Atomic Wanderer Chicken Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I have used Craigslist for 3 years now and have been pretty successful at using it. I have had good and bad experiences with it. Here are some tips on how to be successful at selling. 1, Have a clear and precise description, and don't use overly descriptive words like awesome, or cool. 2. Include clear and good pictures. Make sure your photos are large, clear (not blurry) and the item in the picture looks good. 3. Create a description that describes the item, and any problems with it. Make sure you include the price at the bottom. Be precise and to point with your item description and don't over do it. 4. Absolutely do not put your phone number in your ad, because scammers will take it and possibly use it to give you scam telemarketing calls. 5 A must: Research the price of your item on eBay and then decide what would be reasonable to sell it at. 6. If your item is dusty, give it a quick vacuum or dusting. 7 . Craigslist has a renew item option, which will bump it back to the top, definitely use this. When dealing with buyers 1. Carefully read through buyers emails to make sure they are not scammers. 2. Be kind and be polite to them. 3. Consider offers they give you. 4. Don't harass them through email to see if they still want the item. 5. If the buyer decides to buy your item, ask them to meet in a public place, which is a must. 6. Try to contact your buyer via phone, this is the best way to sell your item better. 7. Consider trades also, some buyers offer some cool things to trade which sometimes may be worth more than your item 8. Help the buyer out if the item is heavy or carry it for them. If you have any tips or experiences using craigslist, share it here by replying! vcfan 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcfan Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 oh craigslist. tried selling an older Samsung phone a few years ago,and a girl showed up. she offered to "date me" in exchange for the phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted July 16, 2013 Administrators Share Posted July 16, 2013 oh craigslist. tried selling an older Samsung phone a few years ago,and a girl showed up. she offered to "date me" in exchange for the phone. Well.. what happened? :P Crisp and The Evil Overlord 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcfan Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Well.. what happened? :p i definitely dated that evening, my wife. :D Steven P., Crisp and The Evil Overlord 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandateOfHeaven Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 oh craigslist. tried selling an older Samsung phone a few years ago,and a girl showed up. she offered to "date me" in exchange for the phone. I don't know if would have been able to contain my "other" self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 1, Have a clear and precise description, and don't use very descriptive words. Seems to contradict itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Wanderer Chicken Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 Seems to contradict itself? I meant descriptive words like awesome or cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I meant descriptive words like awesome or cool. If they don't describe the item, they are not descriptive words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Wanderer Chicken Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 I edited it to say overly-descriptive words. Some people call an item awesome or great to try to attract buyers in more. I have seen some things being sold with those kind of words they weren't "awesome" and its very deceptive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jren207 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 oh craigslist. tried selling an older Samsung phone a few years ago,and a girl showed up. she offered to "date me" in exchange for the phone. Must find an old phone to sell! Atomic Wanderer Chicken, Steven P. and Crisp 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizardslap Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Don't forget cash in hand and only deal face to face either at a public area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phouchg Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 i definitely dated that evening, my wife. :D Stop pulling our leg before we go for it and sign up for German cuisine courses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I have sold several older systems on CL. I always had them started up so the person could check it out and make sure everything worked and is what they wanted. Never had someone call and complain later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I have seen some things being sold with those kind of words they weren't "awesome" and its very deceptive. You don't understand the word "descriptive". It is possibly "emotive"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Lol, I was going to suggest making sex references to sell items there, but in a way, vcfan already beat me to it. On a more serious note, this is something my wife says, (sex sells, or add sex), make the item look or sound sexy in some form and people are more likely going to look at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I have used Craigslist for 3 years now and have been pretty successful at using it. I have had good and bad experiences with it. Here are some tips on how to be successful at selling. 1, Have a clear and precise description, and don't use overly descriptive words like awesome, or cool. 2. Include clear and good pictures. Make sure your photos are large, clear (not blurry) and the item in the picture looks good. 3. Create a description that describes the item, and any problems with it. Make sure you include the price at the bottom. Be precise and to point with your item description and don't over do it. 4. Absolutely do not put your phone number in your ad, because scammers will take it and possibly use it to give you scam telemarketing calls. 5 A must: Research the price of your item on eBay and then decide what would be reasonable to sell it at. 6. If your item is dusty, give it a quick vacuum or dusting. 7 . Craigslist has a renew item option, which will bump it back to the top, definitely use this. :shifty: OK, all done: unwanted Baby, $100, buyer pays shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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