Random Email From A Polite Craigslist Perv
Posted by: Amelia McDonell-Parry
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2:00PM, Monday February 16th 2009
I recently posted an ad on Craiglist selling a beautiful, twice-worn pair of Christian Louboutin pumps that my ex gave me as a gift. (I’m selling them because they pinch my feet and, frankly, are just a reminder of our failed relationship, where he was willing to shell out the big bucks, but not emotional availability.) Check out one of the responses I received, after the jump…
Mon, 2/16/2009, 12:25 pm
To: sale-1036395822@craigslist.org
From: REDACTED@gmail.comI want to start off by saying that the shoes you are selling are absolutely beautiful and very sexy…As long as I can remember, I have thought a woman in heels is one of the most sensuous and seductive images. I have a few close girl-friends who understood my appreciation for woman’s feet and let me pamper, massage, and take care of their feet. On special occasions like their birthday we would go high heel shopping together and I would purchase them their favorite designer heels. How does a new pair of Louboutins’ sound? ; ) You have some great taste in shoes since you are selling such a sexy pair and also have an appreciation and put time into caring about your feet. I was wondering if you are interested in setting up such an arrangement. I understand it’s a little out of place and random but I am in no rush and if you want to grab coffee or drinks just to get to know one another to make you feel comfortable and see the type of person I am that is fine. I’m intelligent, easy on the eyes, and an ambitious individual and looking for that one open-minded woman who understands me and is willing to do this. I have many pictures and can send upon request. In the end, it can be fun for both of us. I didn’t mean to disrespect you in anyway and if you are interested, I’m looking forward to hearing from you. Otherwise, best of luck on selling your shoes!
Um, really? Can’t a girl sell an expensive pair of shoes with annoying sentimental value in peace?
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eclipse
wrote on February 16 2009 @ 02:18 pm: [report]
That’s creeptacular.
But, either way, they are cute pumps and I’m sure someone will love them
Amelia
wrote on February 16 2009 @ 02:22 pm: [report]
These aren’t the pumps I’m selling, I’m afraid. Mine are simple 3.5 inch black pumps. THESE I would keep
Lynn
wrote on February 16 2009 @ 02:23 pm: [report]
I’ve had a message like that before. I write for a lingerie website, and I got an email once from a man who wanted to buy me expensive lingerie and ship it to me. Even if he didn’t ever get to meet me in person, he wanted to buy me stuff so I could email him an explanation of it and how I felt wearing it. Creep city!
TexasGirl
wrote on February 16 2009 @ 02:24 pm: [report]
That gives me flashbacks to the Sex and the City episode where Charlotte runs into the shoe salesman with a foot fetish ....
heathabee
wrote on February 16 2009 @ 02:50 pm: [report]
that’s creepy….
but what’s worse is that he didn’t actually see pictures of your feet (correct)?
there are worse fetishes to have, I suppose, but I’d definitely avoid replying to that creepy message in any way, shape, or form
if you’re going to satisfy a man’s fetish-it should be someone you’re in a relationship with, who will play out your fantasies in return.
julea
wrote on February 16 2009 @ 03:15 pm: [report]
I don’t really think that was creepy.
I mean sure, it’s a bit weird to have a stranger on the internet proposition you in that way, but he was very polite, un-pushy, and non-gross about it, which is not common, lol!
I would reply, if only to say a polite “no thank you”.
Btw, I now want to go shoe shopping. Thanks. haha.
Kiki T
wrote on February 16 2009 @ 03:54 pm: [report]
It’s craig’slist, not surprising. it’s the virtual playing ground for freaks, degenerates and cheapos. all the reasons to love it and loathe it.
Amelia
wrote on February 16 2009 @ 03:56 pm: [report]
The worst thing is that I genuinely need to sell these shoes, as well as a bunch of other stuff, but all I keep getting are emails like this or those awful spam emails from “Nigerian business men.”
shannac02
wrote on February 16 2009 @ 04:07 pm: [report]
Those Nigerian businessmen are TOTALLY legit! I mean, who am I to say, that just because I’m from a German, Russian, and Irish background, I couldn’t have had a bazillionaire Nigerian uncle that I don’t know about???
lorilovesyouu
wrote on February 16 2009 @ 10:21 pm: [report]
Hahahaha. Why can’t the creepers ever just…well, creep?
Trishkabob
wrote on February 16 2009 @ 10:37 pm: [report]
funny that I came across this..just today, my boyfriend and I were discussing how dangerous craigslist can be. I recently took down my profile thingy I made (I was looking for a nanny job) When I received a nasty message myself, except my creeper wanted me fulfill his fetish of undies and send him USED underwear. umm eww..
wild-ting
wrote on February 17 2009 @ 05:08 am: [report]
Oh that is funny/! And I like the word creeptacular
Pugs
wrote on February 17 2009 @ 06:05 am: [report]
This reminds me of last fall when I placed an ad on Craigslist. I sell sexy gift baskets (http://www.ComeTogetherGiftBaskets.com) for women and, okay, most of the baskets have a sex toy in it. Well some lady thought I was looking for a hookup. She said something like, “since you’re obviously an adventerous kinda gal, how about we meet up to test drive some of those toys?” Uh, no thanks! But if you wanna buy a basket for SOLO pleasure, by all means, be my guest!
Michael
wrote on February 17 2009 @ 07:35 am: [report]
why are you using CL instead of ebay? you’ll get a much better price from ebay
writergirl
wrote on February 17 2009 @ 07:43 am: [report]
Reminds me of the men who would come into a certain lingerie store and ask us to model the goods.
They were nice, respectful and non-threatening, too.
wouldntitbenice
wrote on February 17 2009 @ 01:59 pm: [report]
All I read just now was “FREE SHOES”
toyen
wrote on February 17 2009 @ 04:02 pm: [report]
Yeah, eBay’s the way to go.
There are a lot of creeps out there. I once posted an ad in a weekly rag looking for a roommate years ago. Just by the tone, I guess I implied I was female. I received a call a couple of days later (never putting my number out there again; bad idea!) on my answering machine at like 7am with this guy going on and on very inappropriately like he was replying to an ad for a hook-up. Seriously creeped me out.
Capriccio72
wrote on February 19 2009 @ 08:59 pm: [report]
Ladies, there are creeps EVERYWHERE, some polite and some NOT. I used to have a legitimate Website to display my artwork, with ZERO provocative images and only a couple of photos of myself in front of my work or working and I STILL got Creepers writing to me!! It was part of the reason I shut down the site (part, not whole reason). Seeing as how no one can track the errant e-mails, it’s doubly disturbing. The Creepy Creepertons could be in Nantucket or a next door neighbor and there is no way to verify. My best advice is as I did-no response-And glad to know not to ever use Craig’s List. I still prefer MySpace, although, I don’t actually attempt to sell anything through the site. I can block people that disturb or harass me AND there is backup-I can REPORT people who are actually frightening.
datehazard
wrote on February 21 2009 @ 11:43 am: [report]
As usual, I have a contrary experience. Oops…!
I’ve used Craigslist before and had great experiences—including in the dating field, believe it or not. In fact, I met the Corporate Lawyer I’m dating right now through my posting on Craigslist. He’s lovely, respectful, no weird fetishes, and we share some common ground. There’s no spark, but hey, you can’t always get everything.
Good luck on the shoe sale!!
Lynn
wrote on February 23 2009 @ 03:35 pm: [report]
datehazard - You’re dating someone and there’s no spark? What differentiates him from any friend, then?