Annoying Craigslist ads that don't go away...
 

This rediculous thing has been up on craigslist non stop for nearly 2 years now on Chicago CL. Would it dawn on the seller that he is asking too much for it? I remember it was $500 when he first posted it way back when. If I had tons of money, I'd buy it just to get it off the listings...

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/atq/1769387496.html

I got that beat...


http://orlando.craigslist.org/atq/1750267350.html

Its a train wreak, chassis all loose and flopping around like someone has been into it, it looks a lot worse that the pic (prob cause that pic has got to be at least 1 year, before that I was not even looking for TV's)

Same price every few weeks.

I offered him 35$ 6 months ago, figuring it would be a parts set. think he came back with 80-90, not sure, I wonder why he does not just drop it to the 80-90 he wants. I told him with out checking in to it I have no idea of the status, so the low offer. the style puts me off some too so that is where I left it.

They leave these ad's up because they think that, sooner or later, someone with no brains and lots of money to burn is going to fall in love with their junk and pay their asking price. Heck, I'd be a multimillionaire if my junk was worth what most everyone on CL thinks their junk is worth.

There's a vendor at the local flea market who has a bunch of overpriced radios that I know have been out there at least 10 years. I've tried to talk with him; but, he let me know that they were priced and he wasn't coming down. He's another one that thinks that the right person will come in and buy his junk.

As far as CL goes, it's more for entertainment than anything. I get a good laugh everytime I see one of those gaudy '70's particleboard console stereo's priced a $600. And, the few things that I see that are reasonable are usually listed by flakes who either change their mind when someone shows interest or they simply don't even respond to emails. I think I've actually gotten 2 things off of CL in the past year: a late '50's Magnavox mono console phonograph and a '38 Philco table radio.

I'm baffled by the folks that keep up an ad for awhile, and after a month drop the price. Fine. But then when it doesn't sell at their discounted price, they bring it back up to their original asking price! Why? The GE 802 for sale in NJ is one such example 375, then 350, back to 375...

Well all they need is one match, someone who had that exact unit then they were a kid or something like that.

You could make him an offer and see where it goes. Looks like an ok unit.

I think sellers do this because they can, since the ads are free. I would rather keep filtering out the junk on my own than see Craig's List start charging for ads and become super-complex as Ebay is.

Once raising the price actually worked for me.

I used to have a 1948 Stromberg-Carlson radio/phono console with the old FM band, working but unrestored, I tried to sell it before I moved from CA to MI, I started with the price at $50, slowly over a year or so dropped it down to $40, $35, $25, $20, $15, to free. And I could not get rid of it, and thought it was too nice to part out, so I took it with me. When I got here I put it on cl for $60 and it sold for that after only a few days.

yes location is everything, its slim pickings down here, I figure all the folks that come to florida to retire are not going to lug there antique tv's from chicago with them.

I have had pretty good luck, but you have to be willing to drive several hundred miles.

"Everything works" with no picture on the screen? Why don't these people get a clue? There is nothing about these ads to trust without further evidence.

Years ago, I have priced some 19" color TV's at $35-$40 just to get rid of them in a hurry. I've actually had people say, "There must be something wrong with that TV because you're selling it too cheap". I'd give it a rest for a few days and bump the price up to $75 and they'd sell. Of course, that was back when a 19" TV was worth more than a few dollars. Now, when I price a 19" TV for $35-$40, they say, "WHAT, you want $35 for that outdated thing! I can get a 19" LCD at wal-mart for $150 that's so much better than that outdated old junk".

I just ran into the same type thing before I read these postings, I am looking for a good used Dehumidifier to save my tv collection from moisture.
I can drive 60 miles for a NIB model only 7 months old for $140.00 and they claim they just got it at Lowes for $150.00
I just called wal mart 5 miles away they have the same unit for $139.99 I think I will drive the 60 miles for the NIB somebody hauled home,just because it's NIB and handled by them hmmm go figure LOL

You should buy neither. I see dehumidifiers every week for $20 at estate sales. The bonus is, these are 30-year-old US-Made models that actually work, rather than a POS "LG" that craps out in six months.

Just ask my friend that keeps buying them new while I'm on the same $20 Kenmore from an estate sale years ago.

