Ever since we bought our awesome china cabinet on Craigslist, I got this great idea that we didn't have to give our crap to DI, but that we could actually get some money for it. When I was growing up, we never had garage sales or anything like that to get rid of junk, we just always gave it to DI. I don't know whay that was. Maybe it was a time constraint thing. Both of my parents worked and doing a garage sale probably took too much time. But secretly, I think it's because some of the uppity neighbors would have complained that it brought too much traffic to the street, or the wrong kind of traffic, if you know what I mean. Anyhoo, we just gave old stuff to DI.
After going to Craigslist and seeing all of the junk that people put on there and actually think someone else will buy, I decided that was the best idea ever. We put our old entertainment center on there and it was gone in about 2 hours. We sold our old, non-digital ready, 27" TV on there. I've listed a circa 1978 chandelier and some track lighting, but no one seems to want that. Normally, we would have taken all of this stuff to DI. So, last week we bought a new couch for our family room because it was time to get rid of the pink monstrosity that we were using as a couch. Really, it was just something to sit on. So, we debated about whether we could really sell it or whether it was a straight to DI thing. I decided that some sucker might buy it for $40. After almost a week, no suckers were interested so I lowered the price to $20. And guess what, a sucker called. All of the people that have inquired about our stuff are college-aged males, and so was this guy. He said that he wanted to come over and look at it, so we set up a time.
Last night, this guy and his child bride came over to take a look-see at the pink thing, and decided they wanted to buy it. I described the couch as having good upholstery and padding that was still in tact, but that it had some dirt on it. They decided that they could put a slip cover on it and it would be just fine. As they were carrying it out, I noticed a huge black strip of what I thought was dirt on the back, when I realized that it was actually a ton of cat hair. I also noticed that some of the fabric had ripped in the back. I almost stopped them so that I could lint roll the cat hair off, and to point out the ripped fabric, but I didn't. I just took their money and let them walk out the door. I'm terrible. But, I did mention that it was sold as is, and really it is the burden of the buyer to check things out before they purchase, right? I still feel really bad about it.
6 comments:
All I have to say is "buyer beware." I wouldn't worry about it.
For $20 need not worry... They were going to put a slip cover on it right, so it really doesn't matter if you mentioned it or not. You get what you pay for, right?
Twenty bucks for a couch? Great deal! Have you been to DI recently and found out just how hard it is to find a decent piece of furniture. Yes, they come and go, but a higher power has to intervene so you'll be there at just the right time to get the great deal.
Well I guess craigslist makes us all sinners. Today I was at the DI and I found a very nice Learning Tower. I cleaned it and bought a screw that it was missing and now I am going to put it on craigslist to sell it at a VERY large profit (they are $180 brand new). Oh well why not make money, really you are just helping out the economy.
HAHAHA!!!! So I totally do the same thing...but with KSL. Don't feel bad. Any couch for $20 is a steal and what gives if they're going to put a slip cover on it? The slip cover will probably cost twice as much as the couch itself! Well done, my dear. Well done.
Mark and I are fans of the craigslist. We're currently looking for a high chair for Jane. Maybe I should be worried about buying a high chair with cat hair all over it.
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