Scammers, no-shows and lamps! Oh my!

About two weeks ago, I decided to take the plunge and rent out my spare bedroom. I don't 'need' the money, not really, but it would be nice to have a little extra pad to my salary from the shop. So, I sat down and wrote a very generic ad for Craigslist. Then I had a glass or two of wine and wrote a much more honest and direct ad. I posted both and sat back to see what sort of responses I got.
Of course, I got some scammers. My favorite was the young woman from Ontario who was going to be moving and wanted to line up a place beforehand, sight unseen, and all she needed from me was my name, address and bank account number so she could set up direct deposit. Heh.
The scammers were not unexpected. What was unexpected was the number of legitimite responses I got where the responder was like, "Gimme your address. I wanna come by and check out yo' crib."
Um.
No.
Because you're a rude dickhead and I'm not gonna live with you.
Worse still are the no-shows. The people you write to and arrange to come by the place and then they just vanish. What? You can't pick up a phone and call and say, "Hey, pal. Sorry. I changed my mind about renting the place."
Still, I've had one guy come by and take a look. He probably wouldn't be able to move in until August, as he has to give his current place 30 days notice. And I just contacted another prospective tennant who's also looking for a place in August.
So, fingers crossed.
In the meantime, I've got furniture. Now I need a proper floor lamp. And maybe a nice demi-lune table for the entryway.