Comments on: 5 Ways to Use Craigslist to Save and Make BIG Money

By: Web design Mississauga

Web design Mississauga — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:59:29 +0000

I have some problems posting on Craiglist as I offer my services there. I always search for new projects there on a daily basis as there are hundreds of new ones. I like the way it is functioning, but too much restrictions for several postings.

By: freeannualcreditreport.com

freeannualcreditreport.com — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:11:26 +0000

Craigslist is one of the powerful site that I ever test. but they have to much restrictions. I cannot post many items as I expected.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:42:58 +0000

I disagree with one of your points. The one about contact. You said do not use your real email address, you said use the “generic type-to”. My response is Yeah… do that… IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SELL IT!!! If your REALLY serious about selling your stuff on Craigslist a PHONE NUMBER is the single most important thing you need in that listing!!! A collection of GOOD QUALITY pictures is second, and a GOOD, thorough description is third. I’m not saying you will not sell it if you don’t do all 3, but I WILL say if your selling the same thing as I am they will call ME first, because I don’t leave any questions unanswered! I made killer money on ebay doing the same thing. People get on ebay and they use the most ridiculous sentence: It goes like this: “Email me with any questions.”
THAT is the most ridiculous sentence you can use. You should have thought enough to have already answered any questions they could POSSIBLY have right there in the description. The real question is “Do you want to sell it or not???” If you do then you want to take away ALL guesswork, and really sell what you have, and you do that with good pictures, THOROUGH (look it up) descriptions, and a phone number. Oh, and it does no good to include the phone number if you don’t answer it or at LEAST return calls promptly.
I sell on Craigslist and have a warehouse fully stocked just for CL. I make good money there. Emails (especially the generic ones) usually get me nowhere. A phone number gets the ball rolling, and I can tell in 2 minutes if you really want what I have, or your just wasting my time.

Otherwise… great article!

By: Jim Leigh

Jim Leigh — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:41:53 +0000

I was able to get a $100 gift card for Hobby Lobby for only $55! Make sure the card has a number you can call on the back to verify the amount, though!

By: My Life ROI

My Life ROI — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:24:04 +0000

I used to paint houses when I was in college. Craigslist was a great lead generator. I noticed these leads closed at a lower percentage (probably indicative of the price shopping nature of people on Craigslist..) but it was still leads I would not have had otherwise.

I have used it to sublet out my apartment twice before.

I have used it to get a sublet for the apartment I now currently reside in full time.

I have used it to fully furnish one of my old houses for free.

And the guy I sublet from in my current apartment had a lot of great furniture but he was moving 2,000 miles away. He left it for $100. King size box springs and mattress, book shelf, dresser, desk, etc…

All the deals have worked out well! I love craigslist.

By: Michigan Girl

Michigan Girl — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:28:38 +0000

We found a WONDERFUL home for my dog on craigslist. It was just a perfect match!

I am currently looking for a room/sublet on craigslist…it’s been awhile since I have been looking…still trying to find the right place.

CL is not as big over here on the East Coast as the West Coast- but I think we are starting to catch on!

By: Wren

Wren — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:21:44 +0000

Hey GE,

I’m a huge fan of craigslist; I’ve bought and sold a bunch of stuff on there. I got a brilliant deal on a spectacular iMac in October (it’s still working wonderfully!) that was several hundred dollars less than anything I found on ebay or amazon. I find the free section especially awesome. I usually browse it once or twice a week–you can find some really useful stuff there.

As far as freecycle, I was on their mailing list for a few months, but there was never anything offered that I wanted. For all you with children, though, there always seems to be tons of baby stuff being offered. It’s certainly handy to get rid of unwanted junk, though, but I’m not sure if it’s any more effective than craigslist. It’s certainly less efficient since you can’t search.

By: Wise Finish

Wise Finish — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:23:26 +0000

I was able to sell a car on Craiglist… in 5 minutes! The buyer came over immediately and the sale was closed in 30 minutes!
It’s a great tool.
I never can get anything from the “free” section though. There must be a lot of frugal people around here because even if I see things pretty fast after they come up, they are gone.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:16:32 +0000

@Heather, great to hear someone else has had success with FreeCycle. I have never had any problems with people not picking up items. I love that you can get things you need and it keeps people from just throwing things away. Better for the environment and our pocket.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:08:13 +0000

I have been a craigslister for years, both buying and selling on it. I recently bought an $800 armoir for $100, and like using it rather than a yard sale for some of my “got to go” items. There are also some other ways to profit from it like helping people find items that in the wanted section using affiliate links. And if you have your own website its a great traffic generator for your products.