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General Site Info => General Discussion => Topic started by: Blazin on May 13, 2011, 08:50:31 pm
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Posted parts on Craigslist. One of the items was a 700R4 trans. I have had three people call up and ask if its a Turbo 400!!!! ??? ::)
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wow..i do my fair share of time to time craigslist selling..well i gotta say. it brings the nut jobs outta the wood work. haha
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I run into that all the time.
The worst thing is when they come to buy body parts and they pull up in a 88+ chevy pick up. Had more than 1 guy say the parts will fit, it's only 1 year apart.
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haha thats when you smile and nod
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And take the cash!
I told this guy, Nope its a 700R4 just like it says in the add. " oh, I didn't see that! " DOH!!! Its in the first line you moron!
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maybe they think they are smart like some of us and maybe your the dumb one who listed it as a 700 when they think it just might be the 400 they been looking for lol. you should put in the add its not a 400 next time your sure of it
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Craigslist has a cesspool of inbreds unfortunately that we all have to deal with...
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I agree but they are how I make money to spend on my truck lol
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I once put up an ad to try to sell the cab from my Toyota pickup that i'm turning into a buggy.
The ad specifically stated in capital letters "CAB FROM......" and further in the ad I stated that I'm only selling "JUST THE CAB FROM THE TRUCK"
The only replies I got from the ad were people asking what engine, transmission and what size tires and lift the truck comes with.....
I removed the ad because it was annoying.....funny, but still annoying. ::)
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What scares me about these dumb people is that they reproduce and vote....
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What scares me about these dumb people is that they reproduce and vote....
yep, Darwin's rules of survival of the fittest are long null and void. Don't have to be smart to survive anymore and because of that, the human race is getting dumber all the time. To those who subscribe to evolution, I believe we have reached a peak about a generation or two ago. Now. lawyers follow in the shadow of dumb people to have lawsuits over "unsafe" things that may hurt someone. Only dumb people get a lot of money, and are paid, for being dumb, by the courts.
You tripped over that crack in the sidewalk and broke your neck? I'd say that's worth $5 trillion in court.
You had an explorer with a Firestone tire that blew and you over corrected and you simply don't have good driving skills and flip 20 times? that's worth $50 zillion in court. I see this stuff everyday and just shake my head.
Those of us with at least half a brain and common sense don't get hurt, and therefore have no need for court cases.
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I don't sell much stuff on CL. But like everyone else that posted, I get my share of unknowledgeable people.
Tried to sell some 15 inch tires. "Duh, will these fit on a 16 inch rim?" "No, they will only fit a 15" rim!" "Duh, wy not?" 'click'. lol
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I had posted a used microwave on craigslist. Some lady came to look at it; tried to make some popcorn (that she brought) to make sure it works. Well it popped all of the popcorn. I asked if I could load it for her, she said wait and tried some of the popcorn and told me she couldn't get it because the popcorn tasted funny.
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bill her for the use of electricity.
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WOW, it takes all kinds!
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I just got done scrapping a 94 S-10 4X4 Blazer that had a good Vortec 4.3 and 700R4 in it. I got it to use the really nice fully loaded interior and a few other things on my daughters blazer. I posted it on Craigslist in the "AUTO PARTS" section, the add said:
"94 S-10 4X4 Blazer No interior, no windshield, no rt side door and no fenders or hood.
Engine and 4X4 drivetrain works good. Selling parts or whole. $400"
Within 10 minutes I had several calls asking if it could be to driven Michigan! I had calls asking if it would be a good car for a 16 year old to drive! Had calls asking if it would be reliable to get them to work and back!!!!!! I was like "What add are you calling on????"
This went on for the next hour, probly 25 calls each asking if it was a nice daily driver...... I pulled the add and loaded her up with metal and hauled her in!
