Because you can pick up a phone and talk with one hand and one button press vs. ... how many hands and buttons does it take to text?
That and nobody I've ever seen could text faster than they could talk.
Or maybe the fact that if you're trying to sell something you should be willing to stop what you're doing if you expect someone to buy your stuff.
Oh, and also this.![]()

The real jokers are the ones that post a phone number and then state in all bold letters to text them, no calls, just text. Seriously? You want to sell your ****, but not bad enough to actually pick up the phone when it beeps? Unless it's a text, in which case you're happy to pick it up and screw around texting me back instead of just talking to me? What planet are these people on???![]()
Think about it, a thief can pick a place to meet and take your money knowing that you were bringing $*** in cash. Buyer beware.
I recently had this happen to me. Nothing. Fast forward 2 months and I get a call about the lift. I went and looked at it the next day and took it home that weekend. Lesson learned? You just never know.
There are three items in different adds by the same poster. Been trying to get an answer since 5:30 am Friday morning. I want to buy them all. Think they would check thier email at least once daily?![]()
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And then there are us poor souls who live in a state where that's not an option. NJ *****.
I recently had this happen to me. Saw a Rotary 4 post used in a residential garage for storage 5 miles from me for a pretty killer price. I saw the post immediately and sent an email showing interest. Nothing back. Sent a similar email to them 2 days later. Nothing. Fast forward 2 months and I get a call about the lift. I went and looked at it the next day and took it home that weekend. Lesson learned? You just never know.
Items were posted late Thurs night around 10:45 pm with email contact only and no phone number to call. 3 items in seperate adds. I emailed at 5:15 am. about all three items. Said I would buy them. The deal was good enough I wouldn't even ask for a better price. Gave my phone number and name in first email along with subsequent emails. Told him he could call or text anytime. Also told him I was a real person not a scam program. No answer to any of the emails on any of the items.When were the items posted? Some people sell the stuff right away but don't bother to take down their ad. BTW, it's "ad" short for advertisement. Just sayin'
... No answer to any of the emails on any of the items.
Though remotely possible, the items may have been sold already. (it happens!) I always do respond to inquires with a 'sorry but it sold' but I know a lot of people who use a disposable email account and just don't even check it after the item is sold.
This isn't directed at you, but I just don't get this, having bought and sold on CL. Unless someone is just a complete retard, how is this possible? They had the technical ability to POST the ad. How f'ing hard is it to delete the ad when the item sold, even if they used a throwaway email? I don't delete my ads until they're sold, but as the guy/girl is driving off with my item and I have cash in hand, I either jump on the computer or get on my phone and delete the ad. Takes all of 30 seconds. If I didn't have a phone or computer nearby, I'd at least delete the ad when I got back home, to the library, school computer lab, or wherever it was that I posted the ad from. And if I did get any emails between the time I sold the item and managed to delete the listing, I'd have the decency to shoot back a courtesy email, even if it's literally just two words: Sorry sold.
I mean, how busy do I have to be to not do someone a solid by just telling them something is gone?
I guess this whole thing touches a nerve with me because it happens to me about 75% of the time I'm trying to buy something. Really makes me hate people.Once, I tried to buy a vintage jack (see my sig, I'm still looking
), and the listing was a month old. Chick tells me, "Sorry, I sold this about a month ago." Fine, I appreciate her getting back to me. But, great baby jeebus, she sold it a MONTH ago and couldn't be arsed to take the ad down in all that time? Really? Ugh.
Rant over. Sorry.![]()

This isn't directed at you, but I just don't get this, having bought and sold on CL. Unless someone is just a complete retard, how is this possible? They had the technical ability to POST the ad. How f'ing hard is it to delete the ad when the item sold, even if they used a throwaway email? I don't delete my ads until they're sold, but as the guy/girl is driving off with my item and I have cash in hand, I either jump on the computer or get on my phone and delete the ad. Takes all of 30 seconds. If I didn't have a phone or computer nearby, I'd at least delete the ad when I got back home, to the library, school computer lab, or wherever it was that I posted the ad from. And if I did get any emails between the time I sold the item and managed to delete the listing, I'd have the decency to shoot back a courtesy email, even if it's literally just two words: Sorry sold.
I mean, how busy do I have to be to not do someone a solid by just telling them something is gone?
I guess this whole thing touches a nerve with me because it happens to me about 75% of the time I'm trying to buy something. Really makes me hate people.Once, I tried to buy a vintage jack (see my sig, I'm still looking
), and the listing was a month old. Chick tells me, "Sorry, I sold this about a month ago." Fine, I appreciate her getting back to me. But, great baby jeebus, she sold it a MONTH ago and couldn't be arsed to take the ad down in all that time? Really? Ugh.
Rant over. Sorry.![]()
The real jokers are the ones that post a phone number and then state in all bold letters to text them, no calls, just text. Seriously? You want to sell your ****, but not bad enough to actually pick up the phone when it beeps? Unless it's a text, in which case you're happy to pick it up and screw around texting me back instead of just talking to me? What planet are these people on???![]()
This isn't directed at you, but I just don't get this, having bought and sold on CL. Unless someone is just a complete retard, how is this possible?...

There are three items in different adds by the same poster. Been trying to get an answer since 5:30 am Friday morning. I want to buy them all. Think they would check thier email at least once daily?![]()

Going through the same thing myself today. Seller posts up a couple wrench sets at 1:15pm. I email him (no phone number) at 1:58pm saying, "I'll take em. When can I come get them?"
Here it is 8:30pm and no feedback. They are still up on Clist.
Sigh.
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Just because it is important to you to buy, doesn't mean the seller feels the need to sell it within hours.
If I really need it, I'll buy retail.

