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tylor · Jul 12, 2005, 04:32 PM

there seems to be excellent deals on there, but are they too good to be true? does it work just like ebay?...

thanks

GSixZero · Jul 12, 2005, 04:42 PM

No, it's like the newspaper classifieds. Email the person, arrange to pick up item, pay in cash.

Mastrap · Jul 12, 2005, 04:43 PM

No, it doesn't work like ebay, thank god. How did you manage to get that impression? Craigslist is closer to being a classified service.

Edit: Beaten to it.

E's Lil Theorem · Jul 12, 2005, 04:47 PM

Craigslist rocks my socks! It's that pimpy

Nothing but good experiences with it here in the Bay Area and in SoCal.

turtle777 · Jul 12, 2005, 04:47 PM

Btw, eBay owns 25% of craigslist.

http://www.clickz.com/news/article.php/3394631

-t

tylor · Jul 12, 2005, 04:49 PM

so why would these people sell these laptops on craigslist instead of ebay? the price that they want for them on craigslist is way cheaper than they're going for on ebay... that's why i'm a bit confused

turtle777 · Jul 12, 2005, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by tylor

so why would these people sell these laptops on craigslist instead of ebay? the price that they want for them on craigslist is way cheaper than they're going for on ebay... that's why i'm a bit confused

You get cash, lower risk of scams.

-t

E's Lil Theorem · Jul 12, 2005, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by tylor

so why would these people sell these laptops on craigslist instead of ebay? the price that they want for them on craigslist is way cheaper than they're going for on ebay... that's why i'm a bit confused

No shipping & handling hassle, no eBay fee, etc., etc. But, if you're really concerned, all you have to do is visit the person and check out the machine yourself.

tylor · Jul 12, 2005, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by E's Lil Theorem

No shipping & handling hassle, no eBay fee, etc., etc. But, if you're really concerned, all you have to do is visit the person and check out the machine yourself.

damn, i'd be willing to buy plenty of these and turn around and sell them on ebay...

i'm going to have to pay someone to meet with him and buy it, then ship it to me... i don't live there...

Mithras · Jul 12, 2005, 05:01 PM

On Craigslist, the person pays cash, so there's no chance of getting screwed as a seller. And there's no listing fees, etc.

EDIT: what they said.

turtle777 · Jul 12, 2005, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Mithras

so there's no chance of getting screwed as a seller.

Counterfeit money ?

-t

Railroader · Jul 12, 2005, 05:04 PM

I had good luck in Craigslist finding a home for one of our cats.

They have metro sections all over the US.

cube-dude · Jul 13, 2005, 08:57 AM

Gotta love Craig's. My escapades there:

sold 5 GB iPod ($150 cash)
sold 15 GB iPod ($150 cash)
sold 450 MHz Power Mac G4 Cube ($750 cash)
sold 1 GHz Titanium PowerBook G4 ($1,550 cash)
bartered old digital camera for 512 MB iPod shuffle
scored two dates, one of which developed into my LTR
got lots of laughs, 'cause Craig's in NYC is freaking NUTS!

historylme · Jul 13, 2005, 06:24 PM

Everything I own has been through craigslist... well, not exactly... but I have yet to get a bad deal through there. Got my car, sold my laptops, spare stuff and even made money selling my old bed.

I live through it.

zwiebel_ · Jul 13, 2005, 06:45 PM

Craigslist rocks. I sold a bunch of stuff through them.

Secret__Police · Jul 13, 2005, 08:21 PM

I bought my 66 GT Mustang using Craigslist about 3 years ago.

Mastrap · Jul 13, 2005, 08:29 PM

Got the people who helped me move from there.

Don Pickett · Jul 13, 2005, 08:37 PM

Craigslist is great. Picked up a Dell 17 inch monitor for $45.

hickey · Jul 13, 2005, 08:44 PM

I actually got my Pbook and my speakers off craigslist, make sure you check out the casual encounters section for a good life. And the free stuff is good too, i picked up a vending machine from there.

anthonyvthc · Jul 21, 2005, 02:41 PM

Check out this craigslist gem....

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/sys/85666033.html

olePigeon · Jul 21, 2005, 03:58 PM

Be careful if you sell anything. Almost immediately you'll get an email from some guy in Russia or something. They'll offer "Cashier's Cheques" for your item plus pay for overseas shipping. It's just a scam.

E's Lil Theorem · Jul 21, 2005, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by anthonyvthc

Check out this craigslist gem....

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/sys/85666033.html

Check this one:

I have a morning ritual that I need to share. I call it "the terminator". First I crouch down in the shower in the classic "naked terminator traveling through time" pose. With my eyes closed I crouch there for a minute, visualizing either Arnold or the guy from the second movie (not the chick in the third one because that one sucked) and I start to hum the terminator theme. Then I slowly rise to a standing position and open my eyes. It helps me to proceed through my day as an emotionless, cyborg badass. The only problem is if the shower curtain sticks to my terminator leg. It ruins the fantasy. I think maybe I read too many comic books when I was a kid...

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/bos/30807835.html

JazzCatDRP · Jul 21, 2005, 10:09 PM

I've tried selling some stuff on craigslist, but for every email of interest I received, I got about 15 scam emails.

C.J. Moof · 10:44 PM

I seem to immediately get one guy who says he'll buy my listing, then never communicates again, and I never hear from anyone else.

Then there's the posts like this:

http://madison.craigslist.org/sys/84875531.html

$1K for a Dual G5, 2 gigs, 250x2 SATA.... yeah, right. Same setup is was for sale in Milwaukee.