dej(Jed)

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I have really begun to dislike people who text me in response to an ad. It takes most of these people 10 texts and 30 minutes to ask a few questions. Wouldn't a phone call be so much easier and quicker? I especially love the ones who when you do respond to them, ask you what you are texting them about. They can't even remember what they texted you about in the fisrt place. LOL

My next rant will be about guys who have their wifes call and ask you a million questions only to turn the phone over to the guy who has been sitting there the whole time. Then they ask you the same things over again. Lordy Lordy Lordy.. Is it just my age and impatience?
 
when i place a ad, i put my number so they have to call, i state no text,,then no worry about their stupid text, if they are really interested in item, they can call/talk about it..
 
No. Texting is the fad and also impersonal.

I have sent one text message in my life. It was 2 words long. My friends laugh about it.

I don"t do "social media" either. Never been on Facebook, Twitter, Skype, etc.
 
Your first mistake is getting involved in that TEXTING thing yourself. If I run an ad and somebody emails me and wants me to text them,I just tell them I don't text,and I'm telling the truth.
 
Facebook is humorous to read as the members tell prospective thieves when they're going on vacation and hang their other laundry on the LINE for everyone to read BUT I don't post on it.
 
i hate texting, my cell phone isthe simplest i could get all i want it for is to call if im stuck or late getting home, which means each button has at least 2 letters on it, since my fingers are farmer fingers, each of them covers 3 or 4 buttons at the same time,[ look at todays kids fingers, there like pencils] so i just call the texter back and tell them to talk to me and use english
 
Nancy,I don"t do "social media" either. Never been on Facebook, Twitter, Skype, etc.
Amen to that.... My 3 grown kids are on those sites...all it does is cause problems.....not for me.
 
If you are selling equipment you have to remember that very few people know anything about implements these days, even a box blade befuddles many people. I am asked all the time if some three point implement I have for sale will ""fit"" on their various makes of compact tractor, even explaining about category 1 and 2 turns into a 20 question quiz sometimes. It tries your patience and I try to remember when hooking a simple implement to a tractor seemed complicated, but I can't. I only have a land line so not bothered with texts but have had plenty of calls from peoples Wives and always wondered if the guy could not read the phone number in the add or dial the phone or what. I don't get too excited if they ask a lot of questions with no intention to buy because thats part of the selling game. I never preface an add with ""serious callers only"" because I will not answer that type of add myself, who is the judge of whether a person is serious or not?
 
I am in a position right now where I am upgrading a lot of equipment. I prefer to call people but since a lot of the folks I am calling are working outdoors the calls do not always go thru so rather than leave a lengthy and confusing voice mail (and lets face it, a LOT of people do not know how to use their voice mail) I will shoot them a text. I usually put my name and city/state at the end and my phone number so they can call me when they are available. The other side of the texting thing is that a HUGE number of people do not remove ads for sold items so you end up calling people who then can be very rude to you because they feel you are bothering them over something they do not have. Heck, some people are rude on the phone even if the thing is still available. So on certain days...I text first just to make sure it is still around and to find out when is a good time to talk on phone.

Now, don't make too many assumptions on the wifey phone situation. SWMBO is well aware of what I need on the farm and spends a lot of time on Craigslist and elsewhere looking for it. She will find items and call on them without me even knowing about it. She will ask a lot of questions to verify she is onto the right thing and then pop into the room and say she has found an indispensable item and has the guy on the phone...do I want to talk to him? It's not any piece of cake for me to jump into the middle of it than it is for you to answer the questions...but you DO want to tell your item, right?

Honestly, if it is that much of a hassle, just turn them over to a dealer and take less. We are all dealing with the PITA issues relating to the technology everyone seems to be in love with. Give people some slack.
 
Actually, to a degree, texting can save a lot of time if you know what to ask and how. I use it a lot on ads to ask a couple of simple questions to see if it is what I am looking for. Then, a person needs to call and ask the rest of the questions.

