Apiphobic Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Have you ever used Craigslist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnetteB Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 One has to really watch out for the scam artists, but we have sold a couple of cars and a jacuzzi bath tub with success. Screening your interested parties is a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I didn't vote in the poll because I haven't sold or bought on Craigslist, but I have looked there for things. That wasn't a poll option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Sherry Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Yes, we have. We purchased a car on it. I also purchased a few furniture items on it and sold a few items. I bought a dining room table set from a company that sells Mobile Homes and had it set up for display in a model home. It was a good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakeside Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Yes. We've used it for buying and selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I've sold on it, but never bought. I love it for selling things that are too big to really ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 We have bought and sold on it many times. We only deal in cash, and I insist my husband be present for the transaction that must be done at our home for safety reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanestMomInMidwest Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I tried to give away some gerbils on CL (no success), have contacted someone advertising for childcare (no success), and have advertised looking for childcare (limited success). Even though I don't have much success, I heart CL. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I've bought - and have been very happy with the products and the prices. I've never tried to sell anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari C in SC Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I rented my house in Florida by advertising on it. I also just bought my dining room set on it. Okay, first I bought a dining room set with 8 chairs. I didn't love the table, but I loved the chairs and the price was great. So... next, I found a different table, gave the first table to my mom and then bought the new - new to me table from craigslist. My dh was so THRILLED to have to go get TWO tables. Let me tell you! Anyway, I think I got a pretty good deal and now I have a table I like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I advertised our garage sale on Craig's and lots of people said they read about it there. I've tried listing things for sale but haven't been very successful, yet. I'll keep trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFwife Claire Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 We bought our double stroller, as well as a bunk bed off of craigslist. They were both good experiences, and I know we got really good deals on the items. I only looked at listings that were close to me, geographically (the D.C. craigslist covers a huge area!), for the stroller, because I knew it was just going to be me and the kids going there to look at it. But for the bunk bed, I really wanted one with a single on top, double on the bottom, and something like a desk/dresser on the side (so the top bunk was perpendicular to the bottom double bed). I was willing to look farther away, and my dh and I ended up buying ours from a lady about an hour away. She lived in a rather scary apartment complex, and I was glad I wasn't by myself, LOL. I've never sold anything on craigslist, however, so I can't talk about that side of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Okay, so I voted, "What's Craigs List?" What is it? On-line classifieds? Auction like e-bay? Please educate me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I sold outgrown children's toys and clothes. A lot of inquiries, only one buyer who bought A LOT of items. In fact come spring I have to list again. I have a wood playset, playhouse and all kinds of stuff that need a new home. We bought a fence for our above ground pool. Aluminum fence, less than one year old, with receipt from local retailer, 60% off retail. I found that Craigslist was kind of a pain with inquiries that weren't serious but I'd sell there again and I'd definitely buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesloonybin Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 We have bought and sold on Craigslist in Oregon, Maine and North Carolina. We have always had a good experience. Most recently we purchased a freezer 5 cubic feet for $100. It works great. We had people in Maine that showed up but then threw a bit of a fit when we would not lower the price. (We always list pictures and are firm on the price.) Other than that it has been all good. We also got my youngest a twin bed with bookcase headboard, Cozy coupes, books, desks (my computer desk with hutch and separate cabinet, DD 2 a Step 2 art desk and DD1 a school desk. LOVE Craigslist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Okay, so I voted, "What's Craigs List?" What is it? On-line classifieds? Auction like e-bay? Please educate me! on line classifieds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamturner Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I sold a green leather couch last summer and I've bought some scrapbooking supplies from someone who was getting rid of all her stuff. I check it regularly for furniture and scrapbooking stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Yep in fact I've been emailing with someone today about a dresser we are selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I'm going to start working early am's for someone I "found" on Craigslist. It's legit, but you have to be careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I have not bought from craigslist but I have sold, given away, and found babysitter's using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Mostly furniture items. Gosh, now that I think of it, I've probably made close to $2K selling stuff on craigslist in the past 18 months. Everything I have ever posted on craigslist has sold within a week. But I really work on making my listings look nice and stand out from the others. I agree with the other poster who said she arranges item pick-up when dh is home. I do the same. I have also met a buyer/seller in a crowded, neutral location to make the transaction if the item is easy to handle that way. Well, that may be more info than you wanted, but I do love craigslist. It is great for items that are not feasible to ship and there are no listing fees (as on eBay). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Have you ever used Craigslist? I didn't even know what Craigslist was until last year, and then BAM! all of a sudden I heard about it left and right. I initially thought it was just for selling "stuff" like furniture, etc. Come to find out it's a world of classified ads, which is pretty nifty, imo. A friend of mine sold a condo and a jeep, in Seattle, within a week after posting them on Craigslist. I have no doubt I could get some great deals there but I don't have that gene in me ~ the one that allows me to scroll through ads, contacting people and going to look at stuff and so on and so forth. I did just the other day check on there to see if any ping pong tables were listed in my area. I think there were. I can't remember because the moment I started looking, I lost my initiative and instead went and watched All Creatures Great and Small while eating trail cookies.