Why do this.

A guy posted a craigslist yesterday evening with a 86 350 for sale, many new parts but doesn’t run. For parts, or if mechanically inclined you can make it run.
He doesn’t leave a contact number, you have to reply by email.
This morning (I don’t do email) I called my son and told him to email the guy and tell him to call me and I would take it.
An hour or so ago I get a text, a text mind you, not a call. He had to have the phone in his hand, had to enter my number, I had to pickup the phone to see the text, sooooooooo we both Could have talked on the phone easily. I did get his number and call him back, but no answer, left a message that I would take it if he CALLS me. I don’t play the text game, don’t even know if my old flip phone is capable of it.

My question is if a guy wants to sell something and goes to the trouble of listing it, why does he limit his options, some of us old foggies tries hard not to keep up with technology. lol
What has people got against TALKING on the phone these days?