Spring Cleaning on Craigslist
Who knew this crazy internet thing worked so well? I worked from home yesterday, thanks to a bit of a plumbing emergency. Of course, I did all of my work-related duties, thank you very much. But more interestingly, I tried out Craigslist for the first time. A little background: For the last 6 months or so, I've had an old, 1999 vintage computer monitor in my basement. I didn't want to throw it away, wasn't sure if I could somehow recycle it, etc. So, sitting on the computer yesterday morning, I figured why not give it away online. I posted the ad by 10am (FREE CRT monitor!!!), got two email replies by 2pm, and the giant paperweight/monitor was out of my hair before 4pm! All in a day's work, I suppose. And now that old bookshelf I've been dying to get rid of (and half the junk in my attic) is looking ripe for the giving. I know I'm behind the curve on Craigslist (and in my defense, I have bought and sold on eBay), but anyone else unload something in record time, or get a really great deal on something online?
Tags: Craigslist | giveaway | internet
10:22 AM ET | 03-18-2008 | permalink
