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January 19, 2010

Craigslist Idiot – Pujols Rookie Responders

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I was originaly going to post this on Monday but didn’t have enough responses.  I am definitely going to have to change the layout of the ad so that people actually give me a bid on it.  Although most people knew the card was valuable, very few (one person) decided to come clean and tell me how much the card is really worth.  I think I am going to send him a card for being truthful.  It basically fell into three catagories:

Do you still have it?

  • I am interested in the Albert Pujols bowman chrome card you have advertised on craigslist.  Is it still available?  Do you have a picture of the whole card?  How much are you looking for it?  Please let me know.  Thanks!
  • hello, i am interested in seeing the card and making an offer. he is my favorite player. my number is xxx-xxx-xxxx. call me anytime sat. thank you
  • Hey do you still have this card foe sale if so i would be interested in it. Please let me know if you still have it. Thanks.
  • Hello. Do you still havethe baseball card? I would like to buy it today if you have it. I cant see these emails during the weekend so give me a call at xxx-xxx-xxxx. Thanks
  • dO YOU STILL HAVE THE CARD FOR SALE. tHANKS.

I so hate these emails the most.  It is a complete waste of the seller’s time.  As far as giving me you’re number and you haven’t even offered anything forget it.

Give You $100 for it . . .

  • I am on duty with XXXXXXXX Police tonight but will be happy to give you a $100 for the card, I get off duty at 0700 in the morning and return in the afternoon at 430 if you would like to meet somewhere.
  • $100 and I can meet you today to pick it up.

I can’t blame these people for offering the minimum.  Given the same situation I might be inclined to do that myself.  I really don’t have any issues with these folks, maybe in future iterations I will have some dialog with these folks.

You my friend are a piece of work . . .

  • I’m sorry to hear about your boyfriend.  But great idea to sell his cards.  I’m somewhat of a baseball card expert, but I’m sorry to say that the card listed is only worth a few dollars.  Because I feel awful for your situation, I can offer you $20 for it.  I live close by and can meet anytime.  Also if you have any other cards you would like to get rid of, let me know and I’ll see if I can help.

This guy takes the cake, not only does he call himself a baseball card expert, but then goes on to tell “her” that the card is only worth a few dollars.  However since he is not out to scam “her” he’ll give her $20 for it, what a nice guy.  He then goes on to tell her if she has any more cards, he’d like to rip her off on those too.

There was one person who came through with the truth:

After I sent my first note, I did some checking on this card.  I would never be able to afford it, and at best could probably scrape together $500.  I saw one just like it on ebay that recently sold for $6000.   I just wanted you to know the approximate value in cash you get some crazy offers on it. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions.

Originally he offered $200, but then 10 minutes later sent the above message.  I do feel as though I should reward the guy for setting “her” straight.  sure what I could get him though.  Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

So where do I go from here?

I think this is still a viable option for Craigslist Idiots.  I think I will continue to use this ad, but in larger markets.  I think this week I will post it in the Los Angeles section of CL and see what comes up.  As for editing the post a little bit, I am going to ask that the people to submit an offer.  I won’t list that I want at least a hundred for it and we can see what happens.  Also I think I am going to go back and forth with the worst offer of the bunch and see if I can get him or her to go up in their offer.

Any feedback would be nice since I consider this our little experiment.

 

January 16, 2010

Craiglist Idiot Experiment – Hommage to Wax Heaven

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I’ve been getting beat up with the Craigslists lately.  I decided to try a new tact.  Once a week I am going to put up an ad on Craigslist, a different city each time.  I will use Mario’s template, except each time it will only be one card.  Mario has over 2600 posts on his blog, but this is one of my all-time favorites.  Plus it allows me to keep doing my Craigslist Idiots without being a complete douchebag.  Below is the ad I will use for this week.

