If I were to name my hobbies, I should I think go ahead and include “craigslist” as its own item on the list. I check it approximately 2-3 times daily. If you are willing to become that insane, you are rewarded with an expert knowledge of the market. That market knowledge has paid off when pricing my items and bartering with others for theirs. (I only really do the furniture category, maybe sometimes free or antiques.) This is also a help with deciding to buy or pass on something.
I have a sense of how often, say, arm chairs come up for sale, so this tells us when to jump at a truly good listing or pass on something a dime a dozen.
I see so many hidden gems on craigslist all the time, I have thought about starting a blog for my local friends where I post alerts for finds I do not personally need but are great for somebody. It is hard see a real score and feel like “someone needs to buy this!” even if it is not me.
Anyway, on and on I have gone now about my love for CL. I could write a book about it. The point of this post is to share our recent purchase which I actually did buy.
Those vintage schoolhouse chairs. SIX of them. She was asking $8 each or $40 for the lot.
I offered $30 for all of them and she accepted gladly. (OH, THE TEN DOLLARS SAVED.) The final resting place for these and where they were envisioned for at the time of purchase is the work table in the office. (Did I mention the chairs adjust in height? Perfect for children of all ages in a homeschool room one day.)
They are currently dwelling in the dining room. The orange wood chairs in there were the weakest link in our seating game (we have six white stools in the office right now) and I wanted to be able to seat more at this table sooner.
What did I do with the old, orange wood chairs? Sell them with Craig, of course.