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sarathan Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I've used it for selling, and I can't remember if I've bought anything on there or not, lol. Haven't had any problems... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 We've bought several items off Craig's List. Our dining room table, my notebook, a sewing machine, and many computer parts. Most of the transactions were pleasant. We had one incident where my husband drove over an hour to purchase an item that was to be "held" for him, only to get there and find it was sold to some else 5 minutes before he arrived. We haven't really sold anything on there yet, but have a few items my husband intends to list. Pick up of these items will be restricted to times when he is home (for safety reasons). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apiphobic Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 Thank you for voting and for your responses. I didn't realize how many people use Craigslist. We've been thinking about putting some furniture up for sale and planned to use the local newspaper. Then I remembered Craigslist being mentioned on here quite often, so I wondered if that was the way to go. I'm clueless about how it works, so I appreciate the additional info many of you provided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I didn't vote in the poll because I haven't sold or bought on Craigslist, but I have looked there for things. That wasn't a poll option. Ditto. Isn't there a law requiring an "other" category to be offered on all polls? ;) I'm writing my Congressman. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschool2boys Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I just got two Cocker Spaniel puppies for free using Craigslist. They are part of my boys Christmas this year. They came from a breeder and are full blooded pups. I think they were just too old to sell, they are 7 months old. Our craigslist has a huge amount of pets, cats, dogs, hampsters, snakes and even birds. Its a good place to look if your looking for a pet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3lilreds in NC Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I haven't used it yet, but I've looked at it a lot. We're probably going to try to sell our 55 gal. fish tank setup on Craigslist soon. I was going to get a nifty dining room set from them but it didn't come with any chairs, and what I really wanted was the chairs. My sister just got a Little Tikes Activity Garden off Craigslist in WI that I found for her. So I've used it vicariously. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 My dd purchased her Nintendo DS from someone on Craigslist and we sold a propane heater...which my husband ended up shipping via UPS to somebody in a different state even though his wife told him not to do any sort of shipping w/ Craigslist. But, did he listen? No. Did he learn a lesson? Yes...he "guestimated" the weight for shipping and quoted the guy a price based on his guestimate...well...his guestimate was off to the tune of $25...NOT in our favor. Grrrrr.......We ended up eating that $25. Deal locally...lesson learned for dh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Yes, I bought my bicycle off of it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peek a Boo Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) we have bought and sold a few different things. My favorite was when dh asked me to see if i could find a dual trace oscilloscope online. me: a WHA??? i could spell it, but had no idea what it was. It is apparently a nifty electronic gadget he wanted to use to work on his old victrola/ radio. they are pretty expensive when i did a google search. I said, let me check craigslist. BAM! right there, posted JUST THAT DAY, was a Dual Trace oscilloscope. for a mere $35, w/in easy driving distance. what are the odds???!!?? THAT was cool :D we just sold a bed and playpen this weekend, and I bought some 12 days of xmas cookie cutters from someone on a different state's craigslist. But yeah-- you gotta watch out for scammers. I wasted a week of selling time working my way through the replies for our bed, but the gal that finally bought it was patient and i kept everyone informed of the waiting list progress. eta: you can get some great homeschool stuff there too ! Edited December 9, 2008 by Peek a Boo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caryn Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 No, I have heard about it but never try it. Caryn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Yup, we have bought and sold stuff, including our car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBH Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Craigslist is great! I meet people in public places during daylight. Accepting cash only. I also know how to spot scammers. Scammers usually email in bulk. Therefore, they use words such as " I am interested in your item and want to buy it immediately using paypal". "I will send my shipper to your house". I laugh when I see these kinds of emails and press "delete" immediately. I don't even bother to answer them. If someone is interested in your furniture, he/she will include the word "furniture" instead of item. Start out by dealing locally. Once you learn how scammers write, then you can deal with people from other states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckabella Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Yup, I have bought and sold things on it. I think it is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanna Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Be careful when typing in the web address -- one wrong letter and oops! I've browsed furniture and bicycles, but haven't bought/rented anything since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Yes, we purchased out patio furniture off of craigslist. We bought it from a schoolteacher from Boston who had moved to Hawaii 5 months before. The school was so horrible that she was packing up and moving back to Boston in February. She went on and on about it before she asked if our kids went to the school. :lol: We have sold a lot of big items, especially when moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkInTheBlue Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I've sold a car and a Peg baby stroller. That's it. I'm about to use it again within the next couple of days to sell some more baby stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacie Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Embarrassingly, I have never used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelAR05 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Yes I have used it. I find it more useful in big metropolitan areas than in smaller cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Many times. Picked up my son's DS, got rid of a washing machine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Hey Mariann! You win today's prize for reviving an old thread. :D:lol::tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Hey Mariann! You win today's prize for reviving an old thread. :D:lol::tongue_smilie: I LOVE an opportunity to use the braaaaaains! tag!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Yep, I bought some awesome bookcases off CL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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