If you have not checked out your local craigslist website on www.craigslist.com, then you need to go do it right now. The chances of there being a craigslist pertaining to the city you live in or a city near you is VERY high. Craigslist.com is a classified ads website with literally thousands of ads for anything and everything.
My wife and I are addicted to the orlando and tampa craigslist sites. Recently, we bought a pair of full-size leather couches that were in great condition for $500 to buy the pair. It was a great deal, and we love the couches in our new condo. We have also sold an old leather chair for $25 after about 6 hours of it being listed on the gainesville craigslist, and our dog’s old training crate for $30. My favorite sections to search on craigslist are electronics, household, furniture, and cars. Craigslist is unique in the fact that most of the site is free to post ads and you can post up to four pictures for free. Traditional classified ads never post pictures, and if you are like me, you do not want to go and visit 20 different houses just to take a look at a couch or a television.
I love Ebay, but it has really gone down the dumps lately. It is almost impossible to find a good deal on ebay, anymore. There are still hard-to-find products out there that you can find for a good deal on ebay, but the marketplace has been flooded and the quality of products on ebay has gone down as well. Craigslist offers a great alternative by allowing consumers to surf for items, see pictures of the item, and email questions to the seller or buyer. it basically eliminates the auction, the shipping fees, and some of the hassles that go along with buying or selling on ebay.
If you have an old piece of furniture, appliance, or electronic device, try listing it on craigslist. I guarantee that the response rate will surprise you. Do you have a good or bad experience with Craigslist that you would like to share? Leave me a comment, I’d love to hear about it. Also, comment on any great deals that you found on Craigslist.
