ears* his bitchin be-yotches back. RAWK!
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Whatever the price is online beats anything a local store can offer.
you can lead an idiot to learning, but you can’t make them think. yeah o.p., i get the same thing when i put something up for sale. even if it’s free, they will ask you a bunch of questions that need not be voiced.
fuck sakes, it’s free, why would you want to know why i’m getting rid of it.if it’s working, as ad says, then why ask if there is something wrong with it. we all have our so called crosses to bear tho.
great post. i completely agree with all of your points.
fax machine??!?!?
wow, do you wear neon hammer pants and snap bracelets to work too???
so tell me about these diamonds.I only have to pay what?
and I get HOW MUCH!??!!?!
WOW! I’m totally on board!
It doubles as a photocopier and does neither job well, so that scene from Office Space gets referenced rather a lot.
Still laughing myself pissless at the image of Ivan in hammer pants.
*Insert ’80s vintage “Parachute Depends” joke here*
Col. Off topic, but a book related query: Would you be able to find out if there is a copy of “To Weep For a Stranger” by Patricia Smith within the hallowed halls of your sacred workplace? (Sorry gang, I seem to have misplaced Ivan’s email… I apologise for the interruption :D)
It would prolly be at our sister store, if we had one. I’ll check on Saturday and get back to you.