I emptied my aquarium almost a year and a half ago. Sheesh! It’s been sitting empty since then. It’s weird how something can be in your way for seventeen months and after a while it becomes invisible to you.
I kept thinking I should sell the aquarium because it was worth money. But then I might have to haggle or someone might tell me I’m selling a shoddy product or something. It kept me from doing anything for a long time. So yesterday I finally decided to just list it in the free section of Craigslist. I go there to look at listings every day, so why shouldn’t I be able to put something on there myself? And I would finally be rid of the aquarium in my kitchen.
The listing process was interesting. I knew what details I wanted to include from all the listings I’ve read in the past. They send you a link by email that you use to activate or edit your ad. Once my ad was up, it was less than a minute before I had two emails. I opened the first one and read it, and then had six more emails. I replied to the first email and had four more. Yikes! By the time the first guy responded, I had thirteen emails. I changed the add to “PPU” (Pending Pick-Up). I got six more emails that said “if he doesn’t want it, let me know”. I removed the ad. Wow. The free section of Craigslist works. Especially if you are giving away something you should be selling.
The guy who took the tank was nice enough, but I’m pretty sure he was taking it so he could sell it. I was disappointed. I was hoping some parent would take it for their sickly child or something. Ah, well… at least it’s out of my house.
Holy schnikies! Did you feel a little bit like a celebrity getting bombarded by virtual paparazzi? “Please, please – leave me alone! I have rights, too!” At least the tank is gone – yay!
I’m so proud of you for actually posting it to Craigslist. Maybe this is the prompt I need to get rid of some basement stuff. Will your guy take my juicer and sell it?
Dang it. Lloyd said that would happen when he used my computer yesterday.
Lloyd: “You’ll forget and comment as me.”
Lauren: “No, I won’t. I’m not an idiot.”
Lloyd: “Are you sure about that?”
Lauren: “Squirrel!”
I didn’t think Lloyd would say, “Schnikies!”
Wouldn’t say or couldn’t spell?
Heh.
HA! Thank you for today’s chuckle/out loud guffaw during my lunch break, Lauren (or should I thank Lloyd? Now I’m confused…)
Be ready for the post Craigslist spam. You’ll get a few emails a month warning you that your Craigslist account has been suspended or that your post has been flagged as offensive and removed. You will be tempted to click on the links in the emails. But you will resist.
That’s cool Brad…..and I’m glad you weren’t bound, gagged & robbed when the guy came to get your tank. Did you have your shovel ready just in case?
I bet I have a bunch of stuff I could either sell or give away. Hmmmmmm…,