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Couple years back I put an add on CL. 1966 Chevy truck, 3/4 ton 4x4. Newer frame early 80s vintage. nice job mounting older body onto newer chassis. 350, TH400 trans only has reverse. 10 bolt front end, 14 bolt SF rear. Cab, hood, and fenders very rusty, Floor and cab mounts bad. Bed fair, doors very nice. Good glass, aluminum wheels. Make a great parts truck.
The add had four pics two of the outside from both sides, one of the inside, and one under the hood. The inside, and under hood ones you could plainly see the rust holes! If you looked close you could see the rust in the fenders and hood in the other two pics. I must have gotten 40 calls asking.
Is it inspectable? Is it fixable? Can you fix the rust with bondo? Can I drive it home? Yup if you want to back up the whole way! Would you sell the tires? Sure they are bald, I will sell them to you! Whats it got for mufflers? Etc. etc..
Stupid people shouldn't be aloud to breed!
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I tried to sell my 67 Le Mans convertable on there a few months ago for 2500. I said right in the add I tore the car apart because i was going to get the frame repaired and powder coated. I had my share of idiots asking if you could drive it right then and there. The one guy made me so mad I took the add off and said I'll finish the car once I learn the limits of my right arm and what I could do now since I got hurt. but that guy kept calling and asking what my bottom dollar was for the car so I told him 1500 thats what I had in it and thats what I wanted out of it. He told me 3 diffrent times he would come see the car and I told him bring a small box truck. The last time he called me and said he got a 68 Le Mans hard top for 1000 it ran and was in good shape, and asked if i would go a 1000 on mine. I got mad and said the car is worth a lot more then I'm selling it for and if you find another 67 convertable for 1000 buy it, because mine is now asking price of 2500 and hung up on him.
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Don't get me started on this type of site. A well known auction site, I advertised an engine for spares/rebuild , photo's without the head etc so just the block. Started at $50. Questions ranged from "if it doesn't sell, can I have it for free" and "is it complete and ready to run"
Both questions got a rather sarcastic answer! I don't suffer fools :D
I also sold a 6foot old rickety wooden step ladder. The guy collecting it wanted to saw it in half so he could carry it on the train!
Goes to show we've got em over here too :o
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The guy collecting it wanted to saw it in half so he could carry it on the train!
Nothing wrong with that, two ladders for one price!
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since you have have you ladders you can twice as high
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I'm reminded of the time I was trying to sell my 1985 GMC.
1 ton, 4x4 with a 350 and a 4 speed....bit of a rotten body but it had a solid drive train for the mileage, ran nicely too.
The guy wanting it, wanted it for a farm truck. Something for around the yard, and for $500 delivered to his yard, how could he go wrong.
I had it loaded on the trailer, an hour drive to the guy's place and he decides he doesn't want it because it's rusty. Well what do you expect? I told you it's rusty, its 25 years old!!!
Then he's asking me where I'm taking it and what I'm doing with it. He's telling me to call wreckers and see what they'd give me for it.....he just wanted it for practically nothing, if not absolutely free.
I was so mad I could have punched the guy out.
I just drove away....still annoyed about it though.
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since you have have you ladders you can twice as high
??? lol
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Well I had a positive Craigslist encounter today. I put a 9' Fisher plow on there yesterday morning. Within an hour I had a guy call, said he would be by as early as I wanted to pick it up. He lived over an hour away. I told him 7:30 / 8:00 AM would be fine with me, but if he wanted a little later was fine as well. He called at 7:30 said her was about ten mins out. Looked at it, offered $25 less than I was asking, I said sold. $300! Loaded it in the back of his truck, and off he went!
Funny thing is he lives right near where I bought my 86 K30 dump that the plow came from.
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He is buying it back, but doesnt know it. "I had one just like this, but I dont know why I sold it.."
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The guy collecting it wanted to saw it in half so he could carry it on the train!
Nothing wrong with that, two ladders for one price!
I did wonder if he wanted a skirting board ladder ;D