Comments on: Newspaper One, Craigslist Zero http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/15/newspaper-one-craigslist-zero/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:21:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Gary http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/15/newspaper-one-craigslist-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-28293 Gary Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:26:11 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/15/newspaper-one-craigslist-zero/#comment-28293 Don't know if you posted a picture but... Posting up a picture of the item on craigslist really helps. People don't really like emailing you and then setting up a time to meet by email just takes too much time compared to a phone call. And then without the picture people have to come to your place and see the item and if they decide they don't like it then they've just wasted their time. Also I don't understand why you didn't list your number on craigslist but you did on the newspaper. One reason the newspaper worked better is probably because you have less competition on the papers. Don’t know if you posted a picture but…

Posting up a picture of the item on craigslist really helps. People don’t really like emailing you and then setting up a time to meet by email just takes too much time compared to a phone call.

And then without the picture people have to come to your place and see the item and if they decide they don’t like it then they’ve just wasted their time.

Also I don’t understand why you didn’t list your number on craigslist but you did on the newspaper.

One reason the newspaper worked better is probably because you have less competition on the papers.

]]> By: King of Debt http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/15/newspaper-one-craigslist-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-18828 King of Debt Mon, 21 Aug 2006 01:15:33 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/15/newspaper-one-craigslist-zero/#comment-18828 I don't use CL to sell items, but I have had great success finding freelance work via CL to help us pay of some debt. I don’t use CL to sell items, but I have had great success finding freelance work via CL to help us pay of some debt.

]]> By: Chris http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/15/newspaper-one-craigslist-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-17981 Chris Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:41:45 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/15/newspaper-one-craigslist-zero/#comment-17981 I had great luck *giving* a car away on craigslist. Might not seem like such a great financial move at first, but it would have cost too much to repair, and I didn't lift a finger or spend a cent to have the thing hauled away. I had great luck *giving* a car away on craigslist. Might not seem like such a great financial move at first, but it would have cost too much to repair, and I didn’t lift a finger or spend a cent to have the thing hauled away.

]]> By: Making Our Way http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/15/newspaper-one-craigslist-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-17965 Making Our Way Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:37:56 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/15/newspaper-one-craigslist-zero/#comment-17965 I've had a very interesting experience with Craigs List. On the whole it's been mixed. No inquiries on my car, yet, but I have been receiving inquiries and good deals regarding the purchase of comic books. Here are some quick posts describing my craig's list experience: <a href="http://makingourway.blogspot.com/2006/08/craigs-list-experiment.html" rel="nofollow">my initial craigs list experiment</a>. <a>response to my posts and inquiries</a>. <a href="http://makingourway.blogspot.com/2006/08/craigs-list-update-power-comic-buying.html" rel="nofollow">most recent craigs list update</a>. BTW, it was your experience that helped motivate me to finally check it out. Have a wonderful day, makingourway PS isn't it amazing how expensive newspaper classifieds are? I’ve had a very interesting experience with Craigs List. On the whole it’s been mixed. No inquiries on my car, yet, but I have been receiving inquiries and good deals regarding the purchase of comic books.

Here are some quick posts describing my craig’s list experience:

my initial craigs list experiment.
response to my posts and inquiries.
most recent craigs list update.

BTW, it was your experience that helped motivate me to finally check it out.

Have a wonderful day,
makingourway

PS isn’t it amazing how expensive newspaper classifieds are?

]]> By: AmDollar http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/15/newspaper-one-craigslist-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-17786 AmDollar Wed, 16 Aug 2006 03:02:04 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/15/newspaper-one-craigslist-zero/#comment-17786 I agree that it does depend on where you live however nothing beats FREE advertisement when you are just trying to unload something. I did find however that because it was FREE advertisement that there are much more "flakes" than serious buyers. I agree that it does depend on where you live however nothing beats FREE advertisement when you are just trying to unload something. I did find however that because it was FREE advertisement that there are much more “flakes” than serious buyers.

]]> By: Tim MMF http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/15/newspaper-one-craigslist-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-17709 Tim MMF Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:43:26 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/15/newspaper-one-craigslist-zero/#comment-17709 I'm surprised your CraigsList experience wasn't very productive. I usually hear about how great it is. I've never used it to try and sell something. Great post! I’m surprised your CraigsList experience wasn’t very productive. I usually hear about how great it is. I’ve never used it to try and sell something. Great post!

]]> By: Riz http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/15/newspaper-one-craigslist-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-17702 Riz Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:03:25 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/15/newspaper-one-craigslist-zero/#comment-17702 It really depends on where you live. Here in San Francisco, craigslist is extremely popular and easy to sell and buy many items on. I've heard from friends in other markets that it's not as popular. It really depends on where you live. Here in San Francisco, craigslist is extremely popular and easy to sell and buy many items on. I’ve heard from friends in other markets that it’s not as popular.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/15/newspaper-one-craigslist-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-17687 Daniel Tue, 15 Aug 2006 14:11:50 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/15/newspaper-one-craigslist-zero/#comment-17687 I recently sold our couch through a listing on Craigslist. After being frustrated from dealing with about 4 flakes, the 5th phone call turned into a sale. I also listed our car on Craigslist and got no interest whatsoever. I ended up selling that through the Recycler. I did a post on my blog about that one. Bottom line for me, Craigslist is okay, frustrating, but okay. I recently sold our couch through a listing on Craigslist. After being frustrated from dealing with about 4 flakes, the 5th phone call turned into a sale.

I also listed our car on Craigslist and got no interest whatsoever. I ended up selling that through the Recycler. I did a post on my blog about that one.

Bottom line for me, Craigslist is okay, frustrating, but okay.

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