Craigslist

I'll admit it, I'm slow to try new technology. I didn't get a cell phone until absolutely everyone I knew, had one. I was late to digital cameras, digital camcorders and all kinds of computer stuff. I just bought my first HD TV, which I don't think I'm as late on as I was with everything else, but most of my friends all ready have one. I got my first DVR this year, and believe me, my friends teased me about not being able to watch the TV shows we liked because I wasn't home and I didn't have a functioning VCR. Along those lines, I'm not big into Craigslist. OK, it's not exactly technology, but it is the way people buy and sell things lately, maybe replacing Ebay, just a bit. I have a few things around the house, that I decided I would give away or sell on the site. I wanted to start off slow, so I choose an item to give away, therefore, not dealing with the bargaining that comes with the Internet garage sale. I don't do garage sales. I don't go to them and I most certainly don't hold them. I tell Marcy, I'll help get the stuff down from the attic or up from the basement, but that is the end of my garage sale "help." I really don't have the patience to argue with people about the worth of my crap. I'd assume set it on fire than try to get $.05 out of you. My thought is, Goodwill is here for a reason. That being said, I have no problem with Marcy holding one, but just know that I won't be around to help, not even long enough for you to go to the bathroom. Your sale items will have to be left unattended for you to take a potty break. I try not to let Marcy go to garage sales, mainly because she buys shit and we don't need more. I don't care if it was $.50, it's crap and I don't want to be picking that up off the floor, along with 1,000,000 other things I have to pick up. Back to the list, I placed an add for a free weight bench that was in my garage, collecting dust and taking up room. I placed the add at 4:26pm and they said it could take up to 15 minutes to post. At 4:42pm, I received an email asking if I still had it. Still have it? I barely had time to read the email that Craigslist sent me telling me my add was posted, when BING, this guys email shows up. We went back and forth a bit, but he said he was on his way. There were 4 more emails before I could get back out to remove the add. By 6:00pm, it was gone. I have 999,997 toys I'd like to give away, do you think I'd get the same quick response if I tried to get rid of them the same way? I could send Marcy and the kids to a movie and CLEAN HOUSE!!!!!!