That post read my mind. I have yet to respond to a post like that but you never know. It's so easy to post on CL and it's anonymous, why not, right? A lot of folks are lazy when it comes to something that will cost them to get rid of.
The best are the ones that want more for their used crap than new. Found a compressor a while back. When I called she said the ad is wrong and it is actually a 3 horse. Ok, I'm still interested. Wanted 850 for it. Same compressor is 675 at tractor supply. Ok, my husband said we can down to 700. Wtf.
I guess they are banking on people not checking the new price but if you are buying something on the internet you would have to be a real mental midget not to open a new tab and search for that model to see what they are going for new if unsure. I can see maybe running into something on the side of the road and buying it on a whim but not something listed online.
http://desmoines.craigslist.org/zip/4535910747.html Here's another unrelated one....I think this guy is bored & needs to be cutting/splitting wood to give him something to do with all his free time