Bowman Chrome Albert Pujols Autographed Card – $1

First off, I am just going to throw myself out there and hope no one takes advantage of me. Recently my ex-boyfriend decided to one day leave for work and never come back. I later received an email from him that he is leaving me for another girl. Of course, he left me with lots of bills to pay and a missing paycheck to pay them. He managed to remove almost all of his stuff, but forgot one of his most treasured cards. I know nothing about cards except that it seemed to get him very excited everytime he got a card in the mail. I’m sure this card has got to be worth at least $100. It has a Beckett grade of 9.5 and autograph of 9, not sure what that means. Since I am very strapped for cash I have to sell this ASAP. Send me your best offer and let’s see if we can work out a price. Must be paid in cash, no exceptions. Card is pictured below.

God Bless

Here is the stipulations for me, the only thing I want is an offer.  I will post all the offers to this site and you guys could have a nice laugh over this.  We have to agree though that a card like this graded as a 9.5 and a 9 auto is worth $3000 easy.  Wish me luck guys and try not to ruin it by emailing bogus offers.  Wish me luck with this one, if I get any hits today I will post some.

Update

First response: “I saw your ad on craigslist.  I would give you $100 cash tomorrow it that will work for you.  I live in XXXXXX and could pick up at your convience.   Please send contact information or you can call me.  I am up until midnight and up early daily.  Thanks for the consideration.

 

November 9, 2009

Craigslist Idiot – Hurricane Edition

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Now I love watching the Hurricanes even though they really stink this season.  This guy I am absolutely certain is fed up with the team and is watching his collection value plummet.  So hey it’s Christmas time and this would make for an awesome gift for any Hurricanes fan.

Hurricanes autos and jersey cards – $200

03/04 Premier Edition Eric Staal rookie autograph card

05/06 Glacial Graphs Cam Ward rookie auto

06 In The Game Chad Larose rookie auto

07/08 Bap double sigs Erik Cole/Ray Whitney auto

07/08 BAP AUTO Scott Walker

07/08 BAP AUTO Justin Williams

07/08 Bap Auto Eric Staal

07/08 BAP AUTO Tuomo Ruutu

07/08 BAP AUTO Rod Brind Amour

07/08 BAP AUTO Cam Ward

07/08 BAP AUTO Ray Whitney

07/08 BAP AUTO Erik Cole

06/07 BAP AUTO Scott Walker

08/09 BAP AUTO tuomo Ruutu

08/09 BAP AUTO Tim GLeason

08/09 SP Sign of the Times Zack Boychuk rookie auto

Jerseys

08/09 Trilogy Eric Stall Jersey/auto 061/100

07/08 UD Ice Frozen Fabrics dual jersey Eric Staal

07/08 O-Pee-Chee remnants jersey 3 piece Eric Staal 068/100

07/08 UD Eric Staal jersey (series1)

08/09 MVP 2on2 Jerseys Staal/Brind Amour/Lecavalier/St.Louis

08/09 UD series 2 Eric Staal jersey

05/06 Spx Hockey Eric Staal/Just Williams jersey 039/350

07/08 Fleer Eric Staal jersey 002/100

08/09 Artifacts Eric Staal/Cam Ward jersey 069/100

08/09 artifacts Eric Staal Treasured Swatches dual 30/50

08/09 Ud Series 2 Brandon Sutter rookie jersey

Dual 06/75

08/09 artifacts Frozen Artifacts Cam Ward dual jersey 017/100

05/06 UD Cam Ward rookie jersey

08/09 Treasured Swatches Cam Ward dual 091/199

07/08 Fleer Erik Cole jersey

08/09 UD Tuomo Ruutu jersey

08/09 Sp Gameused Edition Tuomo Ruutu triple jersey 01/25

07/08 Ud Rod Brind Amour jersey

07/08 O-Pee-Chee Justin Wiliams triple jersey 058/100

08/09 UD Black Letterman Patch Rookie Tim Conboy “O”from back of jersey 110/399

$200.00 ,this is for all listed and i have a few other singles ill throw in too. Will not seperate this collection for someone wanting a single. If you are a dealer, the same price for you as well, price is firm. Reply by email.if you’re serious i will contact you.

