A matching chair too. You lucky girl. LOL

Hey the wood parts on that orange chair would make great legs for something.

Oh, great ...

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LOL! Jen, at least they're only asking $50.

How 'bout this beauty...for $200!!!

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Valzone, I think I suffered some retinal damage from looking at those. I am now forced to retaliate. Take this! ;D

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Ok, ya'll, I'm in Nashville and I just couldn't pass this one up...

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Henery don????? It's a sacrofice!

Auntjen, During my first marriage our in-laws pawned off a sofa and loveseat set very similar to the one in the ad. In fact my MIL's MIL pawned it off on them. I had to get divorced to get away from that thing. And in 1981 it was still relatively new. I can't imagine what it would look like now.

Run for cover, there's more just like em!!

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But "you can buy only one of them"??

I'll try my best to type clearly...my eyes are bandaged....

Here's an antique dresser, just got listed this morning, I better rush:

Antique Dresser Set
Price: $350.00
Circa 1950...solid wood...must be seen

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The same seller of the antique dresser has these dolls up for sale for a mere $300!! OK, so I admit that I know nothing about dolls and maybe these are rare and collectible.

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valzone, call me crazy or without taste, but I like that dresser, minus the mirror. Not sure it's worth that price though. That's not even my "era" for decorating, but it appeals to me. Here's a good example of my varied taste and how I can easily change styles in a heartbeat. LOL

I think those ugly couches must be reproducing. At least
it's cheap.

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Oh my -- it's like those couches are in the process of planetary takeover or something. ::shudder::

Valzone, that dresser reminds me of the old I Love Lucy show! ;-)

In the late 90's, I desperately wanted different furniture. We had two sets in our house, both hideous. The downstairs furniture was a rusty orange velour with a tufted back and dark wood trim. The upstairs furniture was a cousin to a few of them from above - it also had dark wood trim and a hideous orange and brown "autumn waterwheel" patterned velour.

My best friend agreed to sell me her old furniture at a deeply discounted price (I was a SAHM with two small children and we didn't have much money), but dh said I had to sell one of the other sets first. So I decided to advertise them both for sale and figured we would just keep the one that didn't sell. Wouldn't you know it - the person who called actually wanted *both* sets, LOL. I gladly helped him haul them both out of the house, even though it left our family room pretty empty!

Lesson learned - one woman's hideous 70's waterwheel sofa set is another man's.....well, something.

Carrie

Definitely different strokes for different folks...and I have some things that would cause some people to suck air in through their teeth, but what gets me is the price that people want for some of this stuff. Of course, many people laugh themselves silly when I tell them that I paid $20 at a yard sale for the lamp that's in my livingroom. I love it - it's got a wooden checkerboard base with tin animal cutouts stacked one on top of the other - but most don't share my enthusiasm for it. I think it was a steal!

Poor guy's in love with this microwave that's he's forced to sell.

About all those orange sofas and chairs. Where did they come from? I don't think I knew anyone that had one. They must have mated and multiplied while hiding in all those basements.

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LOL!

O Microwave ...

How do I love thee?
Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My Calzone Hot Pockets can ooze ...

I've never bought or sold anything from Craig's List and and just recently even knew what it was. I'm selling a Sleep Number bed and before putting an ad in the paper, I thought I'd try this. I asked my daughter if she had ever sold or bought anything from Craig's List and she said "no, it's sleazy" :o Sure enough, the one and only reply I've gotten so far was a scam :( Is this an disreputable website?
Monica

I swear I see Elvis' butt cheeks..............

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Jen, love your poem ! Too cute.
Monica, I've met some really awesome people through Craigslist buying and selling. Only one nasty guy who sold something after telling me it was mine. He didn't like that I lived out of town and couldn't get there with in minutes. Otherwise folks have been very friendly.
That's just gross Tracie, even if it is about Elvis! Ewwww!!!

Is this anything like a training bra?

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Craig's List isn't sleazy at all, although you do have to weed through the uh, more eccentric folks who might respond to any ad you place. I've bought a few things from ads on CL, and have thus far been very pleased with each transaction.

What a combo...projection TV, "referigerator" and ...diapers??

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monicakm,

I've had wonderful luck selling my stuff. I LOVE Craigslist. So much better than eBay for big stuff because it involves no shipping. The people come TO YOUR DOOR and hand you cash! What could be better?!

As you've probably gleened from this thread, take the best photos you can and write the best ad you can - the more descriptive the better - as it will cut down calls or emails of folks just asking for basic info. Everyone wants the same info anyway: where did you get it, how old is it, why are you selling it, how much do you want, what part of town are you in. If you find that several people ask the same question, for heavens sake, go back and edit your ad and put the extra info in it.

Always include a photo: many people do a search on Craigslist filtering out all ads without photos. I am one of them. :)

Do not abbreviate - spell your words out. Again, many people do searches and you will miss out on all those customers if you are not picked up in their filter because you decided to write "BR furn" instead of "bedroom furniture"

Another big one: proofread your ad. It's just so obvious but so many people don't.

