Here is one I just love:

Getting rid of my childhood baseball cards – $900

I have a box full of baseball cards. I haven’t counted them but I’m guessing around a thousand cards. They range from years 1988 – 1993 with most of them being around 1989-90 era. It will be very time consuming of me to value each card individually so I am asking an averaging of a dollar a card. I know for sure one of them is valued around $50 – Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie Upper Deck and I’m sure there might be some more around that area. Over the next week I will look in the beckett to see if they are worth more, but I wanted to get this post up as soon as possible. I will also add pictures. You can also e-mail me if you have any questions on a specific card I might have and I will look. Asking $900 OBO

Initial Take: 35 year old guy thinks his cards are worth a dollar each.  Dosen’t realize that those are the most worthless baseball years of all time.  I’m going to take this as Timmy a 9 year old looking to get into collecting.

The Exchange:

Me: hi my name is timmy i want to buy your cards.

CI: Hi would you like to come over and check out the cards and make me an offer?  Give me a call at xxx-xxxx and we can go over a time to meet.

Me: hi my name is timmy i am only 9 and my mommy and daddy told me not to trust strangers i have 25 dollars that i saved up for a year can i buy your cards my dad says if you are ok with 25 i can have the cards, can i have the cards?

CI: Timmy I’m really sorry but I would like more than 25 dollars for my cards, if you want you can have your dad call me and we can work out a deal so you can have the cards :) .

Me: hi my name is timmy and my dad says he wants me to work out a deal i do not know what a deal is but i want the cards you are selling.  i have 25 dollars can you give me the cards for 25 dollars.  i really want them and 25 dollars is all the money in the world that i have.

CI: Timmy I’m really sorry but I just can’t sell them for that cheap.  Good luck getting some cards take care.

Me: hi my name is timmy and my dad says that your cards are not worth a lot.  he says they are from a time when too many cards were made. my dad says that there is not a card you have worth more than two cents and that is why i am offering 25 dollars he says that you should take it cause you will not get a better offer.

CI: Timmy tell your dad that he’s very wrong and that these are valuable cards. Your dad is an idiot bye Tim.

Me: This is Timmy’s dad, what kind of a piece of crap are you that you made a 9 year old boy cry.  He was offering his life savings and you essentially told him to take a flying leap.  Then you insult me, his dad?  Are you demented, what kind of loser are you? Your cards are worthless, they are from 89 – 93 and that is the most worthless cards of all time, not even worth a penny each.  Maybe you should do some more research, here is a great link that will educate you on how much your cards are worth <link>.  Enjoy!

CI: ok so this was all a lie to call me on the price of my cards.  You know what asshole, they are my cards and if you or “timmy” don’t like the price you can fuck yourself!

Me: hi my name is timmy, why are you being so mean to me and my dad we just wanted to buy cards. You are a poo poo head!

CI: fuck you timmy and fuck your dad.

Me: hi my name is timmy i am rubber and you are glue what you say bounces off of me and sticks to you :P

End of emails.

Final Take: I kind of liked this persona.  I think I can make it much better, but as a first shot through I liked how it went.  Man it’s been so damn tough to get someone to bite lately.  No one is falling victim to Lord Bynun lately maybe next week.  Tell me how you fell about Timmy.

9 Responses »

  1. Joe says:

    Less repetitive but otherwise, I love the idea.

  2. smedindy says:

    My nine year old tries to use proper grammar and punctuation when she types. Timmy sounds more like my 5 1/2 year old.

  3. BTwice says:

    Sorry man, didnt like Timmy, Im 44, been collecting since 1973, im sure my mom threw out dozens of Mike Schmidt rookies!!!! I lovr The Lord emails, your last 2 were so hysterical, I had my wife and 16 year old daughter almost crying reading your blog, and they care as much about cards as we do about Pokemon cards. Im always thrilled when I see Craigslist Idiot in my in box…bring back THE LORD!!!! keep up the great work, and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!

  4. Dunkin says:

    I liked Timmy, it could use some molding to become something that wouldn’t get stale (the act could get old after a few) but otherwise I liked it.

  5. JBob says:

    For the record I loved this one! If there are less biters lately then maybe your efforts are paying off. It funny how the internet will make people say things that they wouldn’t in real life. These remind me so much of Flea Market Idiot dialoges that I’ve started with people selling vintage video games and baseball cards for ridiculous amounts. Excuse me sir your copy of Mario Brothers Duck Hunt isnt worth $10 because its the most produced game in the world. They flip out, I educate, they resist, I show they eBay on my phone, Repeat. I dont know why people get so ticked.

  6. Drew says:

    HAHAHHA thats definitely my favorite so far, love the idea, that one cracked me up!

  7. sewingmachineguy says:

    Pffha! Awesome. I hope that jackball went to the link.

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