Craigslist Hall of Shame

I'm sure that this at least goes via digg, this is the actual link with a coupla spaces added either side of the slash just in case :)

http://digg.com / u1SMum?18006125399

Let me show you an example:

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Note the "j .mp" its actually a malformed url which turns out to be:

http://j。mp/bJtbyv?email@mydomain.com

I edited the email@mydomain.com to remove my personal info.
 
so are the digg bit and the j.mp bit two separate links?

funnily enough as the notification email for your post came in, another spam email turned up at the same time, with the j.mp domain in it.

I'm just intrigued as to how "digg.com/u1SMum?18006125399" redirects to another domain - I guess they have a digg account and have submitted it
 
I combed through here reading a few ads. Few comments I could agree with. Why would a company think any worth while candidate is going to step forward for 13 bucks. "Jeff's Computers" in stl, MO constantly wants techs at minimum wage. Either always looking because no one answers or no one is competent at 8 bucks an hour. Or people posting as an actually company selling pirate software, agreeable dumb and rather scam like. But what made me crack a chuckle the most, nah, what brought me to a tyrannous gut laugh is the guy complaining the kid can't even pay a phone bill, but is taking business from him. Dude? Are not embarrassed to share that? And half the people pissing and moaning about these kids forget thats how they started. When I was 6 and helping people write .bat menus for DOS I certainly hope IBM wasn't afraid of me. If they might have realized simple fix, buy him out, give him a job.

Cracks me up you guys sweat the small stuff over kids so much. Some cut grass, some sell grass, some fix computers. Youth understand them more than most adults, most adults trust kids more than over priced shops that have to result in smeering kids over the internet and posting it on their business walls. I ever walk into a place that openly has some **** up of the competitors being drug around and kicked at, I know these people have issues with competition and are probably not fit to handle my issue with the grace it deserves.

TL;DR Lay off the kids. I use to be one, still am if you count my freelance side work. That big of a threat give them a job. If not, don't look worried. Sends the wrong idea to your potential customers.
 
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Cracks me up you guys sweat the small stuff over kids so much. Some cut grass, some sell grass, some fix computers. Youth understand them more than most adults, most adults trust kids more than over priced shops that have to result in smeering kids over the internet and posting it on their business walls. I ever walk into a place that openly has some **** up of the competitors being drug around and kicked at, I know these people have issues with competition and are probably not fit to handle my issue with the grace it deserves.

TL;DR Lay off the kids. I use to be one, still am if you count my freelance side work. That big of a threat give them a job. If not, don't look worried. Sends the wrong idea to your potential customers.

You just joined a few minutes ago and your first contribution is to only post a nonsensical rant against this thread. You mention it in your intro and here. Is it possible you were mentioned here and feel hurt ?. Sounds like you are a kid pretending to be an adult.
 
As I've said before, I was that kid once. I used craigslist for ads when I was younger and out of work. Brought in plenty of freelance business, and regular clients I still hold today. I'm sure in your opinion 21 is still a kid. But I've had a lot of experience, and yes I am somewhat cocky about it. I intend to contribute here, if I run into a question I've got an answer to, I'll share it. Like wise a discussion I have an opinion to. No, you haven't mentioned any of my ads on here. I just felt like sticking up for the little guy a little. I'm sorry you failed to see any logical in my "nonsensical rant", that is your problem not mine. Opinions are being offered here, so I offered mine. I think its redundant for people who like to claim they have "established" companies to get so defensive as to kids who are also trying to make a buck use a form of advertisement that is available to them.
 
As I've said before, I was that kid once. I used craigslist for ads when I was younger and out of work. Brought in plenty of freelance business, and regular clients I still hold today. I'm sure in your opinion 21 is still a kid. But I've had a lot of experience, and yes I am somewhat cocky about it. I intend to contribute here, if I run into a question I've got an answer to, I'll share it. Like wise a discussion I have an opinion to. No, you haven't mentioned any of my ads on here. I just felt like sticking up for the little guy a little.

We were all once kids. I look forward to putting you on ignore until you burn yourself out.
 
Sounds like a splendid idea. Might I point out it would be more effective to just ignore me in the first place rather than to tell me your ignoring me. See, I don't care and was rather hoping you would, therefor no need to state, just do. Now go away and be small.
 
