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    Old 09-03-2013, 07:37 AM
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    Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane
    I had one once -
    I want to come get the item, can you give me your phone number, address and email address and when you'll be home?

    Uh....
    yup something creative. My sister has one like it - I want one, too. When can I pick it up? I'm available tomorrow morning after 5 am... Is it heavy? Does it have an owners manual?
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    Old 09-03-2013, 07:39 AM
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    my favorite goofy "anti-spam" trick is when the person says something clever sounding like "put Viking in the reply so I know you are not a spammer" and then they have "Viking" in the title so any "reply" will put that in the title anyway....
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    Old 09-03-2013, 07:47 AM
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    I think that I might have replied that I am home 24/7/365 along with my trusty 45 and pit bull.
    You can answer from another (temp.) email address so you aren't getting the BS back from them.
    Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane
    I had one once -
    I want to come get the item, can you give me your phone number, address and email address and when you'll be home?

    Uh....
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    Old 09-03-2013, 08:29 AM
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    Originally Posted by blueheavenfla
    I think that I might have replied that I am home 24/7/365 along with my trusty 45 and pit bull.
    You can answer from another (temp.) email address so you aren't getting the BS back from them.
    LOL! that would have been good.

    I use my internet provider's email address. They can filter the spam for me. It hasn't actually been too bad, so their filters are good. Actually, they're overly aggressive and have a tenancy to filter the stuff I want too, which is why I don't use it for anything important. I used to answer from my archaic arcane address, but then I realised that the information you have to give to register a domain gave people "smart" enough to look it up the ability to show up at my house whenever they wanted. I nixxed that pretty quickly.
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    Old 09-03-2013, 09:08 AM
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    I put "If you can see this ad, the item is still available", and I still get people that ask if it is still available.

    I generally respond to the "still available?" emails if there is some substance to the email.

    The response I get the most of is some generic response with a bunch of nonsense, and a request to respond with my real email address so that they can discuss the item with me. Those are instantly trashed.
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    Old 09-03-2013, 04:41 PM
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    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-s...item48562c1f40

    Not surprised very often but this ad did it.
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    Old 09-03-2013, 06:20 PM
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    That did it for me as well.!! I have the same look on my face that Maddie Madeline, my German Shepherd/Mastiff has when she encounters something just not quite right "WTF"!!!

    LOL
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    Old 09-03-2013, 08:09 PM
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    Originally Posted by manicmike
    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-s...item48562c1f40

    Not surprised very often but this ad did it.
    That one made me snort! I love the 'Make an offer' button on it too... How about $60 for all three?
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    Old 09-03-2013, 08:18 PM
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    Originally Posted by manicmike
    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-s...item48562c1f40

    Not surprised very often but this ad did it.
    For that price, you should get all 3 AND the lovely tool chest behind them, including the full stock of tools. Wouldn't you think that someone would at least run a damp rag over the cases to remove the first 29 layers of dust?
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    Old 09-04-2013, 09:27 AM
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    http://www.sears.ca/product/kenmore-...161760-3S96760
    A walking foot for a Kenmore machine:
    It's the description I love:
    "helps fabric feel more smoothly with materials such as, lawn, knit, vinyl, or leather"

    It'll help my lawn feel better? I need one of these!
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