If That's What I Wanted, That's What I Would've Asked For
April 12, 2005 | permalink
I've been trying to sublet my place while I am out of town for the summer. No one I actually know needs a place, so I've been posting ads on Craigslist. It worked out pretty well for me last summer, so I figured it would work out well this time. And it has- I've got a few people who are genuinely interested coming to see the place this week. Hopefully by Friday I will have it all settled.
What's been driving me crazy is this: The vast majority of the responses are from people who want the place for dates other than those clearly specified in the ad. And I'm not talking about a week or so in one direction or the other- I mean really off. I'm looking for someone to take the place from May 1st to August 21st. I've had requests for May and June; mid-June to mid-July; the last three weeks of June only; April 15 (hello, I haven't even left town yet!) to June 15; and the kicker, August and September.
I just don't get it. Am I crazy here? I mean, if those were the dates that I needed housing for, I wouldn't respond to my ad. Is it just me?
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