I have to admit that right now I'm in a major state of annoyance with Craigslist. I'm so *sick* of looking and having people just have no clue. I'm sick of clicking on something that says "rod iron", only to see it's cheap painted metal, and not "rod iron" at all. I suppose people really don't know that just because it's metal, doesn't mean it's wrought iron. ((((Smacking forehead))))

I'm also tired of seeing "item for sell" or "must sale today". Urf. I obviously need a bran muffin (thanks Auntjen, for this term!!) and a nap!

I did, however, see this one and I appreciate it's honesty.
It me chuckle because of the description.

Here is a link that might be useful: Lookout....it'll kick you when you're not looking!

This person keeps re-posting this (and other) hand painted 'beauties'. Couldn't they at least move the paint out of the way so that it doesn't appear that they're in such hurry to foist upon the public such painted monstrosities? Sheesh!

Here is a link that might be useful: hand painted dresser...might need Tylenol for eye cramps

It looks like they even left the cans of paint in the picture. For proof, maybe?

"Hi End Sofa"? He thinks $1000 is "hi" end for leather?!
Maybe the clue to the quality lies in how black turns into seaweed green!

Here is a link that might be useful: This is Black leather???

I had never used Craigslist until recently. After reading all of your posts regarding the great stuff you were finding, I started looking. I saw some real junk but I got to thinking that I could sell some stuff too. I listed three large pieces of furniture and two of them sold within days! I can't believe this is a free service. It was so much easier to list items than e-bay and no listing fee. I am in a rural area and both buyers drove over an hour to get them. So now I am walking around the house wondering what else I can get rid of. I think my husband is getting worried.
Thanks ladies!

Too funny, mommacass!

flyingflower, no, no, "high end" refers to the ends of the sofa, see how it's higher on the ends than in the middle, heh!

I was just going to say that, too!

Here's a unique craigslist post I found today:

Date: 2008-06-03, 3:17PM CDT

purging transvestite is selling all attire.
1.) appx 40 pairs of shoes, size 12, mostly 5 inch heels
2.) wigs (5) different colors and styles
3.) appx 20 business suits, (sizes 14-22)
4.) appx 20 skirts
5.) many tops
6.) accessories, including make-up, some jewelery, undies

would prefer to sell the entire collection as 1.

phone number appreciated

That gets the award for sure!!

The visual of a purging transvestite... ugh. :P

I'm tempted to write and ask exactly what is a "purging transvestite"?

I dunno, but s/he probably has a very svelte figure.

;-)

"I'm tempted to write and ask exactly what is a "purging transvestite"?"

Oh, please don't, I don't think I want to know!

Here is a link that might be useful: Somebody wanted TWO!?!?!

I like to see what you can get for free, like this:

Here is a link that might be useful: http://modesto.craigslist.org/zip/704653159.html

too funny! There are 7 different pics, each one with a story.

Here is a link that might be useful: Synchronized Swimming Triplets - $325

I've never bought anything from Craigslist, but at a friend's suggestion I used it to sell a Pottery Barn couch I had taking up space. It went well, so a few months ago when I wanted to sell a bedroom suite, I tried it again.

Here's the scoop. An ash wood bedroom suite (2 nightstands, lingerie chest, chest, dresser). It was a ~$3200 suite, used about 6 months when I decided I hated it and it sat in our unused spare bedroom afterward. For free I was throwing in two coordinating bedside lamps and shades, a full coordinating ceiling fan, and two complete sets of King-sized bedding, one Ralph Lauren (new in packaging). I was asking $1000 OBO for the furniture with everything else being free. I posted that I was selling it as a set, and that the "free" items were not for sale separately, they were FREE with the purchase unless the buyer specifically did not want them. Here are some of the questions I received (I'm pasting these straight from email, so typos are not mine):

• do teh lampes come with lights bulbs? i mite take them if lights blubs are there for free to

• Do you have a queen-sized headboard/footboard in this same set?

• i don't have room for the furniture but if youre willing to give me the seeling fan i take it please thank you

• I like the ceiling fan, will you take $5 for it?

• Its a really pretty set but I dont see any burn damage. Can you send pics of the burn damage? (not sure what she was referring to, I followed up to ask what she meant and got...) You said ash wood so where was it burned?

• How mutch for one night stand, and will you recude it since Im just buying one piece?

• I love the furniture and would be happy to buy it. I can't pay you until March (This was posted around January) but would love to go ahead and take the furniture. Let me know...

• Can you give me measurements? How long are the drawer handles? (I had posted a link to the manufacturer's site with measurements and specs, I guess hardware length wasn't listed!!)

