People's expectations

[pfrcom]

Never ceases to surprise me what people want for nothing

Assume this guy wants something he can use to surf for porn http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/melbo...ter/1007824356

And he expects potential donors to email first, presumably so he can pick and choose

[ratdude747]

Re: People's expectations

Another day, another moron

[larrymoencurly]

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I want to know the "detales abourlt the cumputer"

[t.j.]

Re: People's expectations

see these type of ads all the time on kijiji!

[pfrcom]

Re: People's expectations

I want to know the "detales abourlt the cumputer"

That's why I assumed he wanted it to surf for porn

see these type of ads all the time on kijiji!

I think Gumtree is the brand eBay uses in Australia, for same demographic as Kijiji

[gilly1984]

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I posted something similar asking for broken TVs on gumtree lol.

But i said instead of tipping them i will collect for free.

[kc8adu]

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this shows up at the same time is we think of marketing the faptop.
the faptop is an old cheap laptop with some linux distro.
idea is to give safe porn surfing in a cheap package.
its a registered tm but alt code is not working

[Gariarto]

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This kind of stuff kind of hits a raw nerve, sort of.. Every now and then I get asked by individuals or businesses for recommendations for PC and network hardware and layout. I'll enthusiastically spend time doing a work-up quote to chase the business. Carefully tailoring it to what they need and then they thank me for my time and use my guidelines to buy something similar from elsewhere. I guess its all part and parcel of dealing with Joe Public and being in business but it gets old ya know ! ? I know how you feel with cap sales Topcat.
Now don't get me wrong, I know I have to expect this but its right in your face "Oh, thanks soooo much for your time and help but we decided to buy *ell. You were a great help though" Grrrrrr.

I ought to start charging for quotes and refund it on a sale.

On this opening topic though, you have to respect the ballsy way its asked "and by the way an LCD screen would be nice too" Haha !! Jeez.. Hey, even the Bible states "if you don't ask you don't get" (oversimplified). As part of my business I hang on to usable (and now these days thanks to you badcaps guys, fixable) components and assemble workable PCs and screens that other customers ask to be taken offsite for disposal. I'll knock together something usable and give it away. Its a nice feeling to be able to do it, but not in some egotistical kind of way.

Its funny though how the thought process runs (speaking from experience) we gladly give something back out of some feeling of goodwill or charity but get offended when directly asked for such or the by the manner in which its asked. Got to be done on my terms ? Yeah, ego. Darn.

[Hondaman]

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I "did it" once to a brick and mortar. Played around with a BSR Graphic EQ for a stereo, then my parents bought it out of a catalog.

Local camera shops are practically dead because of Target, Wal-Mart, and online from Beach Camera and others.

Heck, a couple of people even did it to me when I was at the strip mall tax preparation service in 2004. Basically got me to do their taxes for free. I don't know why we didn't crack down on that sort of thing........

(In an unrelated note, that equalizer would drop any signal sent thru it after a minute or two, and required a restart for another minute or two of music. 90-day warranty was expired. After it sat around a few years, I smashed it up with a hammer and threw it away. Today I maybe could have found bad soldering leading away from its PSU and fixed it.)

[twbranch]

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Anybody have any free electronics you can send my way? You pay shipping and I will take it off your hands!!!