Crazy for Craig's List
Get what you want at a good price!
Okay so I know most of you know what Craig's list is. If you don't you are about to and you might (like me) suddenly find yourself addicted to shopping online. I don't think I've had this much fun on the computer in a long time. And the best part is I don't need a credit card.
WORLD WIDE
CRAIG'S LIST is a world wide bargain shopping mall. I say bargain not because the stuff on it is crap or anything. In fact quite the contrary. It's basically people selling their stuff so you can buy their stuff, so you can sell your stuff, so they can buy your stuff, and in the end everyone still have stuff. (Ain't that great?) *wink wink.
I'm addicted to it. I have to say this because admitting you have a problem I'm told is the first step toward recovery. Though I'm not quite sure what I'm supposedly recovering from. My friends and family constantly tease me because I'm on CL at least ten times a day shopping for things I want.
In my defense though I have to say it's the best site. Instead of going out to the big box stores and paying triple what I would on Craig's. I know you're saying well how much stuff do you need? It's not that I need stuff. We are redoing our home. Painting, putting in laminate flooring through the downstairs, ripping out the carpets and since we got married we've decided it's time we search for things we want and get rid of the stuff we don't. And there is no better place to do it than Craig's List.
Things we've gotten rid of over the past month.
Sold for $40 Replaced with futon sofa, black dirctors chair and tv stand $35
Jake loves his new look. He's older now and loves his tv console for his video games and that he has a cool joint for his friends to come and hang out. The bed is on wheels and takes up less than half the space the bunk bed did.
Sold for $70
A couple from Coquitlam came out and picked up the bike for their grandson. We chatted for a few minutes. And Jake got his bike sold so he could put the money toward a bigger bmx to start racing.
Sold for $50 which came with umbrella and patio light plus four powder coated steel chairs with nice chair pads.
Other items we sold were Corey's George Foreman Indoor / Outdoor Grill $40, Computer Desk $30 with office chair, dining room table and chairs still for sale $50, LCD 15" computer monitor $50
Craig's list is more than about selling your stuff. Though it's nice to get rid of unwanted items you are no longer using and the cash doesn't hurt when paying for gas prices to go somewhere. We have also picked up a few things we could otherwise not afford had it not been for people selling them.
Such as these items:
Akai 47
and this which was my most recent purchase and I absolutely love...
25 years old cost: $25
This table will go perfect in our dining room with our new floors once they are done. Now all I need are chairs and we are set. 25 years old it was hand made by an oriental man for his family designed after the many tables you see in the Chinese restaurants. It's solid and I love the marble finish. For that price you can't go wrong.
No matter what you are buying and selling or even trading. Check out Craig's List first. They have everything and anything you might want from blenders to sofa's to beds for your kids at half the cost.
There are a few things to beware of though when dealing with buyers.
1.) Don't ever meet at night. Make sure others know if you are going to pick something up and never go alone.
2.) If the ad is too good to be true it usually is. You can't get a 40" LCD working condition for $50 bucks.
3.) Don't get SCAMMED. Craig's list works hard to keep scammers and spammers from appearing on their site but they cannot control everything. People selling dogs who ask for a deposit up front. SCAMMER. People selling gift cards for 1/2 their price... ARE STOLEN and so forth. Use your judgement and trust your instincts.
4.) Double check prices as the big box stores before making a purchase. People are selling Nintendo Wii's for more than $200 what they are worth. Disney cars are for sale $7.50 each when you can buy them at Walmart for $4 and so on. Don't get fooled into thinking you are getting a good deal. Know you are getting one.
2.) If the ad is too good to be true it usually is. You can't get a 40" LCD working condition for $50 bucks.
3.) Don't get SCAMMED. Craig's list works hard to keep scammers and spammers from appearing on their site but they cannot control everything. People selling dogs who ask for a deposit up front. SCAMMER. People selling gift cards for 1/2 their price... ARE STOLEN and so forth. Use your judgement and trust your instincts.
4.) Double check prices as the big box stores before making a purchase. People are selling Nintendo Wii's for more than $200 what they are worth. Disney cars are for sale $7.50 each when you can buy them at Walmart for $4 and so on. Don't get fooled into thinking you are getting a good deal. Know you are getting one.
Anyhoo I have to get back to CL because I still need an entertainment unit, chairs, a lamp and a few others things. Wish me luck...
Till next time
~ JP
