Re: I've never used Ebay, but Craigslist rocks!
- From: "Toller" <Toller@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 01:58:09 GMT
"David" <David@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Over the course of the past year, I've taken a few curious peeks at
> Craigslist.com. A few days ago a neighbor mentioned it took just a few
> days to get a response to an ad he placed, so I thought what the hell,
> I've never done the Ebay thing (guess I'm old fashioned...well maybe
> NOT...I DO have an iPod), but I wanted to sell a tool I just relegated to
> the corner by purchasing a new and improved model. Besides which, that'll
> soften the blow when the credit card bill comes in.
>
> On Thursday I went to Craigslist, read their help section, composed the
> ad, got stuck for a bit on adding a picture until I saw a link at the
> bottom of the page, and "published" my ad. Damn if I didn't get the first
> response in 20 minutes!! All together I got 8 emails and several phone
> numbers. The first guy that I contacted said he'd take it and Friday mid
> morning he came by to exchange some green for a tool. Nice guy. My
> trusty saw had found a good new home. I hope his wife wasn't expecting
> him home sooner; we chatted quite some time! I emailed everyone else that
> the item had been sold.
>
> Ok, so that was pretty painless. Let's go for ad number two (Friday
> night). An hour or two after the ad appears, my inbox shows "new mail".
> Cool! The fellow included a phone number, but he didn't answer when I
> called. This morning I call again, and he answers on the first ring and
> says he'll be by this afternoon. He calls for directions mid afternoon
> and arrives shortly thereafter in his big contractor pickup. Hell of a
> nice guy too. Why can't my all my neighbors be this nice? Some are, but
> then we've got some screwballs that should be hospitalized. Anyway, turns
> out I may be able to use him for a home improvement project next year and
> he gave me the name of a reliable sharpening service, so the few dollars I
> made on the sale is overshadowed by the value of meeting him.
>
> I need to go through the attic soon to see what else I can advertise on
> Craigslist. oh, yeah, I've been hoarding about 15 cans of R12 since 1988.
> I know that stuff is quite pricey nowadays and should fetch well over
> $150.
>
Craigslist is great for things difficult to ship, or for things you just
want to get rid of for a token price.
I don't know anything about R12, but if it is easy to ship you will get
three times as much on eBay as Craigslist.
.
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