Usually, for me it's worked this way. I only post to the city closet to me. If someone is interested, we meet and a local mall or parking lot during the day to exchange money for the item. I've never had any trouble. If it's a large item I cannot haul, I allow them to come to my house only after talking to them over the phone and being sure someone is going to be home with me when they arrive.
You can either post or read a craigslist add for national, or a big city closest to you or ANY city or country. When you log on to www.craigslist.com you'll automatically be taken to the craigslist's USA's National site. Then you have to click on a city or country to go there. They are listed on the right-hand side of the page. I've seen people list all over the country.
Usually people that list in multiple cities that aren't close to their living area are running scams, but not always. You can find out by clicking & copying the exact wording for the ad you're interested in, then Googling those exact words. I did this by accident for an Embroidery Sewing Machine & I found the guy had listed basically the same ad all over the US. He said he was local, but he was actually running the scam from Canada. (ie. "Send your money now & I'll send you this machine" Yeah, right!). You NEVER send money till you see & test out the product! And that also goes for Home & Car repair.
Unfortunately there are some shady charters that ask for half down (to buy supplies, or so they say) then they run off with the down payment & never even begin the work! Sadly, there are quality contractors that could really use the half down to buy supplies, but now the bad have ruined it for the good guys & now no one can trust contractors they find on craigslist. I found a wonderful retired Electrician to run the 220 for my kilns & he did a great job, but I had to first weed out the bad guys by calling their references. You also get a feel for who stands by their word and who doesn't. Usually, the older semi-retired guys are top notch and trustworthy.
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Archived on 08/13/2009
How do I place items on Craigslist that I want to sell?
Charles
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RE: Selling On Craigslist
It is very easy. Go to craigslist.org, and click on your state. Then go to the left hand side. It says, Post Classified. Then follow the directions. It is very easy. (07/07/2008)
To be successful in selling on Craigslist it helps to be in a area that is heavily populated. And where others know about and use Craigslist themselves. Of course, if you have an item that others really want to purchase, it does help you find that new forever home for your item. (07/08/2008)
RE: Selling On Craigslist
When you are ready to sell, make sure you have really good photos. They don't have to be professional, but if your item is small enough to fit on a scanner screen, it makes a nice shot. If you have a digital camera, you can sometimes edit for a closer detail of a shot too large to fit on your scanner. For instance, you may want to shoot a chair, then lay a cushion from it on the scanner so people can see a close up of the fabric, etc. When you post, your account remains in your account mailbox for 45 days free.
You can go back and edit, delete if the items sells, add more text, etc. When you find you have perhaps made a mistake on the photos, you can delete them and download the right one, with little effort. Keep in mind, that if you have a prickly person out there, who wants you off the "competition", they can be "flagged" and that means that someone can delete your items. I have had this happen a few times. Sometimes, say you have a lot of crafts or clothes or such to sell, you may get some feedback from people saying that you should just set up a website and invite them all to it, etc.
I have even gotten flagged, because I was looking for a piece of Tupperware, and people sell that stuff all over the place. Who knows. You will have to put in the "code" that they give you, and click on the submit or post button, and you can't just push the enter button, or you will keep getting wrapped back to that same screen. Good luck. (07/08/2008)
