For Your Entertainment

A couple days ago I was taking a break, and decided to explore some satirical amusement and dump an ad in the business section of East Texas Craiglist want-ads. If you don't want to read it, the summary is, I spend over a page describing a failed business model and why it failed, and then hidden in the last sentence I clearly and plainly say it's one of those 5-yr old sidewalk lemonade stands.
Aside from getting about a hundred nominations for "best of craigslist" so far, I've gotten two emails so far....

Email #1
may be interested but need more info tell me more about the business...what is the product and its useage
thanks

Email #2

What items do you produce. Its says nothing about what the business is or the items for sale.. what is the location of the business..

Please let me know.

I thank you for your assistance in advance.

Dennis

Email #3

Hi,
I read your ad in Craig's list. I am a business and management consultant from Tyler. From your post if appears that you have a good understanding of what was not being handled properly. If you can send me a bit more information, I may run across someone in my daily dealings that would have the skill sets and motivation to purchase the business. One friend already comes to mind....
I am currently wrapping up an overhaul/restructure on a large company in Carthage ($30,000,000 in annual sales and over 240 employees). Should you desire some assistance in formulating a restructure game plan to help sell your business, I would be happy to meet with you to explore the possibilities (no charge). Alternatively, my services might be attractive to a prospective buyer that has an interest coupled with a fear factor of getting in over his head.
I can be reached by cell at xxxxxxxxxxxx or by responding to my personal email address at
Thanks for your time and best of luck with your sale....
xxxxxxxxxxxxx

After the first one, I just assumed that someone was being sarcastic in return... but no, people really did read through the whole thing... and somehow missed that.

http://easttexas.craigslist.org/bfs/674098742.html