Comments on: Did YOU Steal My Couch?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:24:52 +0000

I sell my milk goat kids on CL and have had a potential buyer get mad at me, through no fault of my own. I had put an ad up around midnight. Fifteen minutes later (midnight, I tell ya!), I rec’d a text from a man that wanted to buy them and said he’d come the next day. That morning, when I checked my email, I had two or three other responses from different people. I wrote them all and told them the goats were spoken for, but if the buyer didn’t come at the appointed time, I would contact them in the order of the emails rec’d. One woman wrote a nasty email back about how she should be the one getting the goats. Eeek.

By: Natalie Parkin

Natalie Parkin — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 06:47:08 +0000

I have this couch! I bought mine at a yard sale. Still trying to figure out where to put it! It literally sits in my dining room, and has for 2 years, kind of in the way! I was searching for legs (it currently has wheels) and ways to spice it up and low and behold one of my favorite bloggers posted one exactly like it. Mine is black though, and vinyl…I think your picture is vinyl??

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 03:55:31 +0000

This is interesting to me, because I have had several pretty awesome items up for sale on CL, and I use GMAIL. I will receive inquiries, that I reply to in a timely and courteous fashion, and then I never hear anything back. So maybe there is some weird connection between CL and GMAIL that keeps emails from coming through. I am always disappointed that I don’t get return emails, and I have pretty much given up selling on CL.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 03:54:31 +0000

By: Kathy from DoubleNickelsandBeyond

Kathy from DoubleNickelsandBeyond — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:07:39 +0000

We’ve mostly had great luck with CL. Hot tub, freezer, treadmill, several sets of outdoor patio sets, etc. etc. But one time, we got to an appointment only to be told there was someone in front of us. We waited, hoping they wouldn’t show up, or to possibly offer to buy the wrought iron furniture from them! Alas, they wanted it as badly as we did, so we lost out. A long ride to get there too, by the way. Geez!

By: Serena

Serena — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:51:52 +0000

Girl, that sofa looks so uncomfortable! And the price was too low. I would be suspect! Bedbugs, perhaps?? Something else will come along!! 🙂

By: Christine @ Angel Stitch Embroidery and Jezebel

Christine @ Angel Stitch Embroidery and Jezebel — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:01:34 +0000

I was rv shopping on craigslist earlier this year. every single time I found something cool no one ever got back to me. it was so frustrating!!!! finally I found one, dropped everything and drove 1.5 hours to see it and we made a deal. I gave $400 deposit and we made an arrangement to finish the transaction in 2 days. you can bet I was on pins and needles that whole time but it worked out well. no haggling over price what-so-ever either.

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:31:45 +0000

We've had this kind of experience twice with HOUSES.

Agents (working for the sellers) have led us on whilst actively pushing the seller to accept the other buyers' bid and denying us the opportunity to formally raise ours.

It is hardly in the best interest of their client either (who incidentally is paying them a MASSIVELY over-valued fee of around $10K to get the BEST price for their property). They have done it so as to get on side with an 'investor' they think they may get more business from.

It is illegal, immoral and frustrating as heck. But they get away with it time and time again as it is almost impossible to prove. Hence my intense hatred of all real estate agents; never met one that wouldn't look good stuffed over my mantle.

By: Jenn @ myfabulesslife

Jenn @ myfabulesslife — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:33:36 +0000

I rarely have heartbreak over Craigslist (or KSL in Utah) anymore but I NEVER e-mail, I always call or text (if they say in the ad to text) because I find that a lot of people listing items in the classifieds RARELY check their e-mail. If I want something really bad, I risk being annoying and staying on top of it. I also almost ALWAYS tell them I can pick it up that day so that someone else can’t beat me to it. Since I quit e-mailing and started calling, the heartbreaks have been far fewer.

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:16:22 +0000

First of all, what is wrong with that person wanting to sell that couch in the first place. I've been wanting one like this forever.

I just sold my 9 year old couches on CL and had 4 people in a bidding war. Never expected that one but I didn't complain.
But the shadiness of CL is why I love going to auctions. It's like craigslist with a referee, aka the auctioneer. And you don't have to go to strange peoples homes. Seriously the situations I have gotten myself in just to get that one unique piece of furniture are not recommended...