Does anyone actually SELL anything on Craigs List? ranting

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My daughter decided she needed money for her Washington DC trip more than she needed her PSP. So I helped her put in on Craigs List.

I have had 4 inquiries. All of them can’t possibly get it in person, all of them are a gift for a child out of the country, all of them want me to ship internationally direct to this child, with them paying the excess charges. In other words, all of them are what Craig’s List specifically warns you against.

I am so frustrated. Do people actually buy and sell from Craigs List, or is it just a “Hey people, I’m posting an ad, please try to scam me” place?
 
I’ve sold a few things there… a dog crate, got a lot of traffic for my yard sale…

I also bought my daughter’s wardrobe from craigslist.

I can see how you’re frustrated. It does get annoying, sorting out the real people from the scammers. 😦
 
Only ONE TIME did I ever try to buy something from Craigs List and it was a bad experience.

I was looking for a futon for my Florida room/enclosed porch. I made arrangements with a guy to see the one he was selling. I did not want to go alone so arranged for a friend from work to go with me. I drove an hour to this guy’s apartment, only to find that HE WASN’T EVEN THERE!!! :mad:

No note for me, nothing. I called him repeatedly from the parking lot, his cell number and his home number. I then went home and sent him a very angry email that he was TOTALLY rude in not telling me he would not be there.

He didn’t even care - he said “whatever”. :mad:

Never again - I don’t see that site as really worth the effort.

Go with eBay. You can do local pick up only sales on there too.

~Liza
 
I’ve bought off of Craigslist. 🙂 Got a baby bouncer for $10 and a glider rocker for $40. Also found out exactly what stuff was at garage sales. I’ve only had one “bad” experience where I went to pick something up and the person wasn’t home–we’d agreed upon a time to meet beforehand.

I do worry about safety, though, so I always make sure I get the item in a place I’m familiar with…and I bring DH in the car. 👍

Sorry you’re having a hard time with your items. :hug1:

When I get rid of stuff, though, I just do garage sales–it’s all over in one day. 👍
 
Mr Beachcomber buys regularly off of Craig’s List, but it is a Caveat Emptor. You really have to be knowledgeable and skeptical and check everything out carefully. Having said that, he’s gotten some really good deals.
 
I found my apartment on Craigslist and recently bought a very nice (and badly needed- I have no closet to speak of) little cabinet there as well.

I’m also in DC, so for what it’s worth, here’s my $.02:

Craigslist can work very well, but you have to be willing to put up with the no-shows and mind changers. Also, beware of scammers. You should accept cash payments only.

As someone who’s bought on Craigslist, I find it especially if the ad is detailed and has a picture.

It’s helpful, too, if the seller makes it clear how he/she would like to be contacted. (I personally prefer not to call people, so I’m more likely to respond to ads that give an email address as the primary contact.)

I am also more likely to respond to an ad if it’s very clear that the seller will delete the ad when the item is gone. I’m less likely to contact someone whose item has been up for a while and I’m not sure if it’s still available.

But, even if you follow all the above advice, I find you have to be persistent when using Craigslist. I can’t tell you how many people stood me up when I was apartment hunting :mad: . (And the occpant of one of the places I visited had listed it without the apt. manager’s knowledge or permission :eek: …)

But in the end, it paid off- I really like my current place and it’s cheap enough and very convenient to my job, church, etc.
 
peregrinator_it said:
You should accept cash payments only.

As someone who’s bought on Craigslist, I find it especially if the ad is detailed and has a picture.

It’s helpful, too, if the seller makes it clear how he/she would like to be contacted. (I personally prefer not to call people, so I’m more likely to respond to ads that give an email address as the primary contact.)

I am also more likely to respond to an ad if it’s very clear that the seller will delete the ad when the item is gone. I’m less likely to contact someone whose item has been up for a while and I’m not sure if it’s still available.
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👍 👍 👍

If you have items that were listed several days ago, I’d highly recommend that you keep relisting them every couple of days–when a listing is more than three days old, I assume the items are probably gone. 🤷
 
peregrinator_it said:
I found my apartment on Craigslist and recently bought a very nice (and badly needed- I have no closet to speak of) little cabinet there as well.

I’m also in DC, so for what it’s worth, here’s my $.02:

Craigslist can work very well, but you have to be willing to put up with the no-shows and mind changers. Also, beware of scammers. You should accept cash payments only.

As someone who’s bought on Craigslist, I find it especially if the ad is detailed and has a picture.

It’s helpful, too, if the seller makes it clear how he/she would like to be contacted. (I personally prefer not to call people, so I’m more likely to respond to ads that give an email address as the primary contact.)

I am also more likely to respond to an ad if it’s very clear that the seller will delete the ad when the item is gone. I’m less likely to contact someone whose item has been up for a while and I’m not sure if it’s still available.

But, even if you follow all the above advice, I find you have to be persistent when using Craigslist. I can’t tell you how many people stood me up when I was apartment hunting :mad: . (And the occpant of one of the places I visited had listed it without the apt. manager’s knowledge or permission :eek: …)

But in the end, it paid off- I really like my current place and it’s cheap enough and very convenient to my job, church, etc.
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Plus when you sell, have an idea of what something is worth. i.e. we sold kids bikes on craigslist. We paid $50 for them… and sold for $10 or $12. If you want to sell… value things the right way. Plus, be willing to bargain a little.
 
I bought some stuff on Craigslist… I contacted the seller through craigs list… then just emailed back and forth, when we agreed on a price I brought cash and went to her house to pick up the items… stick to your guns and put local inquiries only on your post.
 
In the past 2 weeks, we have sold a freezer, computer furniture, and 2 bookcases on craigslist. All were local sales and for cash. Works for us! Craigslist warns about scammers and advises that you deal only locally, buying or selling.

Peace,
Linda
 
I buy and sell a lot on Craigslist. But, I only deal locally so I have always picked up or the buyer met me to pick up.

I also buy and sell books on Amazon, too, which has been great for me.
 
We bought our entire dining room set from craigslist. It came from a model home and was in pefect condition. Got a beautiful traditional table, four chairs, a chest, a hall table, a beautifully little round chess table, and a victorian chair to match it for $700. The set was $2000. It was great. And my uncle and his wife bought their new bedroom furniture from there too. It is very nice.
 
I buy, sell, and give away freebies on Craigs List all the time. I found my wonderful duplex there, as well. Like others have said, you just have to weed through the junk responses to get to the real ones. If it looks like a spam response, it probably is.

I try to be as detailed as possible in my CL posts. Yes or no to shipping or delivery, reply to me via this method, first come first served, etc. The fewer questions I have to be asked, the better. =)
 
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