In these hard times people seek to take advantage of the desperate.

 Yes, this is a REAL craigslist advertisement listed on the Kansas City CL under "gigs". I check the list every day looking for ways to make a couple of bucks. You never can tell what you'll find there.

 But, but, but $150 to deliver a jukebox from here to Boston? 

 It is approximately 125o miles from here to there. If my math is correct that would be a, hmmm (smoke emanating from earholes), 2500 mile round trip. My truck gets 20 mpg highway on a good day, so that would be at least 125 gallons of gas. Last I saw petrol was $2.60 a gallon here in town, and we're cheap. To be kind I'll use an average of $2.75 per gallon, which would make the fuel cost of this trip $343.75.

Never mind some eats. And I assume I should forgo a motel and just sleep at the rest area on the interstate. 

$150 doesn't cover the fuel even one way. Someone might be able to help me here but I'm thinking it's every bit of a 2 day trip by road. One Way.

Of course I realize that this hopeful jukebox owner thinks they might find some poor schmoe that happens to be on their way to Boston anyway, and happens to have a vehicle with the capacity to carry a freaking jukebox, and happens to think that this sounds like a pretty good deal.

But seriously you cheapskate bastards who place these ads: GET A GRIP!!

I hope everyone on opensalon sends you a nice little e-mail.

Heck, I'm tempted to take the job, deliver the jukebox to my house and listen to it while I sit here un-employed. That is for a week or two 'til I get sick of your music, and then I'd sell it and go buy a palate of SPAM.

Desperate times call for desperate measures...

Here is the ad.

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NEED JUKEBOX DELIVERED TO BOSTON (KC TO BOSTON)