Great Christmas gift for that certain Canes fan ! Sure.they’re having a tough time right now,but, they will come back strong, they always do.

First Take – I don’t even have to email this guy to know that he is a complete scammer.  You get 16 autographs and 21 game used cards (37 total).  At first glance 37 cards for 200 dollars or just about $5.50 per card.  Not too bad except for one thing, among some of the better cards (Staal) there are some stinkers, not worth the card they are printed on.  So I think I’m going to take the $3 an autograph and $1 a game used approach and offer, rounded to $70.  I think that is a fair price.

The Emails:

Me: Man the Canes really suck, how about a hometown discount?

CI: haha yeah they really have it bad this year.  No the price is $200 firm.

Me: Have you gotten a lot of offers on this one?

CI: Yeah, but no one has come close to what I want.  What is your offer, I am assuming you have an offer.

Me: Well my offer is 70 bucks, 3 dollars each for the autographs and a dollar each for the jerseys.  I think that is fair.

CI: Wow that’s a low ball, are you serious, do you know anything about cards?

Me: Nope not a thing, but I know that if I go on eBay I can get it cheaper.

CI: Ha you go right ahead and give it a shot I doubt it.  When you come to your senses let me know.

Me: So what if I upped it to $75?

CI: Unless its 200 then no way.

Me: How about $80? I came up $10 at least you can negotiate with me.

CI: Dude, fuck off, and quite wasting my time with this shit, you are probably a scammer anyway.

Me: You’re right, what I like to do is pay for what a card is worth.  To me the card is only worth what I would pay for it on eBay.  What if I had offered $150 would you have taken it?

CI: 150 is still not enough, go to hell asshole.

Me: Already been there talking to you, good luck trying to dump a crappy team’s worth of cards.  Do you also have the 2008 Detroit Lions team set?  No I bet you wanted too much for those as well.

CI: Try peddling your shit somewhere else. See ya shithead!

Me: Thanks for listening to my shit bonehead. Good luck unloading your crappy collection.

End of Emails

Conclusion: All things aside, it’s Craigslist, it’s all about the discout.  Don’t even post an ad if you aren’t willing to negotiate.  The 200 wasn’t a horrible price but right now given how horrible the Canes have been it’s the equivalent of buying last year’s Detroit Tiger cards, or this year’s Washington Nationals cards (without Strasburg).  The market is just crappy right now and it’s unrealistict not expect people to negotiate.  This one wasn’t as good as I wanted it to be, but we can’t have awesome ones all the time.

 

October 6, 2009

Craigslist Idiot – Serve and Volley

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Pete Sampras Autographed Tennis Ball – $200

It is tough to put this ball up for sale. It was a ball hit out in to the stands after the match at the US Open Finals. I caught it and after the match I got him to autograph it after winning his final US Open. I lost my job so I am in dire need of money. Asking for $200 or best offer. Email if interested.

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First Thoughts: OK now you might think I’m a jerk for picking on the unemployed.  Truth is, I have recently run into several of these over the last few weeks and I think it’s a scam.  It’s always of an athlete with not too many samples of his signature.  Also Sampras is know to be a sloppy signer, no two autographs are similar.  I know I have seen certified versions of this run about $90 so I am a little concerned on this one.  Admittedly this might go bad, I am just warning you now.

The Emails:

Me: Tally ho, is that wonderful ball signed by the great Pete Sampras still available?

CI: So far you are the first to contact me on it, I really hate to sell it but I am unemployed and need the cash ASAP.

Me: That is a shame mate, I was wondering what kind of offer you would consider, I am a huge tennis fan and Pete was one of my favorite players (warming him up for a nice offer).

CI: Truth is to me the ball is priceless, I caught it at the US Open that he eventually won and got him to sign it that night.  I really need the money, I am holding out for $200.

