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What are your RECENT experiences using Craigslist....I know you hear about the odd and screwy things that go on but is it a good way to buy and sale.....I've used it sparingly in the past and never had great success...

I have accumulated lots of 'stuff' in my 60+ years and most of it is in storage which I have been paying over $450 a month for years....I have everything from fine antiques, collectables, some valuable stuff and of course some junk....also some old classic car parts, IE Porsche, British, other German car engines, carbs, convertible tops, boat parts, collectable toys...even some game football jerseys made for UT by a local company...

I've had most of this stuff 15-35 years....some of it was already an antique when I acquired it...

What are your thoughts about using Craigslist to liquidate most of this stuff...any feedback or ideas would be appreciated....
 
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It could take awhile, so time consumption of selling is a negative. Make sure you take good pics of the items.

Meet in a public place or where you have the defensive advantage (some people will attempt to rob sellers when they go their house). Or pack heat

If its a rare/specialty part it may be hard to sell on CL (depends on your market)
 
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Ducreux said:
What are your RECENT experiences using Craigslist....I know you hear about the odd and screwy things that go on but is it a good way to buy and sale.....I've used it sparingly in the past and never had great success...

I have accumulated lots of 'stuff' in my 60+ years and most of it is in storage which I have been paying over $450 a month for years....I have everything from fine antiques, collectables, some valuable stuff and of course some junk....also some old classic car parts, IE Porsche, British, other German car engines, carbs, convertible tops, boat parts, collectable toys...even some game football jerseys made for UT by a local company...

I've had most of this stuff 15-35 years....some of it was already an antique when I acquired it...

What are your thoughts about using Craigslist to liquidate most of this stuff...any feedback or ideas would be appreciated....
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I'd give it a shot...
I sold a car on there last year, and it went smoothly

With the range of stuff, you discussed, I could see you getting a lot of interest

Just get ready for a bunch, of lowball offers

I would set up a separate email account on yahoo, of gmail, so that your regular email, doesn't get swamped
 
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Never had a problem. Fayetteville, NC isn't exactly the best/safest place in the world so I just always "roll deep" with a friend or three with me to a very public place. whenever I meet someone to sell/buy something. I've sold a lot of golf stuff on there.

If you feel comfortable about a price you put on something, don't be scared when people try to seriously lowball you. Expect some negotiating though. I'll figure out what I want for the item, what's it's actually worth and thus list the price a little higher than I'll actually take for it.
 
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No emails or text, just calls is the way I do it. A lot of time Wasters will pass you by that way. And most important be clear there's a no hold on the goods or you will have 15 people wanting you to save something that will never show. As far as meeting if I meet them I always google the area first. I've avoided some crazys that tried to get me down deadend wooded areas with nothing around that way. But I don't have many problems selling or buying from craiglist. Jmho
 
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I got some scrap metal guy to haul off an old truck bed the wife had complained about, and I bought a nice power rack.
 
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I sold a car on there last spring. Went pretty smooth.

Sounds like you have a ton of stuff though. Maybe just have rummage sale.

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On second thought I would look into sone other on-line outlets to sell those car parts. I know ebay has a good auto section but there are probably others that car people flock to. Same goes for any other collectibles.

The UT jerseys and anything too big to easily ship are craigslist material.
 
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I've sold a car, an xbox, and a couple of tv's using craigslist and never had any issues. I start with email correspondence and then if that goes well I give my phone # and arrange for the meetup. I feel pretty confident in my ability to profile people through their emails and the way they write. If I someone emails me with a bunch of questions or poor grammar, then I ignore them.
 
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CL is good for large items....cars, appliances, furniture, etc. If you have stuff you think might be valuable, put it on eBay if you know how or take it to an auction.
 
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Ducreux said:
What are your RECENT experiences using Craigslist....I know you hear about the odd and screwy things that go on but is it a good way to buy and sale.....I've used it sparingly in the past and never had great success...

I have accumulated lots of 'stuff' in my 60+ years and most of it is in storage which I have been paying over $450 a month for years....I have everything from fine antiques, collectables, some valuable stuff and of course some junk....also some old classic car parts, IE Porsche, British, other German car engines, carbs, convertible tops, boat parts, collectable toys...even some game football jerseys made for UT by a local company...

I've had most of this stuff 15-35 years....some of it was already an antique when I acquired it...

What are your thoughts about using Craigslist to liquidate most of this stuff...any feedback or ideas would be appreciated....
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Contact Rick Harrison.
 
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I use Craigslist all the time. Some good deals on there from time to time. I sold a truck on there 3 days ago. ( to a gator fan from Missouri) easy transaction.
 
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I frequently sell bikes on Craigslist. It can be annoying dealing with emails, but I don't give out my phone number to a bunch of crazies online.

Selling rare or vintage items on Craigslist is a crapshoot. Really depends on the market area and how active your local CL is.
 
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I bought UGA tickets from a season-ticket holder last year. He mailed me the tickets before I mailed him a check. Allsome dude! I could've BigAlWilsoned him.
 
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Ducreux said:
Thanks for the information...
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I know somebody mentioned buying or paying for stuff with a check, but IMO that's asking for trouble if you're selling stuff. It needs to be a cash transaction. I've sold football tickets plenty of times on CL as well as a couple vehicles and various other stuff. Just be smart about it and you shouldn't have any trouble.
 
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Got a good deal on a camera and buy most of my fire wood of Craigslist. But for valuable stuff I would recommend eBay. You have more protection and control selling on eBay.
 
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One time my girlfriend decided to adopt a ferret. After a few weeks, it was pretty clear we bit off a little bit more than we wanted to chew. I put it on Craigslist free to good home and literally had about 10-15 calls and texts in 30 minutes. Ferret people are pretty odd people lets just say that.
 
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