Addicted to Craigslist

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Hello, my name is Beth and I am a craigslist junkie.

Mine is a sad tale.

About two months ago when it looked like we would be moving, I started doing craigslist. We had this big old rabbit hutch that needed to be gone. I put it online; but in the process I had to decide where it should be listed. Farm and Garden? General? Perhaps even Material, as it had some nice wood and metal that could be recycled into something else.

Well, of course I needed to check out those listings to see if it would fit. How interesting...look, they're selling a sewing machine like that one I got from my mom...how much? Gee. I should try to sell mine. And look at that darling loveseat. What a deal! We could get rid of our old big sofa and downsize to something sleeker. Wow. Somebody's getting rid of their flagstones...we could use them to make a walkway at the new house.. And on and on.

Then there was the daily "check" to see if there was any competition on the rabbit hutch front, and to bump it up in the listings. Before I knew it, I was hooked.

Now I look, on the pretense of seeing the newest ways to spell words. Antique armwoir. Missmached chairs. Black rod iron fence. Swival rocker. Chase Lounge. Bare Escentials mineral line. Then there are those who believe every word deserves at least one "h:" Rhatan chair, white whicker table, one chord firewood.

Finally, there are the rare gems like this one that keep me on the string:

The Gaspump Your Wife Always Wanted For The Living Room - $950 (Bandon Oregon)

This is your big chance to get your wife to smile again, as she hasn’t done so in several years. She has always said that she wanted a gas pump for the living room to match the thrift shop décor of the house and now you finally have a chance to get her one. What you see in the photos is what you get. It has been sitting in this nice ladies house for over 20 years and now she wants to sell it. The thing is in really beautiful condition as far as I can tell. I think the pump and goodies are still in it but I don’t know for sure. I peeked down through a hole in the side and it sure looks like it. It is quite heavy though. That’s a reflection on the picture of the face of the unit, as the numbers and porcelain are pristine. The hose and nozzle are in great shape also. She is asking nine hundred and fifty dollars dollars firm for it, so if you want a great gas pump, now is the time to raid the piggy bank that you have hidden in the underground vault under the false floor. The pump is not mine, but if you have any questions, I’ll sure try to answer them for you. Wow, will your wife be pleased when you drag this dude into the house!

So see how easily craigslist can get under your skin?