In the world I live in today, I just won't take the time (notice I didn't say don't have the time) to make calls that have 15 minutes of pleasantries. For one reason, I like to visit. Texting saves me a ton of time.

I'm not advocating complete conversations by texting, just simple short Q's and A's. Besides, most phones now are capable of having you talk into them to get your message. Make sure to proofread before sending...lol..don't ask me how I know! It's like anything else, I know my Grandfather would never have one of those noisy gas burning tractors when his horses would do just fine. I still have his first tractor, by the way. Bob
 
I don't text, but have received some. The biggest problem I find is all the abbreviations they use. It takes longer to figure them out than to just call. Just about as bad on this site.
 
Dealing with hobbyists and the general public is very different than dealing with businesses. If I want to make the sale I put find a way to put up with it.
 
Just my two cents' worth. (note the PROPER use of the apostrophe - to indicate plural possessive)
The whole texting thing is out of hand. Seems like every other person has their nose buried in one of those "smart" phones. Nobody seems to talk anymore. It is getting hard to get a phone just to be a phone. Not a camera, internet appliance, weather forecaster, scanner, credit card, etc.
Anything that cannot be communicated in a few words should NOT be texted.
 
And I see that our 911 service is being modified to accept text messages. Could there be anything more idiotic than reporting an emergency by TEXT? If some clown is shooting at me, I think I want to get my message across as fast as possible. I thought there were grown-ups running 911- guess I was wrong.

Am reminded of the first time I heard of texting- on the Tonight Show. Jay Leno held up a phone, and explained it (in those days, you had to push the 2 button once for an "A", 3 times for "C", etc.) Then he turned to the audience and said, "Its a PHONE, people! You can TALK on it!"
 
Reporting an emergency by text? Yes- when silence is critical to your survival. Nothing worse for the shooter than to be interrupted by someone yakking on the phone, talking to the cops. Positive thing then is that now the shooter knows your location.
 
Maybe they should have cell phones with the rotary dial on them...that would cut down on the texting.
 
Hadn't thought of that, and you're right for that very limited situation. But most situations call for speed, and I can yell "I'm trapped in my wrecked car and am bleeding to death" much faster than anyone can text it.
 
Social media almost got me robbed one night. I was to have cancer surgery and someone put it on facebook. Lucky for me my daughter and grand kids spent the night at my house and about 11 PM somebody came in my lane which is about 1/4 mile long and jumped out and went around to the back door. My girl went to the front door and the guy's girlfriend yelled "come back, somebody's here" he came around and asked if I was home, he wanted to see me. It was of the local thugs, last I knew he was in prison for burglary. I told her he really didn't want to see me, because the last time he saw me he was trying to steal something and instead of calling the cops, I beat the snot out of him and sent him down the road. I told the sheriff later and he laughed and said I probably taught him a better lesson than the law could. It is well known that i have several guns in the house and usually one on my person. I also don't do social media. It causes a lot of problems. I had a neighbor killed in an accident and it was on facebook before all of his kids knew about it.
 
I'm the same as you... but from the buyer's
perspective. LOL.

If it says under contacts, "text me - I don't do
email or calls"... then that decides it right then
and there that I am NOT interested in that item.

Hate texting... I'd rather call or type a full page
email with all my questions listed at once.
 
You guys must live in an area where you have great cell service. Around here, a text will go out LONG before a call can be made. 2 years ago I had to report a grass fire by texting. Was able to get in touch with the fire chief, but could not get out by dialing 911.
 