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most adults trust kids more...

I very much doubt this. Most adults that are giving kids their computer work are probably doing one of two things; One is allowing them to work on their computer so they can learn, because they're family. or Two, looking for the cheapest way to get their system fixed. Most adults are probably aware that a real computer repair shop is usually more capable of fixing any problem.

As it is, I'm personally not worried about the kids doing virus removal after school. They don't cut into my business at all and never will. I still don't mind having a laugh at their expense if they post a ridiculously bad CL ad.


But I've had a lot of experience, and yes I am somewhat cocky about it.

That's so very unfortunate that you're thinking this way. At 21 you're not young enough where I'm going to say to you "That's nice, kid. Here's a lolipop."....You are old enough that you should learn some humility and realize that you don't know squat. Once you get over your ego you'll be able to learn some really cool stuff, and maybe realize just how much you don't know.
 
I very much doubt this. Most adults that are giving kids their computer work are probably doing one of two things; One is allowing them to work on their computer so they can learn, because they're family. or Two, looking for the cheapest way to get their system fixed. Most adults are probably aware that a real computer repair shop is usually more capable of fixing any problem.

As it is, I'm personally not worried about the kids doing virus removal after school. They don't cut into my business at all and never will. I still don't mind having a laugh at their expense if they post a ridiculously bad CL ad.

I agree. Allow me to rephrase what I've said. In the case of something even the end user would describe as a basic problem, the kids are normally the first choice. Even if the user understand the problem isn't severe, he may toss it to the neighbor hood kid, or a family member. Any complex problem that requires knowledge and skill, any logically thinking person, would go to specialist. I'm saying the kids are cutting into a completely different sub market than what the shops should be aiming for. I just find it funny that people are sincerely being threatened by it, even if it is just enough to be motivated to post about it. Not saying I don't enjoy a chuckle at a poor craigslist ad, but saying its cutting into business...


That's so very unfortunate that you're thinking this way. At 21 you're not young enough where I'm going to say to you "That's nice, kid. Here's a lolipop."....You are old enough that you should learn some humility and realize that you don't know squat. Once you get over your ego you'll be able to learn some really cool stuff, and maybe realize just how much you don't know.

Again your right. I don't know **** compared to Mr.Gates I'm sure. I'm sure I'll even look at most of you as my superiors. I'm cocky as it maintains confidence. I admit, daily in the tech industry I run into a problem I haven't seen enough to turn into a two minute fix. But I am confident that I can quickly learn how to overcome it. I've watched countless men who are years older, twice my age, or even beyond that come and go out of tech shops. Most of them lacked skills which I had acquired due to my over confidence. So I tend to keep it, and appreciate it for where I've gotten with it.
 
Not really a craigslist ad, but I found this pretty amusing.

http://911computertechs.com/about.php

"we were tired of seeing people paying geek squad and staples east tech a bunch of money to have them run there stupid quick fix programs in your computers and not acctually fix anything."

Then again I acctually think there program is stupid too.
 
Not really a craigslist ad, but I found this pretty amusing.

http://911computertechs.com/about.php

"we were tired of seeing people paying geek squad and staples east tech a bunch of money to have them run there stupid quick fix programs in your computers and not acctually fix anything."

Then again I acctually think there program is stupid too.


They really should learn to spell before attempting to create a website. :rolleyes:
 
Not really a craigslist ad, but I found this pretty amusing.

$20 says that's someone on Technibble. Would the offender like to step forward for some spelling and website help?


Yep...looks like I was right. I won't be the one to say the member's screen name, but...yep. Where's my twenty bucks?
 
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"computer repair ~~ i can do it all for less than anybody on craigslist and i will came to your home and u can watch. my cost starts at $10/hr and i can get parts for less than anybody else. hard drives and dvds are 25 for most. ram (what makes your computer faster) starts at $10 i can get anything just ask!
call todd (last name and number removed by me) after 6pm only pls"




The best part of this.....I think this guy sent me his resume a while back.
 
Not really a craigslist ad, but I found this pretty amusing.

http://911computertechs.com/about.php

"we were tired of seeing people paying geek squad and staples east tech a bunch of money to have them run there stupid quick fix programs in your computers and not acctually fix anything."

Then again I acctually think there program is stupid too.

They charge $110 to install software :p
 
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