I started looking more seriously at things on Craig's List these past couple months. I equate it to following eBay, except the stuff is local, so if I find something interesting, there are no shipping charges, and no fees, if I'm selling. I have to say that I have never posted anything for sale on CL myself, although I have on eBay.
I do have to say that the people who use eBay seem to be a bit more sophisticated than the folks on CL. Better descriptions, better spelling, better grammar overall. Today I had the chuckle of the week.
A chair was listed as a "Chip and Dale" chair, not a "Chippendale" chair. The chair was indeed Chippendale, had the proper legs, etc, but was probably not used by the infamous cartoon characters! As I look at the ad again, the feet might be attributed more to Louie XIV, but NOT the chipmunks! And did I mention, the sellers want $225 for it?
I'd bet it's hard to get serious buyers when the description is so flawed.
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