Me: Bullocks, I thought we could work out a deal like for $90?

CI: Are you out of your mind? This is a treasure and I think $200 is a steal.

Me: Hmmmm . . . . how do I know it’s authentic?  I mean all I have is your word.  You could be scamming me.

CI: Thanks for your interest, but I don’t think this will work out between us.

Me: Are you breaking up with me?  What about all the compliments I shared with you and your Sampras ball?  Besides, what makes your ball better than this one which comes with a COA <link> or this one signed by Sampras and Agassi <link>?

CI: Look, I’m not going to argue with you, the ball is worth $200 to me.  I don’t care what’s on sale on eBay, the ball is priceless.

Me: Evidently it’s not, it’s priced at about $25 a pop.  So how about I offer $75?

CI: You know you’re a real piece of shit, I have your IP address and I know where you live, maybe I’ll come over there and shove this tennis ball down your throat.

Me: Does that mean I would get it free of charge?

End of Emails

Final Take: This one felt a little wierd to do, I felt bad for the guy, I really did, but he is also taking advantage of the buyer by tugging on the heart strings.  He knows how much it’s worth, he just doesn’t want to come to grips with it.   Maybe I am getting a little soft, I decided to follow this up with a “smile you’re on candid camera moment”.

More Emails:

Me: Hey I just wanted to tell you, that your Craiglsit posting was selected for an online gag I do on my blog and I just want to appologize if I pissed you off, if you want to read more of them you can find them here <link>, no hard feelings?  I do wish you good luck selling the ball.

CI: At first I was really pissed off, but after I read a few of your listings, these are great.  Look I know the price is high, but I do need to sell it for something you know.  Anyhow no hard feelings and I hope mine brings a few laughs.

Me: Wish more people were like you!

Conclusion: Well at least I don’t feel like a total douchebag now, also he did admit the price was high.  I don’t know, I hope he sells it, but then again I know whoever buys it is getting ripped off.  This is one that I guess I shouldn’t have pursued, but it has been ridiculously tough trying to provoke a good Craigslist Idiot of late.

Keep your suggestions coming in, I do try them all I promise.  You never know when you’ll strike some gold.

 

September 29, 2009

Craigslist Idiot – Huggies Box and Ziplock Edition

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This one was found by reader Shawn aka “Corky” who writes the blog http://packwar.blogspot.com/:

Thousands of Sport Card’s baseball football basketball hockey TRADE – $1

I have THOUSANDS of cards pictured below from the 1980’s to 2000 TONS of each sport BaseBall, Tons of Football, Tons of BasketBall some Hockey all in COLLECTOR CONDITION GUARANTEED. They have been boxed an stored in AIR CONDITIONING environment. THIS WHOLE GOES NOT PARTING OUT AT ALL…
I prefer TRADE but will Take $400 Cash
THINGS I WILL TAKE IN TRADE..
Xbox 360 XBOX360 – with all wires to hook it up with wireless controller & HARD DRIVE Game(s)
PS3 playstation 3 – with all wires to hook it up with wireless controller game(s)
PSP in PERFECT WORKING ORDER no cracks, with GAMES & MOVIES,
Ipod Touch I Pod Touch bigger then a 8gig in PERFECT working order & NO Cracks
Drum Equipment for my son’s DRUM SET Cymbal, BOOM STANDS, Tom, ROTO Toms, DOUBLE BASS PEDDLE, professional percussion wood blocks,
Electric guitar nice like, Ibanez, Dean, Schecter, Kramer, Gibson, Fender NOT SQUIRE, Jackson, Charvel, Ovation, LINE 6 Line6 Amp with at lease 2 X 12inch speakers or Stack HEAD,
HotWheels Hot Wheels TREASURE HUNTS Value in Trade ONLY $5 to $15 depends on the car, Unless you have the first Year Camaro I will give $200 trade value, or Any CAMARO 67, 68, 69 I collect them personally so I will give more for RLC Camaro’s, Box set CAMARO’S, Ed WOOD Camaro even the complete set awesome trade.. I give a little extra for BUS’S NOT $25 a BUS though so PLEASE keep that in mind on the Buses..

