"Hi! So sorry for the slow reply, only just seeing this now — happy to help if you're still looking. Feel free to DM me and we can chat!"
A local plumber, replying to “Anyone know a plumber who can come out today? Kitchen tap won't stop running.” in a 4,000-member neighbourhood group.
- Posted three days late — they hired someone on day one
- Says nothing about what you'd actually do for them
- Puts the effort on them: "DM me" instead of an answer
- Reads like the eleven other comments under that post
Result: the job goes to whoever answered well — and you never find out it existed