sfsp's Journal: In Praise of Craigslist...

If you use Craigslist, you know what I'm talking about. And if you haven't used it yet, you owe it to yourself to check it out.

Craigslist (http://www.craigslist.com/) is a free classified ads website. It is cross-country and local, with every kind of classified ad imaginable. But the glory of Craigslist (in my opinion) is the FREE STUFF.

That's right, FREE. As in, you want it, it's yours. Come and get it. I noticed that there was a grill being offered for free, and typed "grill" into the search box. In the Baltimore area, there are at least a DOZEN grills being given away.

I'm trying to simplify my life, and get rid of things I no longer need. And since my kids have all outgrown Little Tikes yard toys, AND live in Utah, I had no need for the playyard, the car, or the basketball hoop. But they're too good for the dump, and too large for me to get them to Goodwill. What to do?

I set up a free account on Craigslist, posted my ads ("YARD TOY-Little Tikes XXXX: Good shape, stored outside over winter, you haul, see picture."), uploaded the pictures, and hit the magic button.

TWENTY MINUTES LATER, all of them were spoken for. I got queries from 14 people in 3 hours. By tomorrow the toys will be gone from my life forever. YES!