Sometimes Craigslist DOES make me smile
Dec 12 2007
Whoever wrote this…you go, girl (or guy!)
Old horse for kids!
Reply to: comm-503845232@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-12-09, 11:42AM PST
i have the most wonderful 35 year old gelding, he’s bred to in the purple, completely broke to ride or drive (rides double and triple even), he really does well for being deaf, dumb and blind in one eye, and that sore leg really doesn’t seem to bother him when he’s running, heck he limps evenly on all of them.
I’m thinking he’d be great for some kids who would ride the living heck out of him on the weekends, keep in a field with no shelter and forget to feed him on cold mornings. Only $50,000 to the perfect home.
And he’ll live? Oh months at least.
“No matter how young the spirit, the warantee does run out on the parts!”
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Ahh the beauty of sarcasm
no no no they got it wrong!! well, all was great up until the price–it neds to be ‘free to good home but has to go by Christmas or else he goes to auction. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!!’ hehehe….
Yeah, I think Cuillin has it right. That is one funny and probably honest ad. LOL
wait, he even “rides” double and triple, without even having his legs snap? Thats amazing for a 35 year old. Sign me up, I’ll pay the 50 cents you want for him, oh wait, that says $50,000, ummm, well at least the meat man won’t get him for that price
deaf dumb and blind in one eye….
dumb.. as in mute? can’t be dumb as in stupid.. great ad!
Which one of us is it?
Is it you, person with the Freesiawalkaloosa (do I have the breed right?) stallion from Dreamhorse a month or so back?
I agree with cuillin, the price should have been free (or a few bucks) – and then you could have let us know how many people answered (at your hopefully just-set-up email address) who were interested, and how many were outraged at you.
I still want to post my FUUUUGLY gelding as a stallion ‘for stud’. I guess it doesn’t matter that I can’t get a “good” conformation shot… honestly the best equine photographer in the world probably couldn’t get a good conformation shot.
I’d hate to hide him behind bushes, like the pinto, because then people couldn’t see his leg “feathers” (aka long fetlock hairs).
That’s beautiful. Love it!
Devil’s Advocate said…
I’d hate to hide him behind bushes, like the pinto, because then people couldn’t see his leg “feathers” (aka long fetlock hairs).
You made me laugh out loud in the middle of my conference call as I was imagining that. THANKS! lol
You could take a photo of him grazing – just show his head and one leg with a small child wrapped around it….oh wait, somebody already did that one…….
The sad thing is, I bet they totally got serious responses (or would have until people saw the price).
Geld the Fugly, a lifelike doll, perhaps, I don’t think he’d do so well with an actual child.
Hm… a lifelike doll tied to him, imagine the interesting pictures I could get of THAT!
Sorry, Lauren – I hope you managed to turn it into a cough.
I think it went safely unnoticed
citydog said…
The sad thing is, I bet they totally got serious responses (or would have until people saw the price).
My thoughts exactly. I’ll bet they are getting emails asking if the price is a typo.
Weirdly, I found an elderly Arabian mare on Craig’s List a couple of years ago. She was Varian bred and had once sold for $40K. The woman I bought her from was (politely) nuts and had tricked the previous owner into selling to her for almost nothing (she actually made at least $100 off me—nice flipping), and I got her for $400.
You have never seen a horse get on a trailer as quickly as that mare did. She only lived about eight months, but she was so sweet. I was going through some difficult times, and we’d just hang out eating tangerines or carrots.
Anyway, this may have been a tangent, but I did find her on Craig’s List, she was old, and the woman I saved her from couldn’t spell to save her life.
O/T….FUGLY – did you get any good leads on your friend’s arabian mare?
Sarcastabitch,
I thought you were busy researching foal fencing, turnout, etc…. However do you find the time to advertise on CL?
Haha nice
Stallyin at stud
Any mares. None with Coggins please. We don’t want any Coggins on our ranch.
Admire the best of all breeds.
KIND EYE!
(Grade AQHA/Grade APHA x Grade “Draft”) x (Grade “Draft” x Grade Spotted Saddle Horse)
Pony size with a horse size attitude.
Feather To SPARE!
Long main and tale
sure to pass on these traits and more.
