Selling on Craigslist

[HurricaneHeather]

When you have a shit ton of stuff to sell on Craigslist, is it better to list it all seperate, all together, seperated by genre? Or do all of the above? I think I have a busy weekend ahead of me. :lol:

[wildchild]

i list everything separate so people can find it when they search

[skiergirl]

Separate for sure....makes it easier when you sell stuff to delete the posting too without having to re-post it, edit, etc.

Also, make it easy set up an account and then you can just go to 'your account' and see all your stuff.

[HurricaneHeather]

Separate for sure....makes it easier when you sell stuff to delete the posting too without having to re-post it, edit, etc.

Also, make it easy set up an account and then you can just go to 'your account' and see all your stuff.

Ahhh....okay cool.

You had pretty good luck selling your furniture on CL, right?

[N2O Junkie]

separate for sure..

[skiergirl]

Ahhh....okay cool.

You had pretty good luck selling your furniture on CL, right?

If you price it correctly it will sell fast....I sold literally everything in my house in like 2-3 days...:) Problem is most people post stuff and think it's worth more than it is because it's theirs, it's special, as long as your realistic about what you want for it you shouldn't have any problems. Look around and see what similar stuff is posted for too...

[skiergirl]

Oh and always price just a little high, most people will want to negotiate down a bit....if you're not willing to do that than price it as you want and put that it's Non-negotiable! Everyone asks if you'll take less tho and I guess I can't blame them for trying..

[Gas Man]

If its household stuff... its better to just have a garage sale and be done with it.

[HurricaneHeather]

If its household stuff... its better to just have a garage sale and be done with it.

It's mostly high end furniture, I live on a third floor apartment, it's being sold because we are not moving it again.

Garage sale is a no go.

[azoomm]

If its household stuff... its better to just have a garage sale and be done with it.

Not in this town.

CL is HUGE here - list it all separate. Include pictures, people buy what they see. And, like Lori said - be reasonable and expect people to offer less - or offer trades. I am always curious what people want to trade for stuff even if I know I won't trade. One guy I told I would trade him cash for sure :lol:

Make it very clear in your posts that THEY have to pick up :wink:

[Homeslice]

Don't really like craigslist, as you have to respond to 20 emails for each item, and out of those 20 emails, 5 of them claim they'll show up, 1 of them actually does (an hour late), and tries to low-ball you.

[Gas Man]

Ok well good luck and let us know how you end up.

[skiergirl]

yeah you will def get a bit of spam from it. You can tell those really easy they are very generic. I only respond to people that obviously typed the repsonse (meaning it's specific or has questions, etc not just a general reply) and/or leave a phone number.

You'll get a lot of those BS, I want the item send me your bank account number, SS# and mother's maiden name so I can get you a cashier check crap...

I've had great luck with Craiglist but I'm sure there are horror stories too....if they are coming to your home I'd try to have your roommate or Daniel there too so you aren't alone with strangers. Anything small I would take and meet them at a nearby gas station, etc.

[the chi]

I havent had any problems with Craiglist spammers, but like Skiergirl said, if they MUST come to your house to see the stuff, borrow a big dog, have a few large guys on hand and even maybe mention the security measures you are taking. Nothing makes me more nervous than letting total strangers into my home...and with you being injured and your living arrangements, the more safety measures you can take, the better!

[HurricaneHeather]

Yeah I have sold stuff on CL before and of course the spam is ridiculous. I am waiting until Daniel comes home before I do all this because it would be way too easy for someone to think, "she's crippled, I could just steal this." :lol:

And I am going to be very clear that it has to be picked up, that it is on the third floor and we will not be helping after it is out of the door. :lol:

I intend on explaining in the post that the couch will require at least 3 guys who know what they are doing to move it. My husband and FIL who ran a furniture business for 10 years have a hard time moving that couch....this should be interesting.

Again, I have a loooong weekend ahead of me.

[the chi]

I dont know that I would give them that much detail, just post it up for sale, let people make appts. to see it, and if they are serious, then discuss arrangements for pick up. Dont wanna scare them off with the dreaded "work" before they even see it!