The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Selling on Craigslist
With the economy only getting worse, people are being forced to part with their treasures and collectibles just to pay bills and buy gas and food. It’s a sad time in our country. People have lost their jobs and are unloading everything. Just do a search on Craigslist for Lost Job Must Sell. It’s a booming time for the Internet garage sale sites.
At Craigslist, which has become a kind of online flea market for the world, the number of for-sale listings has soared 70 percent since last July. In March, the number of listings more than doubled to almost 15 million from the year-ago period.
Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster acknowledged the increasing popularity of selling all sort of items on the Web, but said the rate of growth is “moving above the usual trend line.” He said he was amazed at the desperate tone in some ads. — Associated Press, April 30, 2008
Hello $4.00 A Gallon Gas … Hello Geo Metro?
The average cost for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in my area is now $3.86. It won’t be long and I know it will hit $4.00 per gallon. I live in town with a Walgreens and IGA nearby. I normally ride my bike for trips with small purchases, but there are times when having a car would be nice - especially since garage sale season is here. My car died last year and I just haven’t got around to buying another one.
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Searching Craigslist Postings Using Google
Craigslist is a great place to find bargains and items to sell on eBay and Amazon.com. There is one thing that makes it hard to find things on Craigslist and that is there is not a way to search the entire website. For example, I collect and sell vintage sewing patterns. If I want to find sewing patterns on Craigslist, I have to search each city. Google has a way to make searching across all of the cities easy. Read more
Selling on the River - The eBay Seller’s Guide to Selling on Amazon.com
According to an article published in the New York Times on January 14, 2008, Amazon.com beat eBay in Holiday traffic for the month of December 2007. I knew that I could sell books on Amazon.com, but a new eBook by Steve Lindhorst explains how to sell other stuff on Amazon.com as well.
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Digital Scrapbooking - Save Your Memories and Save Money
Many traditional scrappers are taking the step into digital scrapbooking. Modern technology has made taking this step so easy. Digital scrappers can use their own personality when creating their scrapbook pages without the limitations of traditional scrapbook supplies.
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