Texting is just another way to communicate.
15 years ago people were complaining about how impersonal email was and how it was wrecking social interaction.
Now everybody has email.
Would you give yours up?
I doubt it.
25 years ago people complained about voice mail or answering machines.
They didn't like it or wouldn't leave a message.
But who here would give their's up today?
Yes I use texting.
The lady I'm working for sent me the password to arm/disarm her home security system and the code to open her garage door via text.
Now I have them on my phone and can refer to them and not lose them like I might a piece of paper.
Send a text and the person will get back to me whenever they can.
If I need an answer Now, I just call.
I will agree that I don't like to answer a bunch of questions by text - or email for that matter.
If I'm selling something and get a text about it I just reply. Call me.
Simple
 
I have seen times when texting would come in handy for someone to send me an address, serial number, or something like that. Beyond that I see absolutely no use for it, and don"t have it enabled on my phone. If you have important information for me, or your machine is acting up, or is broken down, then pick up the phone and call. Who knows I just might have a question about the info, or be able to ask a question or two and be able to tell you how to fix your machine yourself, without me having to do it for you, and save you some time and money, who knows? What I do know is I can say a lot more in a short period of time talking than I can trying to type it in on a keyboard that doesn"t fit my fingers.
 
Having the older style cell phone like I have is why
I don't text (much). Just too much trouble pushing
those numbers enough times to get the right letter.
Way faster just to make a call. Although texting is
cheaper here but sometimes time is money. If I have
to stop the tractor to waste five minutes composing
and sending a text or reply it is costing me time
and money. The few people that do text me know not
to expect a quick reply.
 
Like this . . . . LOL!
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(quoted from post at 05:30:10 07/30/14) I have really begun to dislike people who text me in response to an ad. It takes most of these people 10 texts and 30 minutes to ask a few questions. Wouldn't a phone call be so much easier and quicker? I especially love the ones who when you do respond to them, ask you what you are texting them about. They can't even remember what they texted you about in the fisrt place. LOL

My next rant will be about guys who have their wifes call and ask you a million questions only to turn the phone over to the guy who has been sitting there the whole time. Then they ask you the same things over again. Lordy Lordy Lordy.. Is it just my age and impatience?

Some interesting comments. I guess it all comes down to who is doing the texting. Some people just dont have a lot of common sense. I was taught the old who , what, where and why approach to communicating. A lot of people just don't get it. Texting I guess has a place, but it sure can be annoying at times.
 
Let's stop beating around the bush here.

Even as grown mature adults, many people are still SHY and AFRAID TO TALK TO STRANGERS.
 
I buy and sell stuff on craigslist all the time. I also work full time in an office with a bunch of other people. I don't get very good reception inside the building on my cell phone but texts usually get through. Also, I don't feel right using the office phone for personal long distance calls and such. So, texting is usually what I do. If they text back to call them, that's fine, but it'll be after 6PM when I get off work, or on a weekend, or maybe during lunch (if I take a lunch break).

I'd much rather get a text from someone interested in something I'm selling than a phone call. Phone calls usually end up being a huge waste of time because they blab blab blab and never actually buy the item. I can't be on the phone with a bunch of people yapping about who knows what, but I can read and reply to a text without bothering anyone.

Everyone is different and in different situations. Some people can communicate BETTER via text than babbling on the phone. Plus communicating serial numbers, addresses, other specific information is a lot better. I know a couple old guys who prefer text because they can't hear the phone anymore. They've gotten pretty good with their giant thumbs too!

Another benefit to a text message is it's kind of like written proof. Now days, unfortunately, just saying you'll do something doesn't hold water. If you text that you'll do something - let it be written, let it be done.

I totally respect people who don't/can't text and will always try to communicate to them via whatever medium works best for everyone, but just because you don't like texting doesn't mean it's bad. I also suffer from the oversized thumb/finger problem with texting. They obviously didn't test these phones out on people who use their hands for physical work.

*Now* - The kids that can only talk to someone via text and have never had any face-to-face are a whole different story. They NEED to have non-text phones for a while just to practice their communication skills. You can tell when you interview someone for a job when they've had their phone in their face and never actually had to say something verbally to someone.
 
With having only 52% of my hearing, once we got a phone contract with texting, I was in heaven!! It also works for me at work when ordering parts, keeps people from misunderstanding numbers or certain letters/words as my speech isn't the best, not being able to hear all the sounds certain consonant/vowels make. Don't knock it completely, there's a good and a bad for all of it!!
 

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