If you want really good photos (as CL greatly photo size when you upload), put your photos on Photobucket and then link them to your ad. It is very easy and explained in CL's FAQ.

When you list your location, list the major street intersection nearest your house. Don't just put your city's name in the location. That tells the reader nothing.

At the bottom of your ad, list your price with the words "Cash Only". Hold your price firm - as everyone who comes to the door will try to talk you down - unless you really want to negotiate down. Have the lowest amount you will accept in your head BEFORE they even come to the door so you don't feel ripped off afterward.

I never list my name or phone number in the ad. I have all the tire-kickers (they are out there and truly have no interest in your item - they are just wasting time) and prospective buyers email me first. Your email address will be anonymized by CL. I get the name and phone number of anyone planning to come look before giving them my information/address.

Last and Most Important: For your safety, make SURE someone else is with you at your house when prospective buyers comes to look.

Speaking of proofreading!:

"If you want really good photos (as CL greatly photo size when you upload)"...

What I meant to say was "as CL greatly REDUCES photo size when you upload.

I goofed! :(

I've sold a couple of things on CL's and have had good experiences so far. We got a lot of calls, and yes, sometimes it seems they only want someone to chat with. The people we sold to were decent, paid cash and didn't try to negotiate at all. (hmm, that tells me my price was too low) LOL!

I've bought a couple of things off of Craigs. I've also had a couple of people who sold the item that I was going to buy. The first one I didn't call first, went 10 miles and when I arrived they weren't even home. The second one I called first and they said, oh we sold it. Like they had not even arranged for me to come a specific time to pick it up. I'd definitely buy from Craigs again.

I guess you need a "starter" couch until you can handle a "real" couch.

The item is pretty, the price is right, but......

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Terriks. I'm guessing that's what they meant too. Too funny.

Pedestal?

With so many lovely sofas to choose from, I felt the need for something to put over the sofas. What do you think?

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I want to finish this owner's sentence by saying "to the nearest junk yard."

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Just what I always wanted, a toaster that could "kick ass."

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For my new house, what do you think? It would go lovely with that gold wooden toilet!!

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I don't even think that is a headboard. Who has drawers right above their head?

This isn't from CL, but I just noticed that someone on freecycle is offering a Christmas Porncetta.

One more CL annoyance: when the seller writes that you should email them for details. Maybe I'm the only one, but I really don't want to email them for details; I want to read them in the original posts. I guess it's just part of the price you have to pay. (That's one of the things I say to myself while I'm waiting FOREVER to check out at TJ Maxx or Marshalls. I say, "Self, you can shop at Dillards or Belks and pay with your money, or you can shop here and pay with your time."

A leather set in great shape with only minimal wear!

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LOL, I guess we have to assume the thing was butt ugly when he bought it, right?

When it comes to a good laugh, you can always count on CL to have quite a few, but this one was really a cute one. Guess they didn't want to take a picture of the bras ;) for everyone to see though......

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About the petal stool, I'm sure they must have meant a pedestal. I've hear them called many things and spelled many ways, but that was a new one to me.

That's one creepy shot of the left eye of the antelope! YIKES!

Brutuses that's a hutch to an old student desk not a headboard. Did he think he was going to fool anyone? I mean give me a break!

Fussy Chicken, a PORNcetta! That's just too too funny! I know they come in lot's of varieties now days, but that's a new one to me! Wonder what it looks like. Guess it was too naughty looking to post a picture of, huh?

Ikplatow, I'd hate to see what anything more than minimal wear is to that guy!

rofl over "minimal wear"!

Well, here's a term I've never seen before. "Dunkin Five"? Sounds like a special at a donut shop!

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I wonder if someone out there has a Dunkin Five pedalstool table - maybe with a rod iron base.

This guy was in such a rush to post his ad he didn't bother to remove the hot pink boas off his concrete statues.

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In case anyone is looking for "an amazing marshmallow sofa", here's one for sale.

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I'm thorougly enjoying this. Our CL has just the lowest mediocre stuff - none of the fabulous furniture that I've seen other's here buy and unfortunately none of the really bad, but funny stuff either.

Flying flower - those statues are fabulous, I can't believe he's selling them for a $1 each - even with a pink boa.

Mhillgal - you and others reading this post may not be aware, but George Nelson is a famous furniture designer who designed the marshmellow sofa in 1956 and it is considered an iconic piece of mid-century modern furniture. It is extremely expensive to make because making and wrapping each of those circles with fabric and tying them into a frame is very labor intensive compared to just upholstering a regular couch. In addition, these are made to contract quality meaning they are built to meet higher standards for use in commercial and hospitals etc. That one is so cheap that I assume the one in your CL is a cheap China knock off and not a real marshmallow sofa made in the US by Herman Miller for $2,899.00. Ironically, like most MCM furniture, this was supposed to be easy to manufacture making it cheap and accessible to the average person. If you've ever sat in one, it's fun to sit in and has a nice bouncy feel to it, but it's not lounging in front of the tele material. You can even detach each circle and move them around to equalize wear and tear, or if you have multi-colored circles, you can play with the pattern.

Sky

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