The dumbest thing i ever saw

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12-11-2011, 08:07 PM
gamedayron

The dumbest thing i ever saw

i was searching around craigslist "free" ads cause i usually do pretty good there when i stumble across an ad that says "free scrap metal removal minimum 1000 pounds'' when i click on the ad it reads that the metal must be aluminum or copper. even people who dont know what its worth isnt gonna give away a thousand pounds of metal. within minutes the ad was flagged off, serves him right for being so stupid
12-12-2011, 05:57 AM
wayne1956

Those are usually ones who do not have anything to give away, all they are doing is harvesting email address from people who answer it so they can either send spam or sell the addresses to spammers. They are getting very bad on craigslist, especially in the free section, and craigslist is not even attempting to do anything about it.
12-12-2011, 06:08 AM
KzScrapper

Quote:

Originally Posted by wayne1956

Those are usually ones who do not have anything to give away, all they are doing is harvesting email address from people who answer it so they can either send spam or sell the addresses to spammers. They are getting very bad on craigslist, especially in the free section, and craigslist is not even attempting to do anything about it.

I post dozens of adds on Craigslist for things I sell and I would strongly recommend taking the email option out for anyone that posts. The only option to get a hold of me is my phone number, I rarely get unwanted calls and texts and it eliminates 100% of the spam emails.
12-12-2011, 06:36 AM
GeorgeB

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Originally Posted by KZBell

I post dozens of adds on Craigslist for things I sell and I would strongly recommend taking the email option out for anyone that posts. The only option to get a hold of me is my phone number, I rarely get unwanted calls and texts and it eliminates 100% of the spam emails.

I agree with KZBell.

My ads are ads that I created using either Microsoft Publisher or Adobe Photoshop, and hosted with photobucket.net.

Then when I take the html code, i just edit the first url, so it points to my website.

It has my emails and phone numbers, but I never get unwanted solicitations.
12-12-2011, 07:16 AM
gamedayron

Quote:

Originally Posted by wayne1956

Those are usually ones who do not have anything to give away, all they are doing is harvesting email address from people who answer it so they can either send spam or sell the addresses to spammers. They are getting very bad on craigslist, especially in the free section, and craigslist is not even attempting to do anything about it.

yeah i know what your saying wayne but this guy was ASKING for scrap and he said he wont pick it up unless its a thousand pounds of copper or aluminum ! smh
12-12-2011, 01:10 PM
Scrap man

Quote:

Originally Posted by KZBell

I post dozens of adds on Craigslist for things I sell and I would strongly recommend taking the email option out for anyone that posts. The only option to get a hold of me is my phone number, I rarely get unwanted calls and texts and it eliminates 100% of the spam emails.

I have a "throw-away" email address just for CL so my main account doesn't get any spam. Most of the spam just goes right to the spam box, which I don't even bother checking.
12-12-2011, 11:23 PM
Mechanic688

The dumbest thing I've seen in awhile is that guy in the other thread that totaled his truck when his tractor RAN over it. LOLhehe
The #2 dumbest was the idiot that got stopped not once but twice for unsafe loads and got his and his buddies truck both impounded!!

Or This one,,, http://0.media.collegehumor.cvcdn.co...a285cef801.jpg
12-13-2011, 06:04 AM
wayne1956

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamedayron

yeah i know what your saying wayne but this guy was ASKING for scrap and he said he wont pick it up unless its a thousand pounds of copper or aluminum ! smh

You are right, I misread it. Needless to say I would imagine he does not get any contacts.
12-13-2011, 06:49 AM
Mick

I'd read that twice already and it still didn't sink in that this guy was saying he'd only take a MINIMUM of 1,000 pounds. I guess the mind was trying to protect me by filtering out foolishness.

"Hey, mister, come over here. I've got $3000 of copper I want you to get rid of for me"
12-13-2011, 09:31 AM
gamedayron

thats what im saying mick its ridiculous you take what you can get idc if its 1 pound of ali ill take it if its free
12-13-2011, 10:56 AM
GeorgeB

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mick

"Hey, mister, come over here. I've got $3000 of copper I want you to get rid of for me"

I will be there in one minute FLAT!
12-13-2011, 03:46 PM
IdahoScrapper

haha. What a tool. Not just anyone has 1,000 lbs of aluminum or copper. If they do, they know what they're doing and what it is worth.

Sounds a bit like entitlement.