Perfect Confirmation! Nice upright trot and stumbling lazy lope, great WP, HUS, Showjumping, 3-day, Penning, cutting or roping prospect. Already started on cows
We don’t do shipped sperms. Only live cover.
Special Stud fee $350
Or BUY THE WHOLE PACKAGE for $400!
So polite with the mares, they love him!
Breed your own sportponies!
Why pay $$$$ for show-quality, when you can get disposition AND COLOR!
ROTFL…..started on cows…..
ROFL!!! some one will definitely call on the ‘stallyn’ too!
Oh,
I forgot, he’s registered too.
NAERIC. PUREBRED NAERIC.
Ben Bernanke stated at a press conference today that the Fed has been unable to determine why US productivity declines drastically every day in the US around 3 pm eastern….
Oh Sarcasta, that is great. I almost screeched out loud while my DH was on a conference call! (We share an office.)
Sad thing is, he looks one heck of a lot better than some of the “proven sires” we’ve seen on this blog!
Sad thing is, he looks one heck of a lot better than some of the “proven sires” we’ve seen on this blog!
Are you trynna say he’s not PROVEN?
I’ll have you know that we competed in an Open show and placed DEAD LAST last summer!
I’m pretty sure the judge was just jealous though. All those shiny three year olds, and their professional handlers…it’s all political you know.
this inspired me to check out the Craigslist closest to me. i was not disappointed!
http://atlanta.craigslist.org
/grd/507192105.html
(she is even STUMP BROKE!)
http://atlanta.craigslist.org
/grd/507140804.html
(gentle enough for kids, AND throws ‘dunns’)
http://atlanta.craigslist.org
/grd/506017720.html
(rare color! and parent of the year!) *sigh*
http://atlanta.craigslist.org
/grd/504609978.html
(jumping a 3 year old!)
http://atlanta.craigslist.org
/grd/504113347.html
(a cross-breed with ‘broodmare potential)
http://atlanta.craigslist.org
/grd/503967955.html
(bought her yesterday, selling her today)
http://atlanta.craigslist.org
/grd/503852653.html
(great for a small person, thats why a huge one is on her in the pics)
http://atlanta.craigslist.org
/grd/503600942.html
(500 dollar stallion)
http://atlanta.craigslist.org
/grd/503570656.html
(will trade for cows)
and a horse trailer in “good working condition” (remember the mare who fell out of the trailer?)
http://atlanta.craigslist.org
/grd/502128892.html
ok… my head now hurts.
http://atlanta.craigslist.org
/grd/496526889.html
an AKC registered quarter horse…
http://atlanta.craigslist.org
/grd/493076551.html
will trade for horse trailer or 4 wheeler. what happened to his butt, btw?
this is the last one, i promise…
http://atlanta.craigslist.org
/grd/491910207.html
words escape me.
sarcastabitch, you’ve GOT to email me sometime.
responsiblehorseowner@hotmail.com
Since we’re posting CL ads…
Stallion *sigh* (of course he’s a “rare color”)
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/grd/503969260.html
The ad is a hoot! I disagree that she should have put free, though. Somebody would have called for the horse!
http://atlanta.craigslist.org
/grd/476405640.html
ok… i lied. but you HAVE to read this one!
So, how ’bout a Craigslist posting campaign of snarky ads? We could even have a contest…
Amanda- what a great idea… We could post them all in all areas. No phone numbers of course.
But then we would get replies like this for sure…
This is one I got yesterday, please feel free to reply as you all see fit. Mine will be colorful as well. (*please note the two different email addresses*)
This was NOT a response from a CL item or ad.
Classifieds Ad Response
FROM:
Name: yem
Email: qlayyem@yahoo.com
Phone:
How is every thing i set my eye on your item on the net and i will
like to purchace it with quick purchace but before i continue with the
transaction i will like to ask you some few questions which i want you
to
answer accordingly.
(1).do you accept a Certified Cashier\’s Check or Money Order as a
mode of payment?.
(2).what is the condition of the item?.
(3) . what is your final asking price?.
(4) .will be honest and trustworthy through out this transaction?
(5) . can i take you for your words?
(6).will you be able to send an excess fund to my private shipping
company in UK the same day you receive the check? if yes, signify
your interest by giving me your Full Name, Physical Address and Tel
No.
so that payment will be made immediately.
