People like this exist?!

I have been selling some things on gumtree for a while and have come to realise that there are extremes of people in this world. I mean, I know that there are really bad/evil/cheap/nasty/stupid/crazy people in this world, but never did I think that I would meet these characters through sale of simple things like vacuum cleaners!

Last week, I placed an advertisement on gumtree for a 2 month old washing machine for sale $500. I bought the machine for $570 so I didn't give it alot of though when I put the price up. I'm assuming that people are going to bargain anyway so I might as well jack up the price. I received this sms from a certian someone so sounds a heck lot like a hongkonger

"Your washing machine for 300. i'm in the city"

ok... not very polite, but nvm, I gave it some thought, and said..

"sorry i can't let it go for that amount, it's very new. very very new."

He replied..

"Think about it and let me know. I have to pay for shipping too. 500 i might as well get a new one on myers with de"

OMG, that was just sooo rude. You know, I wouldn't have minded a bargain because i accept that delivery can cost you $50+ But to say that he might as well get a new one? Like how old are you? So i replied..

"yes, it seems like a better idea for you to get a new one."

and of course that mother fucker didn't reply.


Case number 2: Heater for sale..
I received this sms that said "Just say the heater for sale ad. never say the model number!!!"

Ok... angry man/woman, it is not my upmost duty to put the model number on there. you don't have to scold me for that. and of course, I simple have forgotten to put it up. thus when i did add the model number up, I placed this sentence in my add "p/s:rude ppl will not be entertained" That person never contacted me for the heater of course. Then Mark pointed out that person might have meant to say "just SAW the heater for sale ad" but i thought to myself, no excuse for the "never say the model number!!" in exclamation marks.

Case number 3: Tv for sale
I received a call for my old tv set from an old man who had a very strong indian accent. he asked me for my address and phone number and how big, wide etc etc etc... he said he would come at 6pm to collect it. Then at 6 he didn't come. AT 7.17pm when mark and I were having a romantic candle light dinner to celebrate our 1 year anniversary, he called to ask for my address again and to ask for the tv information again. arghhhhh!!!! ok, nvm, i tolerated. But when he came with his wife 15mins later, he looked at it and said no thanks. But he did explain that it was his father in law who called and him who needed the tv. well, the bitchy me thought, couldn't you have passed my address on? Gosh, all that work for nothing (hahahaha). Ok, to be fair, nvm the fact that i wasted time with you over the phone, nvm that you didn't want the tv, but I hate it when people say they are going to come at this time then come at another. I don't sit around all day waiting for you to come alright, I have other things to do, I have a life! (with a slight giggle there from me..) assholes!

Case number 4: vacuum cleaner for sale
"hello, i an wanting to enquire about the vacuum cleaner on the gumtree."

"yes it's still avilable. would you like to come have a look at it?"

"ok, how much is it?"

"how much does it say on the web? i think it says.. " before i could finish my sentence...

"it says 45 dollars, I am looking at it right now"

"45?? hahaha" I chuckled, coz i knew i was dealing with a cheapo "no, it's very new, 60 dollars, like it says on the wedsite"

"No i am looking at it right now, 45 dollars. Ok how about 50?"

"no, 60" i insisted

"ok, when can i come pick it up"

In the end Marl decided to give it to him for 50 anyway. we pitted him. At the same time i thought to myself how Russell Peter's line of "Indians an Chinese people cannot work together" is soooooooooooooooooo funnily true.

but then he did this same thing the indian couple did to me. He said he would come at 2 but when it was 3pm, he haven't arrived. I called him and he asked if he can come at 7pm instead. pffffffffffffffff........

Case number 5: vacuum cleaner again
"Hello, is the vauum cleaner still for sale?" says this young sounding man from hongkong.

"yes it is. would you like to come have a look at it? can you come around 4pm?"

"ok, erm, i will be coming from Elwood. if i am late i will call you"

Ok, so there I was, patiently awaiting his arrival then at 4.05 he still wasn't here. I thought, nvm, i'll just wait a little more. Then he called, with his HOUSE PHONE NUMBER to say " sorry i can't make it anymore. can i come tmr?" I said ok, can you come at around 11am? he said sure. i asked him out of curiousity how much he didn't make it to my place.

"oh, there was a traffic jam"

"oh, so you went out of the house, met with a traffic jam, then decided to come back."

"yes"

But this morning of course, he didn't come and didn't call and when i called him to ask if he still wanted it i couldn't contact him. Another mother fucker. pretty sure he was lying about the traffic. come on, it was saturday afternoon at 3pm. not 10pm!

arghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!