So I'm perusing the furniture for sale listings in Chicago--I'm in need of a couple of skinny bookcases for my apartment. Nothing fancy, just something that is tall, dark, and handsome, just like yours truly. Well...I'm not so much tall, but 5'10 is a solid, average height, right?
Anyway, so I came across a listing for a $30 bookcase in Lincoln Park. Here's what the ad revealed:
Bookcase $30 OBO
And at the bottom it read this:
*Stuff on top, in, and around bookcase is not for sale*
OK, where do I begin? I realize that not everyone has an eye for detail. That's fine. Actually, there is a lot of detail going on in this picture. I feel like this photo could be used for one of those MegaTouch games where you have to find what's missing or different between two "identical" photos. The Craigslist seller should totally sell this pic to MegaTouch. But are you REALLY trying to sell a bookcase on Craigslist, where there are potentially hundreds of other sellable bookcases, by using THAT picture? You took the 10 minutes to post the ad but you couldn't take the 5 minutes to remove the dangling pair of heels, what-looks-to-be a small bottle of aspirin (must have been a good night!), a wicker basket, and 20 books lying haphazardly all over the place? And is that how your apartment looks every day of the week? Can you even get through your door?
Did you ever see the Full House episode where Danny Tanner couldn't date Stephany's cute dance teacher because her apartment was a ginormous disaster? ...I feel like she put this ad up.
And seriously, the heels? You couldn't even at least stand the one heel upright? It's barely hanging onto the bookcase as it is. And bookcases are typically meant for books, yes, and I see a feeble attempt at this, but again with the upright thing.
Now let's get to the price and disclaimer. I mean, hell yes, I'll give you $30 for that solid piece of IKEA craftsmanship, no problem--in fact, I'll give you $50 because it's SO gorgeously assembled. BUT DAMN! That random stuff in and around it isn't included? Wha wha what? Why the heck not?! I'll pay good money for it! I need that basket!
And that detergent!