Thank you for your time..

Take Care (GOD BLESS)

First Take: So in essence he has a ton of cards and wants some high tech electronic equipment for it. I have no problem with that. What I do have a problem with is his choice of presentation. He wants $400 for the cards, OK fine, what am I getting for $400? I mean other than zip locked bags and an old Huggies box? Also although the cards seem to be in good condition, showing a potential buyer that you store a potential investment like that is just not a good way to sell your cards. Since I have no clue what he is offering (other than thousands of cards), I have no idea what I should offer. I do however had a specific plan for this one and I’m curious if he would take my “Trade”.

The Emails:

Me: I am interested in setting up a trade with you for your cards.

CI: Cool what do you have? I am very open to any of the items I have listed in the ad.

Me: Can you tell me other than some 1990 Topps cards, what do you have to offer? Any high dollar cards?

CI: Way too many to list here, but I can tell you that the cards run from the 1980s to 2000. They are worth a lot more but I really want to get rid of them. So I can get a video game system.

Me: I have lots of video game systems and games but few cards, so this might work, I have the PS, the Xbox and the Nintendo, which one are you interested in the most?

CI: Man I really want the Xbox, do you have all the cables and the wireless controllers? Which games would you throw in?

Me: Oh you are going to love my Xbox, it’s modded so you can just copy the games to the hard drive and play them outright. Plus the wireless controllers are sweet, I have about 15 games on there right now including a Madden, NCAA football, Halo, and a few more. So are the cards really worth it? What would you say is the most valuable card you are offering?

CI: Well, I have Bonds, McGuire, Sosa, Molitor, Mattingly for baseball (all rookie cards) Marino, Moon, and so many other football rookies, shaq, mourning, and i think Kobe rookies for basketball. Can you send me a picture of the Xbox?

Me: I know you are going to just love it!

One of the controllers is wireless and the other is wired, but you can see all the wires are there plus I will throw in the games that I had before the mod. It’s just an awesome deal and I really think it’s a fair trade. When do you want to meet?

CI: Dude, I want the Xbox 360 not the original Xbox. Do you have the 360, PS3 or WII?

Me: Dude, you store your cards in ziplock bags and Huggies boxes. You can tell me nothing about the cards, and I am offering at least $100 in trade. I think it’s more than worth it for you! I have an ipod that I would trade:

It even has the 5GB hard drive! I have all the wires and it’s filled to the brim with Country songs. Will that work? I can meet you this evening.

CI: You aren’t getting it, I want value for these cards, if you don’t have want I have listed in the ad, we are done here.

Me: Your cards are worthless, I know this because if they were actually worth something, you probably would have kept better care of them.  Instead they have layed in ziplock bags and Huggies boxes for years.  Both items that I was offering to you are actually worth something unlike the crap cards you are trying to peddle as worth something.  Your ad has been up for months, you have no takers, take the first generation Ipod and trade the cards to someone who will treat them right.  Here is a video of how you are supposed to take care of these cards <link>.

CI: You are an asshole, you know that? Why don’t you go fuck yourself and die?  If I ever run into you on the street I will waste you man.

Me: Well if you want to get a hold of me, I can be reached at XXX-XXX-XXXX and ask for chemgod.  As for the “wasting” me, the only thing you are wasting is the air you breathe.  Have a nice day.  Oh and call me if you still want to trade for the Ipod :)

End of Emails

Final Take: I actually liked how that one played out.  I had it in my head that I would offer him junk for his junk and I think I got my point across.  I never get tired of VOTC Rob’s video.  I laugh my ass off everytime, especially when I put it in context witha CI’s cards.  Makes me chuckle!  Hope you enjoyed reading this one as much as I enjoyed firing emails back and forth with the latest and greatest CI.

 

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