What I learned on Craigslist

[Cactus Bob]

I like this one . . Klipsch Sud & Sprakers

The real deal really nice set like new speakers. The small speakers are on sale for$199 dollars now on E-bay item #260868288362 check it out your self . Only asking $60 for all..{. SMOKING DEAL.} {THE BEST SPEAKERS MADE}.....

Smoking deal

The best ever made!

 

[Ardvaark]

Car amps on Craigslist

I've learned on Craigslist you can get a several thousand watt amplifier for your car for less than 100 bucks. Yet, I sold my Zapco car amp which was less than 100 watts per channel for 350 bucks?:scratch2:

 

[mjf2u]

Up here in Canada the term "rare" is used FAR too often in adds for any kind of audio gear or accessories. Every 2nd ad. for tubes seems to include that word.

 

[toxcrusadr]

I like this one . . Klipsch Sud & Sprakers

That's a good one! How 'sub and speakers' can come out 'sud & sprakers' without the writer noticing is beyond me. And the fuzzy photos, two of them the same showing the rear port...?? Oh, the huge manitee.

 

[tonyk]

After reading all these posts, I learned I better go check the list.

I know there's a deal I'm about to miss out on.:scratch2:

 

[LPD]

The add contains mrsp = white van

 

[Saratoga48]

I learned my tax dollars (school), are hard at work

sony reviver and cdplayer - $100 (galway)
Date: 2011-12-01, 10:21AM EST
Reply to: see below [Errors when replying to ads?]
i have a sony reciver and cd player and tape deck with to 10"speakers the good ones not the ones on stands every thing is mint just bought it wasnt enough 2 power all my speakers but still hits the 10"s prety hard its 190 watt and still hits and sounds and looks brand new comes with a case 4 the recivercd and tape player thats in great shape also the only problem is the cd player some times doesnt wanna shut so u have 2 keep messing with it but still works give me a call five 1 eight 7 two 8 one 8 three n9ne or email me at deadlydankz420@yahoo.com put sony in the head line so i can weed out s p a m and if u call ask 4 charlie will send pics apon request

 

[BankShot]

I've already posted prior in this thread but had to post just one more time. After re-reading many of the CL/Fleebay ads you all have submitted for laughs, I have just learned one more thing. I never in my life have read so many ads posted by illiterate and ignorant people. Several of them are a full paragraph long but somehow the advertiser managed to do it all in one sentence. Amazing, simply amazing at how illiterate some folks can be and still operate a computer or some other complicated electronic device such as a Sony boomox, etc. Laughable and entertaining for sure but kinda-sorta sad also............

O K, I bee soree fer sayin bad stuf bout uder les litterit fokks then mee.....!!! Buy thu way I gots a neet old thingermajig fer sail thet mee granpappee handead down to mee its got sum neet stuf with lotsa butuns and doodads thet go up and down and in and owt and its onlee a hundrit dollers but if you reelee want it you kin have it fer just twenee dollers call mee on my sell fone but don call lader then 7 ocloc cuz I be werkin in the shed then and mee whyf will hav the sell fon in the howse thank u fer yer cunsidrashun in this deel heer as i troolee preesheeate it lots mabee mor then that okee doke i hav to go now and git me nother botl of mee speshul broo i call bloo litning cuz when yoo drink it yoo terns bloo and yer hart skips a beet or too................haha.........off i go and off i is...........

 

[cwall99]

I am making a collection of hilarious ads. A couple examples:

The first is not audio related but funny:

"Looking for smaller street sleeper...Looking for one in good condition that will fit in a standard size garage."

I believe (hope?) they meant 'sweeper'.

"I have a big home stero with 4-15inch subs $300 Its a big system its got two tall speaker boxes with 2 15s in each box,they are proaudio and it comes with a teachwood reciver plus 5 disc changer and dual casstte deck.This thing is loud as hell i don t need the wife says it to lound so what the point of having something like that if you don t turn it up."

I'm all over that.

I ran across this one yesterday: http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=407688 (I'm adding the thread because another sensible AKer copied the text from the ad in their post).

 

[Duckzilla]

Apparently, in order to maximise the chance of selling audio on CL, the trick is to increase the original MSRP of what you're selling by a factor of two, then list that as what you paid for it. I learned this over the last few months

 

[DonQuixote99]

The add contains mrsp = white van

mrsp = 'marketer's ridiculous simulated price'

 

[bashman]

And if any component doesn't work, it "probably just needs a new belt."

 

[Bostown]

I learned that after 23 minutes in my car and stuck in slow moving traffic, that I'd call you to let you know that I'm on my way (and still on schedule) to the appointment we discussed 2 hours earlier, you'd say "Don't waste your time..., I just sold them!".

 

[DonQuixote99]

I've learned that JBLs come dusted:

JBL SURROUND CINEMA W/ POWDERED SUB - $125 (BEAVERCREEK, OH)

I wonder if you can feel the powder?

 

[michaelhigh]

I learned that sifting through car audio to view home stereo gear is a waste of time and really sucks the big one. Can't someone do something about that across the board?

 

[DonQuixote99]

Craigslist resists making new categories. They seem to think they have enough.

 

[fly135]

I learned that.... "I'm selling the turntable for my mom, it's like new she only used it a few times" means... She never used it because the stylus is missing.

 

[dibmem]

Today I learned that you can sell just over 100 random records for $1800.
OLD RECORD ALBUMS - $1800 (GARDENA,CA)

Ad text (for when this ad expires)
"OLD RECORD ALBUMS - $1800 (GARDENA,CA)

OLD RECORD ALBUMS, 115 IN COUNT. THEY RANGE IN YEARS 1959-1985 WHITNEY HOUSTEN,QUEEN,DIRESTRAITS,BOB DILLEN,PHIL COLLENS,ELTON JOHN,JOHN COUGER MELLENCAMP,BRUSE SPRINGSTEEN,FRAMPTON,AND MANY MORE,OVER 100 RECORDS , ALL IN PERFECT CONDITION, GRAND MOM DIED AND NEED TO SELL THESE RECORDS, MUST SELL ASKING 1800.00 DOLLARS OR BEST OFFER,YOU MUST BE SERIOUS ABOUT PURCHASING.THESE ARE COLLECTOR RECORDS,IF INTERESTED CALL DENNY 310-351-7104"

 

[wizargoz]

Well, they are COLLECTOR records, after all...

 

[70WR]

"For the same price as new, these speakers have been tested so are better because no risk of a factory flaw. And you can get them today and save on shipping cost. Will deliver for an extra fee if within minutes from my location. Cash will work."