Classifieds and lol'ing

thebreeze

Bridgehouse said:

thebreeze said:

No, you're right I think perhaps I'm being way too oversensitive.  I don't use the internet nearly as much as some of you (I imagine) and from what I can ascertain the niceties just seem to go out of the window.  This is very small beer - I was just reading the scamming thread by @joeyowen........there are much worse things to worry about.

Chances are whomever Lol'd your ad was:

Lol

It has happened to me in the past but I haven't tried to sell anything for at least 6 months.  I just noticed it happening much more recently and as prices are rising everywhere post-Brexit I wondered if some folks were finding it harder to accept prices rising on the s/h market.  It also then occurred to me that some might also prefer to keep prices lower here to buy and sell on at a higher price elsewhere etc.

p90fool

I definitely think lols are impolite on a classified ad, though as we're generally a pretty polite bunch when it comes to wheeling and dealing it does make me sit up and take notice when I'm idly browsing. 

I've googled the going rate for an item in the past when I've seen a lol or two. 

mike_l

not_the_dj said:

Anyone using the phrase 'plays like butter' deserves a good hard kick in the ball sack.

Fixed for you.

BigBearKris

@octatonic Is that San Escobar in your avatar mate? :-)

octatonic

BigBearKris said:

@octatonic Is that Dan Escobar in your avatar mate? :-)

San Escobar?
Yes, lovely place- I did a tour of the micro-natio poetica a few years ago, also travelled through Petoria & San Serriffe.

Strat_a_tat_tat

octatonic said:

BigBearKris said:

@octatonic Is that Dan Escobar in your avatar mate? :-)

San Escobar?
Yes, lovely place- I did a tour of the micro-natio poetica a few years ago, also travelled through Petoria & San Serriffe.

I remember Dan - from before he had the operation. He'll always be Dan Escobar, to me.

TheBlueWolf

In that case I won't be selling Sharon, my only true love, on here. Which is a shame as she plays like melted butter and I'd hate to have to part with her.

Genuine offers only, of course, and no less than £20,000

Bridgehouse

TheBlueWolf said:

In that case I won't be selling Sharon, my only true love, on here. Which is a shame as she plays like melted butter and I'd hate to have to part with her.

Genuine offers only, of course, and no less than £20,000

You'd get more joy on theWifeboard mate...

PolarityMan

Maybe its somebody who has such bad GAS that the concept of selling a guitar is hilarious.

TheBlueWolf

@Bridgehouse in which case a tenner and a kebab should cover it

Bridgehouse

TheBlueWolf said:

@Bridgehouse in which case a tenner and a kebab should cover it

Chicken or Doner?

thebreeze

PolarityMan said:

Maybe its somebody who has such bad GAS that the concept of selling a guitar is hilarious.

Nails it.

bingefeller

thebreeze said:

I've noticed that a fair number of FS threads in the classifieds (I've only really checked the guitar ones) quite often get lol'd on their initial sales pitch.

I don't feel particularly comfortable about this, but I may be alone in this and reading too much into it.  However, I do wonder whether people are getting round Rule 6 of the classifieds (and maybe general Rule 1) by doing this?  Some people (but you could say all buyers, especially professionals/dealers) have a vested interest in keeping prices as low as possible/making a sale harder and a sarcastic lol could be an underhand and insidious way of sending a message that something is priced too high (in their opinion).

I can only think that this is the intention as the seller is just listing specs and putting up photos of their guitar - just the same as the posts that don't get lol'd.  In my unscientific overview I have a feeling that it occurs more on classifieds for higher end guitars.  Maybe there is a touch of envy or something too?... I don't know, but either way what purpose does the LOL button serve in the classifieds and would the classifieds be better served without it?  

Just the cunts around here, just like the way they have lol'd your original post here mate.  Not surprised some people have left the site.  

TheBlueWolf

Bridgehouse said:

TheBlueWolf said:

@Bridgehouse in which case a tenner and a kebab should cover it

Chicken or Doner?