NB: Make sure you always copy my private e-mail
mcclaybuntonqlay1@yahoo.com
Just got another one today. Same person, but again diffferent emails???
Classifieds Ad Response
FROM:
Name: Qlay
Email: qlayyem2@yahoo.com
Phone:
How is every thing i set my eye on your item on the net and i will
like to purchace it with quick purchace but before i continue with the
transaction i will like to ask you some few questions which i want you
to answer accordingly.
(1).do you accept a Certified Cashier\’s Check or Money Order as a
mode of payment?.
(2).what is the condition of the item?.
(3) . what is your final asking price?.
(4) .will be honest and trustworthy through out this transaction?
(5) . can i take you for your words?
(6).will you be able to send an excess fund to my private shipping
company the same day you receive the check? if yes, signify
your interest by giving me your Full Name, Physical Address and Tel
No.
so that payment will be made immediately. NB: Make sure you always
copy my private e-mail mcclaybuntonpolo@yahoo.com
Hmmmm! Gotten blocked lately Qlay???
cutnjump
I got emails like that (same questions, same “we’ll pay you extra so you can send the horse RIGHT NOW to the UK and then send us whatever’s left of the money too” and horrible spelling. These are, of course, all a scam, as any cashier’s checks, etc actually sent are fraudulent, and by the time you have your (whatever it is you’re selling) shipped off to the UK and the bank calls to tell you the FBI is coming to get your ass for trying to cash a fake check, it’s too late to get (it, whatever it may be) back.
Hehe…these scammers amuse me…Has anyone seen the commercials for them? They actually made a commercial to warn against this scam, which is absolutely hilarious! How many stupid people had to fall for this for there to be a public service COMMERCIAL made about it?
I also think it’s funny when they forget to properly format the email. For instance, I got an email telling me they were interested in purchasing my PUPPY in response to my horse ad. Very hilarious *snark*
I’ll have to dig it out and paste it up here for all to see XD
Crunchberry’s mom–I have to ask… do you really think the person riding the horse intended for a small person is huge? ‘Cuz if so, somebody just needs to take me out right now and shoot me.
There’s a website, I think it’s bustedupcowgirl where she posts e-mails from the Nigerian scammers. (mind you, not all are from Nigeria.)
Very funny reading.
That ad.. Oh boy, wanna bet they got replies to it?
-People calling him/her cruel.
-People asking if the price is correct.
-People actually interested.
Probably only a tiny bit replying that it’s hilarious.
Once, I got a reply from an online horse sale ad from a scammer. They were “pleased with the condition of my item” and wanted to “purchase my item immediately.” Because don’t you know, only the *best* horsepeople use that sophisticated term to refer to the finest quality stock.
HeatherAQHA said…
Once, I got a reply from an online horse sale ad from a scammer. They were “pleased with the condition of my item” and wanted to “purchase my item immediately.”
Would that be My Item, by Truck Out O’Town?
tierra said…
Crunchberry’s mom–I have to ask… do you really think the person riding the horse intended for a small person is huge? ‘Cuz if so, somebody just needs to take me out right now and shoot me.
December 12, 2007 5:28 PM
no. not at all, really… but they were very emphatic about needing a small rider.
trust me, i aint the same nimble girl of 17 i once was!
sarcasta…. ZOMG-ROFLMAO! Thank you for that post with all the great pix. I’ll buy dat stallyin!
I would have gone for an even million.
tierra said…
Crunchberry’s mom–I have to ask… do you really think the person riding the horse intended for a small person is huge? ‘Cuz if so, somebody just needs to take me out right now and shoot me.
December 12, 2007 5:28 PM
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That would include myself as well.
Robin – that’s so cool about the Varian bred mare. How nice to know she had a good last year with you.
Hilarious! I could probably put a similar ad up about my old mare…except the price would be $1 million…….oh hell, who am I kidding? I wouldn’t even sell her for that much
marzbarz said…
sarcasta…. ZOMG-ROFLMAO! Thank you for that post with all the great pix. I’ll buy dat stallyin!
Since my stallyin was “featured” on your “sight” interest in him has increased lots.
His price is increased to $1000.
