Since 2009, 48 people have been killed buying/selling on Craigslist.
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Nick
In Remembrance
They had that on the news a few months ago.
And the latest a lady had her baby cut out of her stomach. Baby died, mother lived. This was in Colorado on today's news. They caught the gal that did it because she took the dead baby to the hospital and said she had had a miscarriage.
Daris
Daris
I have bought and sold a lot on FB bid sites, but have never used Craigslist.
I recently sold a dining room table and chairs to a guy on Craigslist. I kept sitting on the couch as he walked in, in order to hide my Glock .40 cal under my leg. The guy that bought the furniture was just as nutted up, and left his wife in the car parked 3 houses down, with the engine running. When the dust settled, we both had a good laugh and the transaction was painless.
Here lately they[police] have been saying if you are meeting someone from Craigslist to do a transaction to meet at the police station or a public place.
Ebay works for me.
Daris
Ebay works for me.
Daris
Nick
In Remembrance
I remember that.
I've bought a few items off Craigslist--------stuff that's too big to ship like 100 lbs. rollers and antique Craftsman table saws/radial arm saws from the '60s.
The VAST majority of items on sale on Craigslist are priced higher than what you could buy it from a local Pawn Shop. People are buying CHEAP Harbor Freight tools using them once then listing them for 80-90% of the retail price.
Those items will set there for MONTH after MONTH polluting the site. So it's a waste of time to search for bargains there.
Ebay is similarly becoming a site that more and more difficult to screen for bargains. I'm addicted to buying old flooring tools. But only if I get them relatively cheap or if they are in my mind way rare and I simply won't find them elsewhere.
I recently got an Armstrong Custom Cutter for $22.49. It the tool that pre-dates the Universal Scriber. I never thought I would get my hands on one with the original case and instructions
http://www.ebay.com/itm/111587394513?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
The VAST majority of items on sale on Craigslist are priced higher than what you could buy it from a local Pawn Shop. People are buying CHEAP Harbor Freight tools using them once then listing them for 80-90% of the retail price.
Those items will set there for MONTH after MONTH polluting the site. So it's a waste of time to search for bargains there.
Ebay is similarly becoming a site that more and more difficult to screen for bargains. I'm addicted to buying old flooring tools. But only if I get them relatively cheap or if they are in my mind way rare and I simply won't find them elsewhere.
I recently got an Armstrong Custom Cutter for $22.49. It the tool that pre-dates the Universal Scriber. I never thought I would get my hands on one with the original case and instructions
http://www.ebay.com/itm/111587394513?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
I hate it when I have to pay that much for tools I buy. The shipping kills you.
Daris
Daris
I felt like I stole that old Custom Cutter. Sometimes I feel like a thief in the night I made out so good.
Of course there've been some BLUNDERS. In the long run Ebay is a great way to score cheap crap-----new, used and collectible.
Craigslist I'm losing patience with.
You wanna get something shipped here from The States
US$100 shipping for a weld tip which is about the same price as the weld tip
One can ship two for the same freight charges though
Your order summary
DescriptionsAmount
Turbo Tip 6.5mmTurbo Tip 6.5mm$125.00
Item number: #2D
Item price: $125.00
Quantity: 1
Shipping via Saver (UPS)Shipping via Saver (UPS)$115.09
Item price: $115.09
Quantity: 1
Item total $240.09
Total $240.09 USD
And you guys complain hehe
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Nick
In Remembrance
I stopped buying tools years ago . I buy toys like new Golf clubs [etc].
Jon for $100 I would hand deliver it. But you got to furnish my plane fare, lodging and food though.
Daris
Daris
Bad luck Daris
It would be me on the plane
Wonder how our Inland Revenue Dept would look at it though?
PS Hows Karen these days?
All good I hope and say hello from us
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You wanna get something shipped here from The States
US$100 shipping for a weld tip which is about the same price as the weld tip
One can ship two for the same freight charges though
Your order summary
DescriptionsAmount
Turbo Tip 6.5mmTurbo Tip 6.5mm$125.00
Item number: #2D
Item price: $125.00
Quantity: 1
Shipping via Saver (UPS)Shipping via Saver (UPS)$115.09
Item price: $115.09
Quantity: 1
Item total $240.09
Total $240.09 USD
And you guys complain hehe
It's the Saver option that is killing you. The equivalent to US domestic UPS Ground shipping when shipping international is UPS Standard. Saver is actually an AIR option.