Either or......

Nikko

bingefeller said:

thebreeze said:

I've noticed that a fair number of FS threads in the classifieds (I've only really checked the guitar ones) quite often get lol'd on their initial sales pitch.

I don't feel particularly comfortable about this, but I may be alone in this and reading too much into it.  However, I do wonder whether people are getting round Rule 6 of the classifieds (and maybe general Rule 1) by doing this?  Some people (but you could say all buyers, especially professionals/dealers) have a vested interest in keeping prices as low as possible/making a sale harder and a sarcastic lol could be an underhand and insidious way of sending a message that something is priced too high (in their opinion).

I can only think that this is the intention as the seller is just listing specs and putting up photos of their guitar - just the same as the posts that don't get lol'd.  In my unscientific overview I have a feeling that it occurs more on classifieds for higher end guitars.  Maybe there is a touch of envy or something too?... I don't know, but either way what purpose does the LOL button serve in the classifieds and would the classifieds be better served without it?  

Just the cunts around here, just like the way they have lol'd your original post here mate.  Not surprised some people have left the site.  

Blimey! Who shit in your slippers?

JaffaJedi

I have lol'd once but it was by mistake.
I was using my mobile to read the for sale section, and hit it by mistake.
Tried to un lol but doesnt seem that you can

bingefeller

Nikko said:

bingefeller said:

thebreeze said:

I've noticed that a fair number of FS threads in the classifieds (I've only really checked the guitar ones) quite often get lol'd on their initial sales pitch.

I don't feel particularly comfortable about this, but I may be alone in this and reading too much into it.  However, I do wonder whether people are getting round Rule 6 of the classifieds (and maybe general Rule 1) by doing this?  Some people (but you could say all buyers, especially professionals/dealers) have a vested interest in keeping prices as low as possible/making a sale harder and a sarcastic lol could be an underhand and insidious way of sending a message that something is priced too high (in their opinion).

I can only think that this is the intention as the seller is just listing specs and putting up photos of their guitar - just the same as the posts that don't get lol'd.  In my unscientific overview I have a feeling that it occurs more on classifieds for higher end guitars.  Maybe there is a touch of envy or something too?... I don't know, but either way what purpose does the LOL button serve in the classifieds and would the classifieds be better served without it?  

Just the cunts around here, just like the way they have lol'd your original post here mate.  Not surprised some people have left the site.  

Blimey! Who shit in your slippers?

No one,  just calling it like I see it.  I know what certain people are like on here, posting links to eBay threads laughing at other auctions.  It's basically the same think happening here, members laughing at other members for selling stuff.    

not_the_dj

JaffaJedi said:

I have lol'd once but it was by mistake.
I was using my mobile to read the for sale section, and hit it by mistake.
Tried to un lol but doesnt seem that you can

You can un Lol, just hit the Lol icon again (it'll show a larger icon if you have lol'd them. 

It it is easy on a phone to accidentally LOL someone while scrolling. 

JaffaJedi

not_the_dj said:

JaffaJedi said:

I have lol'd once but it was by mistake.
I was using my mobile to read the for sale section, and hit it by mistake.
Tried to un lol but doesnt seem that you can

You can un Lol, just hit the Lol icon again (it'll show a larger icon if you have lol'd them. 

It it is easy on a phone to accidentally LOL someone while scrolling. 

ah I must have hit it a few times to try and un lol

boogieman

JaffaJedi said:

not_the_dj said:

JaffaJedi said:

I have lol'd once but it was by mistake.
I was using my mobile to read the for sale section, and hit it by mistake.
Tried to un lol but doesnt seem that you can

You can un Lol, just hit the Lol icon again (it'll show a larger icon if you have lol'd them. 

It it is easy on a phone to accidentally LOL someone while scrolling. 

ah I must have hit it a few times to try and un lol

On a mobile you have to refresh the thread first, then you can unlol, unwis or unwow.