The pleasures of Gumtree

[Rick101]

I do have to feel some sympathy for dealers after dealing with this treat.


Chav - hi u stil got hedge cutter plz

Me - Hi, yes it is still available

Chav - Wud u take 15 2mz or wats lowest u wud go ta

Me - Price is £30 as listed. I am around late tomorrow.

Chav - Wil let u no thn thanks afta petrol one

Chav - Just seen brand new1 at bnq for 40 wud u take 20 2mz

Me - I'd take £25.

Chav - Wat area of York u in

Me - Rawcliffe

Chav - Any chance u cud drop it of dwn tanghal plz

Chav - hw long does battery last for ta

Me - Battery lasts about an hour

Chav - wud u take 20 n Il av em

Me - Sorry no.

Chav - Ok seen sum wer were i can gt brand new ones for 25 n realy want a petrol one

Chav - How many batteries you got

Me - fk off.


It's no wonder they don't have time to go job searching.

[Disastrous]

This is why I end up giving away all my unused stuff to friends. I just can't bear to interact with the fking spastics you bring out of the woodwork as soon as you post an ad on gumtree or ebay.

Next time I get a text like that I'm just going to reply "once again in English please" and leave it at that.

[93Jay]

I posted an advert for some old alloys I had, 10 mins after got an odd phone call.

Caller "Still got the alloys for sale"

Me - Yes

Caller -what happened to the rest of the car

Me- sold it 4 years ago with different wheels on

Caller - Do you think they will fit my dads wheelchair, he wants to look like a transformer

Me - I don't know but you can buy them and try

Caller - Iv got 7 kids to feed can you do them for 150

WTF this was at 11.30 pm

similar call today just told them its sold, can't deal with the hassle.

[bearman68]

Renault Clio 1.5 dci, with a new pump, injectors, cam belt and service, advertised for £2k

Idiot. W U take 200

Me. Sure, pop down and pick it up.



Very quiet thereafter - decided this is a good response, though like can you ask again in English.

Love it (Sorry luv)

[gubbabump]

It hurts my head trying to decipher what these people are saying, I have a few items for sale on ebay currently, and it's the little things, that when they email me, there's no hello and thank you - just how much u wnt m8?? arrrgh - in future just say its sold..