Three Cheers for Craigslist!

After all of the frivolity last night with the gastroenterologist, we're down to serious business at our house this fine Saturday. One of the first items on our agenda was to post a few things on Craigslist in hopes of clearing out our guest room to make room for the stuff we're packing up for storage.

We've searched for all kinds of things on Craigslist, but never bought. Nor have we ever sold. Don't know why, exactly. It just always seemed like it would be a hassle. But, today, we thought we'd dip our toe into selling on Craigslist. By 11:00 AM we'd posted our futon, a small dresser and a Clavinova. Minutes later I checked email and was amazed to see eager responses for two items.

Turns out Boris and I make quite the Craigslist selling team. My strength is copywriting, photography and correspondence; His is salesmanship and negotiation.

Three hours later, the Clavinova has found a good home with an aspiring music student. The futon and dresser are spoken for by a taxi driver who is setting up house for his family coming from Nepal. With that story, we threw in a small coffee table for free! The table is gone and he left a deposit for the rest, which he'll pick up by tomorrow.

With that taste of success, we are Craigslist newbies no more! In fact, we're rethinking the whole idea of having an estate sale. We just may sell everything on Craigslist...one posting at a time.