What is the appropriate reply?

berserkfan · 27 Apr 2016, 16:50

I have been getting this (or something similar) everyday for the past month.

Hi,
I am interested in your free Chinese Alps, as I am taking Chinese next year.
Just a question, does buyer payshipping on free stuff?
Thanks!

later...

Thanks for your time, but I cannot pay the shipping cost.

chzel · 27 Apr 2016, 16:55

For the love of whichever higher force you believe in, it's Deskthority. No "au" in there. It hurts my eyes every time you do it.

kbdfr · 27 Apr 2016, 17:06

chzel wrote: […] it's Deskthority. No "au" in there. It hurts my eyes every time you do it.

seebart · 27 Apr 2016, 17:08

Another brilliant post berserkfan! Do you really need an answer to this? REALLY ?!?

webwit · 27 Apr 2016, 17:10

If you like ripster so much you gonna keep parroting him and disrespecting this forum, why not fuck off back to reddit. That way this forum can stay idiot free.

lolpes · 27 Apr 2016, 17:14

webwit wrote: If you like ripster so much you gonna keep parroting him and disrespecting this forum, why not fuck off back to reddit. That way this forum can stay idiot free.

Respect his (Desk)authority ?

.....I'll show myself out.

cookie · 27 Apr 2016, 19:16

Am I the only one who doesn't get it?

scottc · 27 Apr 2016, 19:22

"Shipping would be free if I knew you and you have a post count in the three digits. Just make 100 posts and you will get there."

I'm in the top 10, does that mean I can get shipping for free?

Findecanor · 27 Apr 2016, 21:14

seebart · 27 Apr 2016, 21:44

cookie wrote: Am I the only one who doesn't get it?

No, I'm not sure I can take this seriously either. I got any PM that often I'd contact admin. If it's an email I'd flag it as spam. WTF come on, jeez.

kbdfr · 27 Apr 2016, 22:05

I rather think berserkorfan wasn’t quoting a particular repetitive message,
but pointing to the fact that his offer for free stuff obviously attracted many people
who tried to take advantage of his situation to have him bear even the shipping costs.

chzel · 27 Apr 2016, 22:13

I agree with kdbrf, that's what I understood as well.
Some people have a skewed understanding of what's included in an offer for free stuff.

seebart · 27 Apr 2016, 22:28

Oh yeah I just remembered:

I need another US American IBM Beamspring as I'm flying to Florida next year (possibly).

I also need to get another Cherry G80 since I live in Germany.

And I need to get another Alps SKCC keyboard because I like to eat sushi sometimes.

Slom · 27 Apr 2016, 22:33

How about "No."? Short answer, makes it clear that no further communication is needed. You have wasted so much time reading allready, why waste time thinking about what to write

SL89 · 27 Apr 2016, 22:47

Slom wrote: How about "No."? Short answer, makes it clear that no further communication is needed. You have wasted so much time reading allready, why waste time thinking about what to write

this is the correct answer

seebart · 27 Apr 2016, 22:59

Of course it is that's why this whole thread is for the birds. Seeing this one I guess shipping would be free for me...

Shipping would be free if I knew you and you have a post count in the three digits. Just make 100 posts and you will get there.

This is my fave though:

Of course shipping is free. I'm Gutz, the resident billionaire of Deskauthority and the richest man in Europe.

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Redmaus · 27 Apr 2016, 23:16

Haha the disrespect, why would someone even ask. Literally you paying them for free shit.

Also,

berserkfan wrote:deskauthority

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matt3o · 28 Apr 2016, 08:16

webwit wrote: If you like ripster so much you gonna keep parroting him and disrespecting this forum, why not fuck off back to reddit. That way this forum can stay idiot free.

LOL!

oh wait! now I have to ban you.