I am not much of Craigslist user but I decided to use it again for selling our minivan.
When I posted the sale, about 20 people responded within 2 hours period. Wow! The power of Craigslist!
I picked the one with most enthusiastic reply with something like, “Consider it sold! I have cash and you don’t need to call anyone” to give a call to arranged the meeting. However, unlike of his enthusiasm, he didn’t show. It reminded me of people who are showy without any substance.
The 2nd person I’ve met liked the van but wanted to cut the price too much. This person reminded me of those who want things in life without having to pay the price.
While meeting and calling, I received another about 10 asking if the van was sold.
When I ended up selling the van to the 3rd person I have spoken with, I’ve decided to reply to ALL those who inquired of the minivan. I am not sure if this is a typical way of doing business using Craigslist but I thought it would be nice thing to do. So I did send emails to the other 27 people who emailed about the minivan that it was sold and no longer available.
Out of 27 people, only ONE person replied back saying, “Thank you for letting me know” and this made me feel good and reminded me of a small number of people who still show a common courtesy… the way we should behave.
Lord, help me to be a gentle, kind and loving person to EVERYONE.