Entitlement

This week has shown me that if anything, entitlement has gotten more out of control than it was. I list a sewing machine. I have a start bid of about 1/4 of what they usually sell for and I get this:

Item advertises free shipping, but when bidding it says shipping is over $50.00.
??

I double check the listing. Nowhere does it say anything about free shipping. Not on the title. Not in the description. I do offer free local pickup and I say this to him.

Yeah no free shipping is advertised on either of my sewing machines in either title or description. They are 30 pounds each. At the price I have them listed, if I offered free shipping I would lose money. I do offer free local pick up.

The reply:

Vintage 1950's Singer Sewing Machine ...$25.001 bidFree shipping

My answer to this:

I don't do the programming for ebay. I cannot control what the page says before you click the auction link. I don't offer free shipping. Not going to happen at 30 pounds.

 This butt sucking moron just won't take no free shipping for an answer, so I finally block him.

This morning, I get this one about a very expensive antique clock.

hi
i was wondering if you would take any less for the clock as there are parts missing
thank you

 I have put $50 and 3 days of work into it. All someone has to do is buy about $20 in parts and spend 10 minutes putting them on (a hand, a bell, and a pendulum!) to make it perfect. if it doesn't sell for my start price, I will buy said parts and double the price. These kinds of clock normally get $400-$500. I am asking under $100. Do these people ever fucking think before they ask a stupid question? Do they realize that these things they want to bid on cost the seller money and time and the seller simply wants to recoup it and maybe a few dollars pittance on top? I have 13 watchers on it. I just say "No." I may look at his feedback and block him for good measure, because that is the type who bids and then "found something wrong it, so give me my discount" later on.