Man...A Truck With "Extras"

So, every once in awhile you'll be browsing the classifieds, you know...to see what's out there, whether you're in the market or not. I like to see what things costs now, check out trends, stuff like that. And because I browse the ads, every now and then, I come across a gem.

I like this truck.

Sure, it's beat down, it's seen some miles, hard-driven as some say. But, the best part of the ad is the write-up. It's classic!

I love the honesty. This guy has nothing to lose by hitting for the bleachers. He's telling it like it is. He wants whomever is looking at the truck to know exactly what they're getting. This truck has issues, and I love the way they're brought to light.

Starting the truck with a screwdriver or knife...wonderful. Missing back window...fantastic. But, the best part and my personal favorite is not just the window crank is missing, not that it requires vice grips to lower and raise the window, but to include the vice grips IN THE COST OF THE TRUCK...that's pure brilliance.

If I had unlimited funds, I'd buy that truck immediately. I wouldn't even care about all the problems that come with it. I'd buy it for the window crank system (and I love you can see the actual vice grip in the photo...). I hope whoever ends up with it appreciates the ad. It makes the whole experience that much better.

A Really Confusing Rolex Ad...

I remember back in the late 1980s getting a Rolex watch was a goal of mine. But, I didn't want a real Rolex, because, well...that would be silly. I was in college full-time, working full-time at various jobs getting paid either at or slightly above minimum wage.

No, getting a real Rolex was beyond irresponsible. I wanted a fake Rolex. It was a faux status symbol. Like real Rolexes, fake Rolexes weren't just lying around. Without the miracle of the internet, you had to actually go to where the watches were--Europe, Asia, Las Vegas, places like that. I finally got one--it wasn't the best quality, but it had Rolex printed on the fake watch face. Heck, just looking at the band you could instantly tell of it's authenticity.

This is why an ad I saw on Facebook's Classifieds today confused me so much. The ad is for a Rolex. The cost: $100.00. Randy John (two first names--interesting...) says the watch is a Men's Sea Dweller, Automatic Movement (which I believe is true for all Rolex watches...).

The watch is also brand new, but then the confusing part. Randy (or John...) says the "Price Reflects its Authenticity." Okay--I suppose that makes sense. He's saying it's a fake Rolex. Brand new Authentic Sea Dweller Rolex watches cost on the plus side of $10K. Then John (or Randy...) confuses me again by saying his ad and this watch is for "Serious Buyers Only" with two exclamation points. How serious do you have to be to consider buying a fake Rolex?

I haven't priced fake Rolexes for decades, so I don't know if this is a good buy or not. Maybe this is one of those really nice fake Rolexes, the kind you'd buy for the same reason you'd wear a cubic zirconia ring--it looks just real enough to make people think you can drop the same amount of cash on wrist jewelry as it takes to purchase a one-year old Hyundai Sonata. 

Still, I wonder if the ad would have been more effective if the seller just said, 

"Fake Rolex. Looks Real. First One-Hundred Bucks Takes."

We'll probably never know...