Best and WORST CL ad ever, Canon 5D MKIII and 70-200 2.8

Poor guy! On one hand it's a great hilarious ad to discuss online but on the other hand OUCH!

his wife must have been really really mad

http://columbus.craigs​list.org/ele/455881233​0.html

Edit: Obviously in no way affilliated to the seller

What kind of wife ruins $5,000 worth of stuff when shes mad, i would have slapped her.

Nissanfairladyz32 wrote in post #17093851
What kind of wife ruins $5,000 worth of stuff when shes mad, i would have slapped her.

One that was scorned?

What kind of floor do those people have?!

Nissanfairladyz32 wrote in post #17093851
What kind of wife ruins $5,000 worth of stuff when shes mad, i would have slapped her.

That's the least I would've done.

Justinsmnz wrote in post #17093876
What kind of floor do those people have?!

What kind of question is that? A mad wife could easily do this damage on soft carpet...

Dude got caught fooling around for sure.

gjl711 wrote in post #17093908
Dude got caught fooling around for sure.

Only explanation. I'd still initiate the divorce and sue her for all she's worth.

I think I would be selling some jewlery and getting a new camera.

Oh and also filing for divorce.

Could also be he was pressing someone elses shutter button.

gjl711 wrote in post #17093947
Could also be he was pressing someone elses shutter button.

uh oh!

Are all of you guys 19 years old? After 30+ years of marriage, I'll tell you the one and only way to handle this.

First step. Quietly pick everything up. Put it all in a box. Take it to the trash can. Gently set it out with the rest of the trash.

Next, wait until you wife leaves the house. Gather EVERYTHING she owns, shoes, jewelery, clothes, hobby equipment... ALL OF IT. EVERYTHING IN THE HOUSE THAT IS HERS. Rent the moving van you'll need to carry all this junk. Drive to the local landfill. Make a deposit.

She will ask no questions. She will rant, long, loud and hard. Don't engage. Get a beer. Watch Gilligan's Island re-runs. Leave if you have to. Just don't engage.

When she calms down she will either:
A.) File for divorce and move out. OK, problem solved.
B.) Ask you what the *@K@@* we are going to do now. If she takes this road you've got her. You say:

"My dear, I have an idea. You go shopping and replace EVERY ITEM I disposed of, with whatever you want. I go shopping and replace everything you broke with whatever I want." STOP TALKING

She will take you up on it, knowing she can outspend you 10:1. Go to your nearest Canon store and buy whatever you want. She won't care.

Don't laugh. This may sound expensive. If she takes option (A), you'll be out a lot more.

Oh, and there is an option (C). She may kill you. Still, problem solved.

JM Photos wrote in post #17093917
Only explanation. I'd still initiate the divorce and sue her for all she's worth.

Good luck, you would lose, simply due to legality. BTW, you aren't married are you? The guy is lucky all she did was break his camera equipment, I would be worried about the other equipment.

Nissanfairladyz32 wrote in post #17093851
What kind of wife ruins $5,000 worth of stuff when shes mad, i would have slapped her.

Maybe he hit her first and this was payback. 😁

GeoKras1989 wrote in post #17093973
Are all of you guys 19 years old? After 30+ years of marriage, I'll tell you the one and only way to handle this.

First step. Quietly pick everything up. Put it all in a box. Take it to the trash can. Gently set it out with the rest of the trash.

Next, wait until you wife leaves the house. Gather EVERYTHING she owns, shoes, jewelery, clothes, hobby equipment... ALL OF IT. EVERYTHING IN THE HOUSE THAT IS HERS. Rent the moving van you'll need to carry all this junk. Drive to the local landfill. Make a deposit.

She will ask no questions. She will rant, long, loud and hard. Don't engage. Get a beer. Watch Gilligan's Island re-runs. Leave if you have to. Just don't engage.

When she calms down she will either:
A.) File for divorce and move out. OK, problem solved.
B.) Ask you what the *@K@@* we are going to do now. If she takes this road you've got her. You say:

"My dear, I have an idea. You go shopping and replace EVERY ITEM I disposed of, with whatever you want. I go shopping and replace everything you broke with whatever I want." STOP TALKING

She will take you up on it, knowing she can outspend you 10:1. Go to your nearest Canon store and buy whatever you want. She won't care.

Don't laugh. This may sound expensive. If she takes option (A), you'll be out a lot more.

Oh, and there is an option (C). She may kill you. Still, problem solved.

Or if you are to blame for the entire incident, perhaps try to apologize and make amends, and be on your best behavior for the next year. That will go much further than doing a tit for tat in a marriage. No marriage will survive what you lay out, nor would many bank accounts, especially after 30 years of marriage and acquisition of "stuff".

I saw that ad an immediately cringed at this now worthless gear. I don't know what he expects to get $ wise but I don't see anyone buying it. I wonder what Canon quoted him to fix?

I'd be devastated, but it's hilarious he wrote the description in the ad.

I would not be cool with this AT ALL. Never understood people who in anger break stuff. Maybe it's because I grew up poor but I even in angry moments would never break things.