Dearest Craigslist Users,
If you take the time to list an ad on this site, then please, for the love of all things Al Gore, post a photo to accompany said product that you wish to sell. I am sure your gently used bed is exactly as you described, but I have taste and wish to view said product before purchasing. This includes screening for scratches, stickers placed by rogue children, and other general household crappage. "Off white" and "gently used" doesn't cut it for me. I do not wish to contact a total stranger regarding a second hand item I can't preview. The purchasing process usually includes myself, getting into a car, and traipsing to your home. Not gonna happen if you can't communicate visually.
Are you so lazy that you simply cannot upload a pic? If you do not wish to do so, or if said item is in storage, include a link. Seriously. It's not that difficult. Last I checked, (Marketing 101) if you really wanted to sell something, you appeal to the viewer. You know...the potential buyer. Go the extra mile. It may be a slight inconvenience to click a photo and then upload from your digital camera. Gosh. Things are just so darned complicated nowadays. But you may actually burn around five calories when trying to sell that treadmill you never used, by moving your mouse a couple of times to upload.
Click. Click. Not. That. Difficult.
When you say you have an actual lot of toddler clothes for sale, I want to VIEW them. Stains? Holes? Giant Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle decals? I am not going to honor your ad with so much as a phone call if you possess the simple inability to post a photo of your product. I will go ahead and assume, for the sake of time savers, that your used hair clippers are unclean and have lice dangling from them if you are too lazy to post a pic. You probably used them on your nose and your other special places. No thanks. Just because you think your baby bedding is beautiful, doesn't mean the rest of us really appreciate Dora the Explorer flanked across our children's beds, with her scary googly eyes and idiot sidekick monkey, backed in hot pink. And that deep freezer you are so desperate to get rid of was probably used to store your latest murder victim. Don't hold your breath for a phone call from yours truly.
I just thought you should know. Chances are, if you can't master the simple things, you're probably a major pain in my butt to deal with in real life. That's one big strike against you in the sales department.
Thanks,
The management.

























Reader Comments (4)
Almost peed myself I was laughing so hard! That's not the first time you have done that to me. I am thinking about getting some Poise pads for my daily supa dip!
Speak on, oh great advocate, speak on...
I just listed something on Craigslist tonight. My thoughts are exactly the same. I would never respond to a post with no pics. Anyway, I listed with pics. I know you are proud!
I definitely agree with you on this one!!! It should be a given.