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Thread Number: 81450
/ Tag: Member Selling Item(s)/Non Professionally
Want to get rid off my old sofa |
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Post# 1054879 , Reply# 1 12/20/2019 at 00:13 (1,582 days old) by LowEfficiency  (Iowa) |
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 If it's a good condition sofa, many of the charity shops will send their own truck to come and pick it up if you're donating. We had Salvation Army come pick one up this way a few years back. If you're trying to give it away for free, another common and helpful trick is to post it for some nominal amount ($50-100), and mark it as "or best offer" - then accept any non-zero offer anyone makes. People generally steer well clear of "free" sofas, because they figure they must be nasty or broken, have bed bugs, etc. But when they cost something, people think they must be worth something, which drives up interest - and the OBO aspect lets them leave feeling like they got a deal. Everyone is happy. | ||
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Post# 1054884 , Reply# 2 12/20/2019 at 01:28 (1,582 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 1054897 , Reply# 3 12/20/2019 at 04:18 (1,582 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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I would have to say you need to be more specific....
all too many times we see stuff offered on CL for FREE....when all the people really want is for you to remove their rubbish for them...or as somethings, you can't give them away... maybe post the link to the ad here, lets see what were up against... I dont know of any organization that doesn't offer free pickup of items...Goodwill, Salvation Army, Thrift Shops....but even they have guidelines of knowing what is worth picking up, and what is not.... have seen ads for items listed for FREE, but the instructions for removal are too far fetched....yeah, no one is going to jump through hoops for all that, even for FREE... also, how do you handle regular trash removal?......for our particular area, for something like a couch or appliance you have to buy a sticker for $3.00....and place this sticker on the item out front on trash night...aka Bulk Pickup... now if it happens to be a beautiful vintage green couch, in fantastic shape, like what Jerry has in his basement, with the occasional law enforcement displayed on it.....he does all he can to keep us from wanting to steal it from him... ...just sayin' | ||
| Post# 1054904 , Reply# 4 12/20/2019 at 07:06 (1,582 days old) by Blackstone (Springfield, Massachusetts) | ||
Free on Craigslist??
I rarely list anything for free on Craigslist. I find that people will promise to show up for the item, but don't. Putting a dollar price on the item seems to keep people honest. The lowest price that I post is $5; not worth my time and effort for less than that.
As for your furniture, if no one wants it, you probably just have to junk it. I figure that most items are only worth what people are willing to pay for it (unless it has sentimental value). Furniture items are difficult to find new owners for. It might be time to break out the circular saw, and fit the pieces into a trash barrel, and save the metal for the junkyard. | ||
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Post# 1055046 , Reply# 5 12/21/2019 at 16:38 (1,581 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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