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Have any of you ever used "Craigslist"?

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tommy tunes:
So, in further pursuit of raising "spa-fundage"  I've been liquidating certain things that are taking up space (past hobbies and the like) through the use of ebay and other "genre specific" classifide ads.  A friend of mine suggested Craigslist after I expressed some frustration with ebay pricing and some real "low ball" auctions for similar items.  Have any of you had any luck selling on that site?  I noticed it's very geographically sorted.  I'd rather hit a larger group of people. Did you post listings in more that one geographic area?  How was your experience?

Thanks much! 8-)

mattNY:
Craigslist rocks.  It's especially great for selling large/bulky items that you'd never want to ship, and real cheap or free items.  I'd recommend it highly, just be aware that there are people on there like anywhere that will waste your time, try to take your money, etc. so use a measure of caution.  I have Craigslist to thank for my hot tub  ;)

Dr. Spa™ Ret.:
Craigslist is typically know as a place for bottom feeders. People want what you have but don't want to pay anything for it. That said, it is free to post as ad, so you really have nothing to lose. Just be sure to ONLY accept cold hard cash (and it might not hurt to get one of those pens to check the bills).

We sell a lot of "odd" spa covers on it. Brand new, some were made the wrong color or the order was mis-ordered or canceled, or what ever. Brand new, not seconds, nothing wrong with them. $135. I get people offering me $50 all the time.

Ruby:
I agree with Matt.  Craigslist is awesome!  I have bought alot of things and I have sold a lot of things.  I sold my first hottub(Marquis SA Reward)  so I could upgrade to my Marquis Epic.
A couple things that might help though: 1.) POST PICTURES (I never even look at an ad if it doesn't have pictures)  2.)  Specify "cash only"  When I sold my tub, I accepted a cashiers check, but what I've read since then is that they can be forged too. 3. ) I've had issues with "no shows".  Not sure what advice I can give you here, but it's really frustrating.  4.)Don't delete your ad until the item is out the door because you can't repost the "same" ad for a day or two.  The trick here is to reword the ad, otherwise the program comes up with a message saying that you duplicated it. 5.) Yes, you can post an ad in more than one city or state, I've never done it.  6.) big stuff sells faster than small stuff (in my experience)  

Good Luck!

Chas:
I have sold several items on Craigslist. I don't like 'no shows,' drives me crazy. So I tell them all to come at the same time. I'm real up-front about it: I tell them that I am showing the item at 9 am Saturday morning, and that others have promised to come.

I once had three people show up at 9 am on a Saturday morning. Funny thing is, I had about six who absolutely, positively promised me they would be there. That was the only time that happened - usually I will get five or six who promise and one shows up.

First one to put cash in my hand gets it, if there are more than one who wants it. I have sold some used tubs, a boat or two, some motors, parts, building supplies, doors, and other things.

One other thing I have found - get phone numbers. If a person tells you that they want the item really bad, and they can't get there until the next day or whatever, be sure to get their phone number. If they will not give it, they are not serious and will waste your time. If they do give it, but the item sells, you can give them the courtesy of a call to let them know they missed it. BTW - taking a number and offering to call them if the item sells may just help them find a way to get there sooner...

 8-)

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