Dear Craigslist,

"Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast." (twostrokesmoke) 08/26/2015 at 18:31 • Filed to: None

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I do like your services, I really do. I enjoy the weirdos and Strange things you encounter when using your service, but hey, you get what you pay for, right? Anyway, I do have a small complaint. In the auto section you have the option of listing cars for just $1.00. The problem with this is that every freakin individual trying to get attention lists their cars for that price and then posts the real price somewhere within the text of the ad. Irritating.

I propose this solution, Craigslist. Each day and in each city, you should randomly make dealers doing this to actually sell the car in the bargain bin to sell their car for the advertised price. Just one a day should suffice. Word spreads faster than a porn star’s legs in the automotive sales community, so it shouldn’t take more than one or two of these events to break this habit.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Mr. Ontop.

Jedidiah > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 08/26/2015 at 18:35

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Solution: Set min price to 2

Rainbow > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 08/26/2015 at 18:36

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My new goal in life is to get an autographed dollar. Damn you.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Rainbow 08/26/2015 at 18:39

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I can give you want if you want :)

HammerheadFistpunch > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 08/26/2015 at 18:41

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Solution, use a drop down menu that only goes down to $100 and bellow that is just this “$!!!!”.

Rainbow > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 08/26/2015 at 18:41

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Signed by the actual Secretary of the Treasury, directly above the printed signature?

Or signed by Babe Ruth would be pretty cool too.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Jedidiah 08/26/2015 at 18:41

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The I will be forced to repost this with $2 instead of $1. No one wants that.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > HammerheadFistpunch 08/26/2015 at 18:42

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It’s more fun to bitch about it.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Rainbow 08/26/2015 at 18:44

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I don’t know about those, but there’s this guy who lives in my house and i heard he’s pretty famous.

HammerheadFistpunch > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 08/26/2015 at 18:45

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E92M3 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 08/26/2015 at 18:59

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You’re supposed to text those people pretending to be a religious single mother down on her luck, but putting herself thru law school. After several months of searching for a cheap reliable car Jesus has finally answered her prayers with this generous individual listing their car for the sum of just 1 DOLLAR. Clearly they have been called forward to help someone in need. Hallelujah!!!

Brian, The Life of > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 08/26/2015 at 19:05

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I like to troll the sellers and ask whether their price has any wiggle room and will they take $.75

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Brian, The Life of 08/26/2015 at 19:08

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Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > E92M3 08/26/2015 at 19:09

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I’d rather not piss off the higher powers, but I get where you’re coming from.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 08/26/2015 at 19:16

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Half the time I put my min at $75 gets out all the idiots.

x87172 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 08/26/2015 at 19:20

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Better idea: still allow users to set price at $1, but when they post, it displays $1,000,000.

Zibodiz > CaptDale - is secretly British 08/26/2015 at 19:22

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Yeah, mine’s usually 100. I had it at 50 last time I was looking for a vehicle, and noticed a bunch of really nice trucks listed for 65 or 70. Turns out they didn’t think they needed the ,000 on the end.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Zibodiz 08/26/2015 at 19:46

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Right? its like i will buy a $32 Lotus Elise

facw > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 08/26/2015 at 19:53

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I always set the minimum price to $400 to avoid that crap.

Birddog > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 08/26/2015 at 20:42

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“I propose this solution, Craigslist. Each day and in each city, you should randomly make dealers doing this to actually sell the car in the bargain bin to sell their car for the advertised price.”

Brilliant! Stick that clause in the TOU that nobody ever reads and include private sellers they’re just as guilty.

I would happily volunteer my time to Police this too.

AdverseMartyr > CaptDale - is secretly British 08/26/2015 at 21:03

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You know that you would buy a $32 Lotus Elise. Every person who has authorship on this site would buy a Lotus Elise if it was only $32. None of us are smart enough to walk away.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Birddog 08/26/2015 at 21:16

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The profit from the resale of those cars could then go to charity. Kids with cancer or whatever.

Birddog > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 08/26/2015 at 21:22

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Yeah.. I was thinking that too..

CaptDale - is secretly British > AdverseMartyr 08/27/2015 at 11:17

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Hell I am almost not smart enough to not buy one for $32,000 if I could.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Birddog 08/27/2015 at 11:55

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Damn you for getting that jingle back in my head!

WiscoProud > CaptDale - is secretly British 08/27/2015 at 12:14

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You're generous. I usually set mine to $1,000. You get another bunch of a-holes setting the price at $100.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > AdverseMartyr 09/08/2015 at 14:33

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I can’t stand Lotus’s.

I’d buy a $32 Lotus Elise LOL

I could part it out or flip it for a good profit on that investment cost.