So if that experience accounts for anything, I can say the furniture still sits in the spare bedroom, and is soon en route to our basement to sit as we are now converting the spare to a nursery.

leah, that cracked me up. Thanks for making me laugh first thing this morning. LOL

"You said ash wood so where was it burned?"

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

this one's good for a giggle:

"Clayton Marcus Sofa 60"x34". Lived its life in the "front room" where nobody was allowed to go. We now have new furniture in that room where still nobody will be allowed to go. I now have a fancy sofa and chair living in my basement where stuff like that does not belong. My power tools are nervous. Please help me. "

Here is a link that might be useful: fancy sofa and chair

This sounds pretty straightforward, right?

Hey everybody, check this really pretty sofa out! No damage, no tears, excellent condition! Super comfortable, it has really soft padding in the seats, you really just sink right into it. Perfect for game watching or movie night, it's not hard to spend severel hours at a time in this sofa, it never gets uncomfortable! Pretty solid wood feet too! It is 87" long, 38" deep, and 38" high. We love it but have decided to change our look, so our loss is your gain. We have a pick-up truck, and we're even willing to deliver this for FREE...yes FREE...in the greater Baltimore Country area (Columbia/Bel Air too!) What a deal, huh? Or...if you're willing to pick it up yourself, we're willing to knock $75 off the price to cover your gas! So anyway, if you think you'd love to have it, just email xxxxx.and.xxx@XXXXXX.com or call the cell at 555.555.5555 and we'll set up a time for you to see it. Just two things...PLEASE measure your door and make sure it can fit through it! Not all sofas fit through all doors! And if you're going to take it up/down stairs, through interior doors, around corners, etc, PLEASE measure those first! The last thing we want is to use gas taking it to your place, only to find out we can't get it in! And the other, is just please make sure someone can help me carry it. This is a really well-made sofa with heavy-duty steel coils, solid wood frame, etc, so it's kinda heavy. If you are a 95 lb woman interested in buying it, that's great, but please find me some help to move it in! I am married to one of these 95ish lb woman sorts, and she's not a ton of help when it comes to sofas, so please find a friend/husband to help...preferable someone REALLY big who loves carrying things for you...haha Thanks :) And thanks for looking :)

This guy is actually a dealer. I first noticed him on CL when I saw a table that had been at a local auction the day before the CL listing appeared. He and his wife buy a lot of furniture for cheap at auction, stick it in a storage facility, take pics of it there (orange unit doors in the background), then write up these elaborate descriptions with claims about it being their personal stuff that they love but have to give up for some reason or another.

I don't know why they have to lie about where they got the stuff. It's not awful stuff. Maybe they think that buyers are wary of dealers. But anyone who looks at CL listings regularly here would notice that this guy lists a LOT of furniture.

This one is particularly funny because he says his wife is just a little thing and isn't much good when it comes to moving sofas. She IS petite---but so is he! He's about 5'5" and maybe 125 lbs!

Here is a link that might be useful: sofa on CL

Oh Leahwalker ... And to think, those people are probably breeding!

LOL!

With all of the references we make to geese with bows, I thought you guys would appreciate these pillows for sale. Yours for $7.

Here is a link that might be useful: Goose Pillows

Here's another loud couch. I like what they have to say about it...this totally makes it worth $100.00:

"I have a couch with a hide away bed in excellent condition, only used once a year for when family is down for christmas."

Here is a link that might be useful: It looks brand new

Who loves birds? This one is for you!

Here is a link that might be useful: Yours for $70

Oh, Val! That chair looks like something a dog or cat butt-scooted across, if ya catch my drift.

:-/

Am I missing something with these tables? They are asking $400 for them.

" I have three solid wood, three legged triangle shaped occassional tables made in the simple sleek smooth style of typical Danish Furniture. These are NOT the type that fit one under the other. There are labels on them, but I have been unable to find them on the internet although there has been similar end/occassional tables listed for over 300.00 each."

Here is a link that might be useful: One expensive little table

Not only do these people breed, as someone above said, but they vote, too. Then again, I've known some otherwise intelligent people to make bad voting choices....

Leah,

your furniture sounds like a deal. We've had to sell a lot of our furniture on craigslist (moved to smaller house, long story) too.

How many times did you list it? The responses were hysterical. The reason I'm asking is that for some items, we had to relist week after week. They were good-looking items of furniture at great prices, so I guess they just had to wait for the right person to come along. We had the space, and we were saving up for something, so we didn't mind the wait.