Thursday, September 3, 2009

What's wrong with people?

Or, I'm pretty sure God will punish you for using Christianity like a club...



The following is an email exchange between my husband and a local business owner. My husband likes to sell things on craigslist, and we frequently get to meet interesting characters. This time, the guy let his crazy out in only a few emails.




--- On Thu, 9/3/09, phil sportscardshop@internetserviceprovider.net wrote:


From: phil sportscardshop@internetserviceprovider.net
Subject: --->1980s and 1990s Never Opened Baseball Cards - $125 (Our Town, Our State)
To: sale-nzyma-13********@craigslist.org
Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 12:31 PM

** CRAIGSLIST ADVISORY --- AVOID SCAMS BY DEALING LOCALLY
** Avoid: wiring money, cross-border deals, work-at-home
** Beware: cashier checks, money orders, escrow, shipping
** More Info: http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams.html

hi
i own SPORTS CARD SHOP IN CVLLE


i have 2 LOCAL PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM TICKETS TO TONIGHT s game
$44 EACH

WILL U TAKE THOSE FOR ALL THE SETS?
lmk
phil

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husbandsemail@yahoo.com wrote:
I appreciate the offer, but cash only at ths time...

Thanks


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From: sportscardshop@internetserviceprovider.net
Subject: Re: --->1980s and 1990s Never Opened Baseball Cards - $125 (Our Town, Our State)
To: husbandsemail@yahoo.com
Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 12:39 PM

---i will buy them but i know the prices
WHAT IS YOUR LOW BALL PRICE?
I HAVE CASH
I OWN A SHOP AND THOSE ARE CHEAP AND PLENTIFUL BUT ??
phil
lmk

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husbandsemail@yahoo.com wrote:
Low ball price? My price is firm...

Good luck


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> --- On Thu, 9/3/09, sportscardshop@internetserviceprovider.net wrote:

---with all respect sir you might THINK YOU KNOW THE MARKET, but i DO THIS EVERY DAY AND DO KNOW THE MARKET

I HAVE BOUGHT COLLECTIONS LIKE THAT FOR A SONG

NOT TRYING TO BE A WISE GUY BUT IT IS A TOUGH ECONOMY AND THE SETS NEVER SELL FOR FULL BOOK anyway..
sincerely
GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIEND
PHIL

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husbandsemail@yahoo.com wrote:
I don't care if you own a shop. It means zero to me - buddy. Your writing in all cap letters is a sign of ignorance - which you seem to have an abundance of...

Good day to you...


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--ha ha
i love u like a brudder from anothe mudder
peace friend

gosh i try to be nice but u know little about cards

just because you paid too much for them does not mean that i will.
i am being polite
christian here
god bless

phil

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husbandsemail@yahoo.com wrote:
LMAO...

You wouldn't know the 1st thing about being cordial. You probably lack many more social skills.

I am sorry if your business has been in the dumps. I feel for you. Not really, but I thought I would play the Christian card like you. (((Smile)))

PEACE OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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--- On Thu, 9/3/09, sportscardshop@internetserviceprovider.net wrote:


From: sportscardshop@internetserviceprovider.net

-look buddy i know u r in a bind and i feel sorry for u.
money is the last problem i have z-4 BMW SPORTS roadster with every factory option
paid for

i travel every other month
retired teacher , 3 college degrees.. AND YOUR EDUCATIONAL LEVEL?
financial situation?
hurting , RIGHT?
THE CAPS ARE MEANT TO SHOUT TO GET YOUR ATTENTION..
get a life buddy

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From: husbandsemail@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: --->1980s and 1990s Never Opened Baseball Cards - $125 (Our Town, Our State)
To: sportscardshop@internetserviceprovider.net
Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 1:50 PM


Where is that Christian smile now?

You are nothing more than a used car salesmen...

The cards are for sale for a whopping $125 bucks. Not 100K. If that leads you to believe I am in some type of financial dire straits, as a "Christian" you should be ashamed of yourself for trying to take the food from my children's mouths.

Please do email me again...


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There are no better negotiating tactics than calling someone desperate, uneducated, and pathetic. I think phil should teach a class.

Oh, and it was a pre-season football game - no one wants to go to those!

18 comments:

  1. Yep, Craigslist...the purveyor of CRAZEE!

    Check this out: emailsfromcrazypeople.com

    I think you might have a shot!

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  2. I have the same type of clowns calling me about my very nicely maintained minivan. I tell folks, check out Kelley blue book and don't waste my time.
    Your husband is a class act. Thanks, AYKM.
    I am so excited, I finally have time this weekend to get your necklace started! :O)

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  3. Oh my gosh! This fantastic. It never ceases to amaze me the wackos that craigslist brings out.

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  4. That is so hilarious. Or, as your new Christian friend would say ... THAT IS HILARIOUS.

    Thank you - and your hubby, for the laugh. I LOVE it when people are not afraid to call bullshit on people.

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  5. makes me want to sell something on Craig's list. I love crazy people.

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  6. Oh, that takes me back to when I was selling all our belongings on Craigslist. Ah yes.

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  7. Wowsers....what a kind Christian.

    I have found so many crazies on CraigsList.

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  8. OMG, do people have nothing better to do with their time than send you insulting emails not to argue over the price but to just argue? So weird!

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  9. I very nearly widdled myself laughing, for which many thanks. Oy vey, I-own-a-shop man, so not classy! I mean, I own a dead cactus and eighteen balls of sock yarn. So?

    (Your husband, however, IS classy).

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  10. i love a good crazy...I also love a good crazy who insults me. When I met these people they usually also through in my gender as a sign of my obvious stupidity.

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  11. Okay a) I hate google reader and 2) This is EXACTLY why I don't sell my crap to people. I am SO SCARED OF PEOPLE.

    HOLD ME.

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  12. HA! Love this part:

    "If that leads you to believe I am in some type of financial dire straits, as a "Christian" you should be ashamed of yourself for trying to take the food from my children's mouths."

    awesome!

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  13. oh my lol, that is hilarious. thanks for the laugh

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  14. ... Found your site on Blogess.com :)

    Anyway, I was trying to give a cat away on Craig's list one time ... I found her in the street ... we ended up keeping her ourselves mainly because of the crazy's that I got in emails from people on Craig's list!

    Weirdo's! Luckily your husband sounds awesome and knows how to handle himself. I myself always use ignorance as a jumping off point to win any argument.

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  15. Lordy Lord. Please sell something else soon, so we can hear some more about the crazy people!!!

    And thanks for stopping by and cheering me on. x

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  16. LMAO! I love this!!!! I got quite the laugh from reading that exchange. Thanks for posting it.

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  17. Your husband DOES have a sense of humour...in case you did not know. :-)

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