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Craigslist > What would you do with 200 clams?
Isn't that where people go to pick up women or whatever?No, no, I bought a drum set on Craigslist a couple summers back for one of my sons' birthday presents. It was weird, driving to the guy's house and picking up the drum set, but the deal was great and the seller was polite and reasonable. Most of the time I forget Craigslist exists. I should check more often.
Craigslist is pretty great.It is where I found my apartment, and where I normally look for job listings.
A friend of mine just found a pug meet up group on there. So she took her two pugs and some deviled eggs one Saturday and met up with 15 other pug owners.
I don't really get this, because my dog is a mutt and I couldn't ever start a part husky-mixed-with-something-that-looks-a-lot-like-a-dingo play group.
Actually, I guess I could, but I don't know who would show up.
But, to each his own.
We found the house we rent here in Florida on Craig's List. Also, a lot of times, people advertise "Free" stuff. We got an office desk free. The guy was emptying his garage.But, Craig's List can be dangerous. There was a case in Wisconsin last year where a guy was selling his car on Craig's List and the guy who came by to see it was charged with murder for stabbing him.
www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/4902053...
I was acquainted with the victim's sister. Hubby worked with victim's brother-in-law(sister's husband).
www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/4902053...
I've never bought or sold anything but I have listed free stuff on there before. It's always gone within a couple hours and it makes me feel so much better than throwing stuff out.
i run all of the e-commerce for our businesses (which is partially why i am online all day long) and along with that includes two eBay stores which are reasonably successful. with that said, i have never looked on craigs list or used it in any way. i know people who have done well buying and selling there but i know nothing about it
I've never used it, and I don't think that is likely to change. My dentist was arrested when he went to meet up with the hooker he found on that site.
maybe the dentist thought he was purchasing one of the "hooker" dental tools with the curved pointy end on it for scraping teeth?
@ Phil: I don't think that's a reason to avoid it. Buying hookers is illegal. Buying used furniture is not.
would Hooker Certified make it worth more to college frat guys?
Barb (Lady of the Glass Box) wrote: "Good questions ... but how do you proove authenticity?Said hooker would have to stamp it with something, but what? (cringe)"
Muwahahahahahahaha!! Oh, gross!
Gretchen wrote: "@ Phil: I don't think that's a reason to avoid it. Buying hookers is illegal. Buying used furniture is not."Oh, that's not my reason, just a Craig's list story I wanted to share.
As for used furniture, I bought more than my share of that in the past. Now I prefer to save until I can buy new.
I hate buying new furniture. So overpriced! Or maybe it's not overpriced but it seems like way too much money to spend. I buy new couches because used couches seem gross. But if it's made of wood, I try to get it used or from Ikea.
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Gretchen wrote: "I hate buying new furniture. So overpriced! Or maybe it's not overpriced but it seems like way too much money to spend. I buy new couches because used couches seem gross. But if it's made of wood, ..."With full knowledge that the name of the company may titillate Kevin and RA, I must say that I now forego couches in favor of a lush, cushy Love Sac.
If it's made of wood, I'd prefer to attempt making it myself.
I remember when the inventor was on a reality show with the girl who thought up Spanks.
Gail"the cyborg" wrote: "Love Sac = 'Beanbag?"Sort of. It's more of a next generation beanbag.
Check it out. It's totally comfy.
Kevin "El Liso Grande" wrote: "phil....c'mon"???
You don't want to see my love sac?
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Sally wrote: "we've alreadt discussed your tripod."And at great length, too.
Ba-dum-bum! Thank you, thank you, I'm here all week.
i would def change my name to Phil followed by Randy Johnson's nickname
Sally wrote: "fully intended"Yes, fully
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do I have to google this person?
No his nickname is "The Big Unit"
I thought "Love Sac" was a B-52's song(?).
Gretchen wrote: "I've never bought or sold anything but I have listed free stuff on there before. It's always gone within a couple hours and it makes me feel so much better than throwing stuff out."Gretchen! You're a genius! I hate throwing stuff into landfill, too. How is it I never thought of Craig's List?
Barb!! You're a saint!! Yes, Gretchen, I am a fickle person, why do you ask? Actually, we're selling and moving soon, so this info is MUCH needed this very minute.
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She didn't ask. She's too classy. She just secretly thought, "Oh I'M a genius but BARB'S a saint? WTF?? Screw you, Doni!!! Screw you real bad!!!!"I know this because I know Gretchen very well.
Clark wrote: "I thought "Love Sac" was a B-52's song(?)."Love Shack is the B-52's song, but you all have me LMAO this morning!
Get out of my head, Doni!Phil, first the Shark and now this? Are you some product placement plant? (Was that you with the Shark?)
I thought "The Shark" was the nickname Phil gave his tripod...
Gretchen wrote: "Get out of my head, Doni!Phil, first the Shark and now this? Are you some product placement plant? (Was that you with the Shark?)"
While many of you go on about the music you love, I like to share things of interest to me -- things that make my life more comfortable. Have I mentioned the Tempur-Pedic bed yet? COMFY.
I think Phil needs his own "Products by Phil" thread...
Ok well now you're talking Phil. Tempur-Pedic beds are something else.
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Hey... I think my DH was watching a vid with a scantily clad chick on a Love Sac the other day. It was actually a commercial for it & the chick was demoing how to fill it. Strange. I love craigslist. We've bought a TV, a huge sectional couch that is waaaay comfy (we steamed it before we used it), kids toys, and looked up house rentals & used cars. I also look for freelance jobs on it, but haven't been as lucky on that front.
BunWat wrote: "Philslist.":: giggles::
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Sally don't get a used chair, it might have bedbugs.
Good luck, Sally. See if you can pick up a lower-case "c" and maybe an extra "i" while you're looking. :)
Selling stuff is much more fun. There are people willing to buy it all out there, and the right ad will sell things within days.
Also, I found childcare for Leah on Craigslist. I feel kind of proud of this, but a bit sad. Mostly just because it is one day I won't be there to cuddle her when she wakes up from her nap.