Priceless! LOL
I always feel so bad when I make fun of Perry.
He’s such a good boy, and definitely my favorite.
On the plus side, he has fertility problems (being that he has no testicles) so $350 might be a little steep.
Here’s a better picture to help redeem him:
Merry Christmas
Crunchberry’s mom said…
http://atlanta.craigslist.org
/grd/476405640.html
ok… i lied. but you HAVE to read this one!
December 12, 2007 2:52 PM
_________________________
What the hell is a promble? LOL
Sheesh people, get a friggin edgeamucayshion.
Oh.My.Gawd.
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/grd/503341262.html
HorsePoor said…
Oh.My.Gawd.
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/grd/503341262.html
December 13, 2007 8:12 AM
holy shit! that’s the worst one yet!
crunchberry, that’s one of the ugliest horses I’ve ever seen. *gaaaa*
Charliehorse- I am aware of the scam and funny enough the first response was for an expsensive item and the second was much less. Usually they target the expensive stuff. Better chance to make more $$$ for them.
I like the 4 different email addresses though. That part was classic.
Mostly these responses warrant a reply of, “Apparently from your line of questions, you did not read the ad to begin with. Go back and read it, learn to spell and then maybe we can talk.”
I have had responses such as these, to ads where there is no picture of the horse/item and they want to buy it right away. One wanted pictures to speed the sale through and to help him “convince his client to buy”.
How many folks do you know of that need convincing to buy an item they want or are looking for? Our experience has, in comparrison, been the opposite. Do NOT buy this horse/cart/saddle ??? because of
a)____
b)____
c)____
or
d) all the above…
To which the morons among us, will always run out and buy anyways when advised against something.
They are the folks who end up featured here and whine about it, in less than even good grammar and spelling.
I got one of those ridiculous “your item is exactly what we have been searching for” replies to an ad for 1995 Ford Tempo with 198,000 miles on it, needing new leaf springs and a windshield, lol. I played along for an email or two, forwarded the emails to our state’s Attorney General’s Consumer Protection division and *poof* they vanished… I was sad. I was looking forward to shipping my Ford POS as far away as possible, lol.
Crunchberry’s Mom said “http://atlanta.craigslist.org/grd/504113347.html
(a cross-breed with ‘broodmare potential)”
She’s a paint / Arab X. Imagine how much bigger her head would be if she wasn’t half-Arabian!
But she could be triple registered. IAHA (1/2 Arabian), Pinto, and with the handy-dandy Blue-Eyed Horse Registry. (and I’m sure there are more registries that could be found for her!)
Regarding the Stump Trained TWH, when HAVEN’T we all needed a horse to stand on a stump? Trained in Shelbyville, what do you want to bet she’s been built up before? She probably likes standing on a stump because she got so used to wearing the pads.
Oh…see, now you disappointed me. I thought when you said “stump trained” you meant she ground tied to a stump, not STOOD on one. Any old fucktarded horse can do that in their free time. Shit, mine stands on fallen TREES (don’t you know this was the ONE day I didn’t have my camera? GAH) and jumps over four feet tall by four feet wide water troughs FROM A STAND STILL just for shits and giggles. I was kind of hoping they might have somehting worth-while, but no such luck… *sigh*
Another Craigslist. This one is for a fully “inclused” horse trailer. o_0
http://westernmass.craigslist.org/grd/501889583.html
Does this look like an amature attempting Rolkur to anyone else???
http://westernmass.craigslist.org/grd/498853106.html
OMG my eyes BURN from this picture…
http://westernmass.craigslist.org/grd/497680010.html
Here is the only worthy ad in my entire area, but boy, is it good!
http://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/grd/502940635.html
“Trained to drive by the Amish.”
you really can’t make this shit up!
asshats abound on Craigslist!
i vote someone makes a spin-off blog: “The Biggest Asshats of Craigslist”
loneplainsman –
I agreed with you for a minute there. My eyes just about popped out of my head! If you look closer, though, you can see that her legs look like that because of the snow covering up her hooves. If you just glance at it, and don’t look carefully at the feet, though, she looks like her legs are put on so severely toed-in that it boggles the mind as to how she might evern WALK! EEK! Why would you post this as a sale pic? *cringes*