Comments on: When Dress-Ups go to the Land of Craig

By: Fae Anderson

Fae Anderson — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:51:46 +0000

I noticed that someone commented about selling their used wedding dress. A friend of mine recouped 50% of the original cost when she sold her gown on smartbrideboutique.com. It’s a great site if you are looking to get a bargain on a wedding dress too, without sacrificing style.

By: JackieJ

JackieJ — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:34:55 +0000

Funny you should write about Craigs List. This past weekend I decided to limit my crafts to crochet and quilting. This means I have a ton of beads, beading books, tools, and findings. I sorted through it all, and I am considering Craigs list, but I’m a little leary. My next thought would be a yardsale in June, but I don’t want to keep the stuff that long. I would like to get some money for it. I am getting much better at letting stuff go thanks to you, Katy!

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:16:04 +0000

We’ve been selling things on Craigslist since the beginning of the year and have done OK, but we’re careful about who we meet up with or who gets invited to our home (outside only though). I met a delightful woman yesterday who was buying something from us (we met halfway between her home and mine). Turned out we had both lived in the same place overseas years ago, and it was fun exchanging stories and memories. It still kind of surprises me though what stuff people respond to and what they don’t.

I’m enjoying getting rid of things–I feel lighter and freer. I often ask myself now for many things, “What made me think I needed this? We could have lived without this.” But so much stuff seemed important or necessary at the time.

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:05:58 +0000

I took a look around after our whirlwind Chanukah/Christmas extravaganza, and I have been purging ever since. I have made more than $300 in the last two months selling things on EBay and Craigslist, brought clothes to a favorite consignment shop, and I have given away bags and bags more through Freecycle. I feel like I have barely scratched the surface – I can’t even see where anything is missing.

All this purging is even enough to make me think twice when I’m browsing a thrift store just realizing that all these things were once items someone wanted and paid good money for and now they are floating out there in the land of junk!

By: Tracy Balazy

Tracy Balazy — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:40:16 +0000

I sold an Art Deco lamp on Cheapcycle last year. I found it on the curb across the street from my old house about 10 years ago. It was cool as anything, but I didn’t have a good spot for it in my current house. I sold it to the same woman who bought the turquoise rotary dial phone that I’d never hooked up. Some things I’ve sold were unique, but I realized I was just sort of hoarding them, and I felt good about sharing them with someone who’d get some joy from them. The next item to go will be my wedding gown, which I bought for the event four years ago. It’s from the mid-’80s (I bought it vintage on eBay), but it’s got a straight skirt, no typical ’80s puff sleeves or flounces. I really just want someone to give it a good home, like I did with my 1984 prom dress I sold on eBay last year. I didn’t really make a profit, but the woman who bought it said she collects vintage clothing and was thrilled with her purchase. I guess that’s why I gravitate to Freecycle rather than selling some stuff.

By: ksmedgirl

ksmedgirl — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:33:04 +0000

The first and last time I used craigslist I got spammed. I’ll just have another yard sale this year.

By: Tracy Balazy

Tracy Balazy — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:30:14 +0000

I feel like that, too, Rebecca, that the cycle never ends!!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:57:10 +0000

Hi!

I haven’t had the chance to sell anything on Craigslist, but have bought most of my cloth diaper accessories and a stroller there.

I live in SE Portland and have 2 young sons, the oldest who is just beginning to enjoy dress-up. I would be very interested in some dress-up clothes for them if I knew when you would post them to Craigslist.

By: Louise

Louise — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:21:52 +0000

May I gently suggest that you pass ALL the dress-up clothes along to another child now, and then re-acquire (gently used, of course) if/when grandkids arrive? Storing items for a decade or more “for the grandkids” is sure to add to the clutter now. By all means, take photos of your favorites before Craigsing them.

This also allows you the fun of looking for dress-up items WITH your grandkids and having them choose what appeals to them…

By: The Tiny Homestead

The Tiny Homestead — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:42:47 +0000

I miss the craigslist of 2 or 3 years ago…back then I never used to get scam emails and I had many wonderful sales and purchases. These days when I list something I often don’t get any interest- even when the price is rock bottom. I’ve mostly moved on to Freecycle now so I can just give things away and get cleared out. Hope you have better success!