Tampa’s Gary Cruster has been getting work as a Santa Claus for rent this vacation season, getting clients from an advert he positioned on Craigslist.
To date, he’s not persistently satisfying the individuals who rent him.
“He was one thing of a disappointment. He didn’t precisely put numerous effort into it,” stated Brad Gilliams of Tampa, who paid Cruster $20 to entertain for 2 hours at a household gathering at his residence.
“He confirmed up smelling like alcohol and wearing common garments. I requested him, ‘Don’t you not less than have a pink swimsuit?’ stated Gilliams. “And he replied, ‘You’re paying me lower than minimal wage; you’re fortunate I’m sporting pants.’ I assume that’s true however I assumed there’d be a bit showmanship.”
“Plus, he was solely there for about 45 minutes, ate a bunch of crab rangoons and spinach dip and left,” he added. “So I really paid him fairly a bit greater than minimal wage.”
One other buyer, Carlton Sneetz, was additionally left underwhelmed by Cruster’s presentation.
“I needed to pay him an additional $5 simply to say ‘ho-ho-ho’ a pair occasions,” he stated. “And he did it, however you may inform he didn’t imply it.”
In his personal protection, Cruster stated, “hey, the one factor I promise is that I can be cheaper than some other Santa Claus on the market. I hold my finish of the cut price. Any unrealistic expectations on the a part of a shopper is their downside, not mine.”
“I’m not sad; you get what you pay for”, stated comparatively happy buyer Linda Clifnotes, the leisure coordinator for an area non-profit group that advantages kids. Now we have a funds and have been in a pinch. I simply admire that he was prepared to step in on quick discover and violate his court docket order to do our social gathering, and that not solely is he prepared to simply accept money, he insists on it.”
Requested if she would rent him once more, she stated, “expensive God, no!”
