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medicnick83
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Please allow me to VENT !!! 
I don't often use Gumtree but when I do, I do my level best to provide as much information as possible regarding the item I'm selling because I don't feel like doing double work - I'm one of those "work smarter, not harder" type of guys.
I mean, I take photos, I put in ± how long I've had it, if it comes with X & Y or doesn't - you know, I go all the way and include as much information as possible.
Lately, I've sold or am selling a few items on Gumtree yet when people contact me - they just piss me off so much, I actually don't even want to deal with them or go through the motions of having to sell the item.
Tonight's guy takes the cake (though, I'm sure a few of them do, maybe I'm just EXTRA irritated tonight)
I posted a ad and he contacts me, firstly - the time he contacts me... 00:40 - I mean, come on but okay, fine, I answer him (via Whatsapp)
Does it work?
Did you read the ad?
He replies with yes.
Then you know the answer.
Does it come with accessories.
Read the ad.
Can I see what it looks like?
Read the ad.
At this point, he probably picks up I'm irritated so he asks me "Why so upset" and my reply is simple;
I've taken the time to post a very informative ad - providing every bit of information you need to know regarding the item in question and yet, I'm sure you didn't bother to read it correct?
His answer was "correct"
Now you know why I'm irritated.
Silence for about 10 minutes and then he replies with "I'll come see it tomorrow and probably take it because the price is great!"
5 minutes later he asks "Is the price neg?"
I didn't bother to reply.
The above happens so often, it's not even funny - and it's only the Gumtree users that really get to me - when I advertise stuff on MyBB or Carbonite, I hardly ever have 'extra questions' asked - but Gumtree - OMG... I didn't do it to the above mentioned ad, but I did it to another ad where the first lines of text were "READ THE AD BEFORE CONTACTING ME" but then Gumtree deleted the ad - for what, I have no idea.
VENT FINISHED !!! :twisted:
I don't often use Gumtree but when I do, I do my level best to provide as much information as possible regarding the item I'm selling because I don't feel like doing double work - I'm one of those "work smarter, not harder" type of guys.
I mean, I take photos, I put in ± how long I've had it, if it comes with X & Y or doesn't - you know, I go all the way and include as much information as possible.
Lately, I've sold or am selling a few items on Gumtree yet when people contact me - they just piss me off so much, I actually don't even want to deal with them or go through the motions of having to sell the item.
Tonight's guy takes the cake (though, I'm sure a few of them do, maybe I'm just EXTRA irritated tonight)
I posted a ad and he contacts me, firstly - the time he contacts me... 00:40 - I mean, come on but okay, fine, I answer him (via Whatsapp)
Does it work?
Did you read the ad?
He replies with yes.
Then you know the answer.
Does it come with accessories.
Read the ad.
Can I see what it looks like?
Read the ad.
At this point, he probably picks up I'm irritated so he asks me "Why so upset" and my reply is simple;
I've taken the time to post a very informative ad - providing every bit of information you need to know regarding the item in question and yet, I'm sure you didn't bother to read it correct?
His answer was "correct"
Now you know why I'm irritated.
Silence for about 10 minutes and then he replies with "I'll come see it tomorrow and probably take it because the price is great!"
5 minutes later he asks "Is the price neg?"
I didn't bother to reply.
The above happens so often, it's not even funny - and it's only the Gumtree users that really get to me - when I advertise stuff on MyBB or Carbonite, I hardly ever have 'extra questions' asked - but Gumtree - OMG... I didn't do it to the above mentioned ad, but I did it to another ad where the first lines of text were "READ THE AD BEFORE CONTACTING ME" but then Gumtree deleted the ad - for what, I have no idea.
VENT FINISHED !!! :twisted:
