Day 32
Feb 1,
2014
My first:
I sold my first item on Craig’s List and asked for body guard help.
On day 9,
I posted 4 items on Craig’s List for the first time. One of these items was a
tan recliner. I finally made a sale! A man contacted me about his interest in
the recliner. He gave me his number and I called him to see if today would be a
good day for him to take a look at it and decide if he wanted to purchase it.
When I talked to him, he sounded so interesting and wholesome. Not that I am a
racist, but something told me he was African American or black, whichever way
you want to call it nowadays. And he is a man too. And he would be coming in a van too. And
Ted Bundy was a “nice guy” too. Need I say more? Time to call in the troops!
Well, you
know I have this little “tough guy” syndrome going on, so asking for a “body
guard” to be present was NOT my “MO”. But I decided to make a big girl move and
ask my son-in-law Ross to come over to be with me when my Craig buyer (Mike) came
over. Ross’ boss (Carl) came over too…a real nice guy and totally
conversational and interesting.
Mike
arrived with his friend Eddy in a white van. Both gentlemen were very nice and
good-humored. I introduced everyone and then showed them the recliner. Mike
tried it on for size and definitely wanted to purchase it. Between the two of
them, they had $54…not the $75 I had posted. Eddy told Mike that he should have
stopped at an ATM on the way. Anyway, they left to get more money. While they
were gone, Carl told me that he believed that it was a ploy on their part to
get the recliner at a lower price. Why not have the “asking price” on hand when
they arrived? I was a little naive and did not even think this…but I am usually
more trusting than what some people deserve.
Mike and
Eddy came back and we completed the purchase for the full $75. Ross and Carl
carried it to the van and all was right with the world. The house next door is
for sale and Mike joked that I would not want him living next to me. I told him
to not be a racist! He said it wasn't about that, but about the impromptu
rapport that he and I had created in this first meeting!
The whole
interaction was a “first” for me, no doubt. I had 4 men in my home and only
knew one of them! I was being myself and enjoying the “company” of all of them.
As I reflect on the whole event, I can only wonder what would have happened
without my “Craig patrol”…
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