The D40

Craigslist Posting:

nikon d40 - $550 (oahu)

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Reply to: XXXXXXXXXXXX@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-04-19, 10:47AM HST


Nikon d40 with 18-55 lens. Like new.

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Jon Writes:

do you still have the D40?

Would you accept a lower price? It's available for like $450 new... (see here) What would you accept?

thanks, Jon

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Cathy Writes:

If you want it at that price call that place you gave me a link to and get it there.
mahalo

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Jon:

Ok- best of luck on your sale! There's a sucker born every minute- hopefully one of them will buy your camera.

(OK, so I made a little Jab, but only in response to what I felt was uncalled for rudeness)

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Cathy:

Me selling mine to someone doesn't make them a sucker. You are full of sour grapes. I put almost 900 into my equipment ( tripod bags ect) I just think that if you have a link and a place to buy at such a low cost then you need to go to them. If you look in the paper here to get what I have new is over 600 on this island. You are one of those people that want something for nothing. I wouldn't sell it to you if you gave me 1000 I don't like you.


(Awww schnap. Target acquired. It's on.)
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Jon Writes:

Catherine- (feint and misdirect)Firstly, I like you- you have pride in yourself and your things, and are willing to defend what you believe in. Good for you! (she's not convinced)

If you paid 550 for a pre-owned camera that you could purchase for 450 elsewhere... that makes you 100 dollars poorer, no matter how much the seller invested or cared for his or her equipment. (common sense argument- probably useless)

I am not looking for something for nothing- just a good deal, which I why I like craigslist! (innocent enough)

Here's your camera, new, at Wal-mart for $490 http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5607412 (more common sense)

Best of luck!

-Jon

(door is open for closure by Cathy)

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Cathy writes:

I still don't like you. Your a smart-ass.

(Cathy- you're a better judge of character than you are a salesman.)

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Jon writes:

Cathy- now I love ya. So much so, I've decided to pour my marketing energy into your cause.

I know you're not big on links, but I'd suggest clicking on THIS ONE

That, my dear, is your new ad for your camera. It's got pictures, specs, capitol letters, exclamation points and proper punctuation. It's as good as it's gonna get.

Now, if I get any replies to that ad, I'm going to forward them right to your email address.

To catch a sucker, Cathy, you need the right bait. You're gonna get what you want for your camera.

Cathy, you're welcome.

(Win-Win for Jon-Boy. She either sells or doesn't sell, but undoubtedly my ad for the exact same thing is going to get more responses than hers- which blew goats- and she's grudgingly indebted to me. I love the grudging indebt. I've created discord and then gone out of my way to create harmony, in doing so gaining absolute advantage. She either sells the camera via my unrequested assistance, or I was right that she can't sell a used camera for $100 more than you can buy it new. There has got to be a way to make money off of this sort of vile trickery. Somebody send me to law school. )

Why do I love to argue so much?