The bottom cabinet face is identical to the '69/'70 Astrosonic credenza console stereo I grew up with - at least you know the age now :) Darn good sounding stereo too.

Here's my local "joke of the month...after month...after month:"

70's zenith tv console w/ record player, radio, 8 track player

Late 70's CCII combo with a BSR changer - I'm guessing one of the last years for combos. TV doesn't work, "was husband's grandparents" - they're down from $1200 to $350 or reasonable cash offer.

I e-mailed them a few weeks ago and offered them $15. I wrote again last night and offered to move it out of their way for nothing. Of course, I did not receive a reply.

But it has an 8 track and thats worth something!

Ah the fine city of Metarie too I wonder how much of Lake Pontchartrain is lurking in the chassis or maybe a bit of gulf sand.

LOL, they come up with out-to-lunch pricing on pinball machines and videogames, and simply keep them up until there's a big enough sucker.

Someone up here posted an excellent ultra rare KX1901 for $1500 here, works excellent but no picture (cracked tube). They even posted that it was a curbfind.

Simple: Flag the ad and it will simply go away (for a while). Eventually someone will get the idea (maybe)

People here post the same title with something like Re: or "On Crack" with why the item in question is not even worth near that.

I just use the "-" operand: -rare -vintage

Believe me, anything that flooded is painfully obvious. Metairie is one of the only places on the Eastbank where you might find this kind of stuff.

Heck, a couple of old sets have even popped up here in St. Bernard Parish - that '52 Magnavox combo and that '60/'61 Motorola I parted last year - it was rained on but no saltwater hit it.

You can't make this stuff up:

"I have an old Safe that I want to get out of my way. Will not just give it away because have learned that it does have a worth and value. It is a product of underwriters laboratories..."

http://neworleans.craigslist.org/atq/1776102590.html

I heard it was pretty bad there a friend of mine now lives there and he went there for help cleaning up,but he never came back and he still has the car he borrowed from me, so if you see a nice red Dodge Avenger with MI plates send it home will you lol.Twist his arm and send that combo back with him too.:thmbsp:

I really wish this set would go away: http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/atq/1771072330.html

Wrong date, wrong finish, very wrong price.

"Asking $1200.00 OBO must sell Please no low ballers or scammers ... cash only all sales final please no emails about how to make money. "

I kind of wish this one would go away too. At least he's polite.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=230343362637

John

Wow, that guy is still trying to off that fire-damaged mess? Somebody should send that ad to "DJ Extreeeme"... It is a combo with a turntable... I've never heard a 78 used for a rap sample!

I fix, and resell used bicycles on Craigslist in my spare time. If i lived on the west coast i could easily earn over $1000.00 for my fleet because people over there are willing to spend the bucks compared to over here. Last year i sold an old Raleigh Record roadbike for $60.00. On the west coast that bike would of sold for $180.00.

"A fellow Ebayer who knows quite a bit about these television sets informed me that the "blonde" wood finish is Limed Oak and that Zenith's finest quality went into this TV and that it is indeed a RARE find! Thanks Ted!"

Yeah, thanks a lot Ted for encouraging them!

Did any of these eBay helpers tell them it's worth about $100 in that condition, and then only if the CRT is good?

A year or so ago there were some ads for "100%WORKING LAPTOPS" on craigslist in my area. They followed this format:

100% WORKING LAPTOP!





EVERYTHING WORKING 100%!!!





LAPTOP WORKING 100%!






(Ridiculously outdated computer specs here)





TESTED AND WORKING 100%!!!

Here's one that has been up over and over for like a year now............http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/ele/1799443355.html
It's a nice radio but they won't budge on the price.

Here is one that has been on the Bay for months... at least they dropped the price $50 when they just now re-listed it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1949-195...item4aa2664471

What really bothers me is what I think every time I see it.... humm...Very big heavy old Philco console (not too different than the 12.5" model that I have), missing changer...yuck! But it has a really cool 14" flat side-square corner 1st generation rectangular CRT in the TV...would be a fine table model... Anybody got a chainsaw handy? :D

jr

Figured I would post this here, ridiculious price and missing TV. Hmmm, at least it's not a "Flaming Maggie" although. Looks like a 66 to 68 AstroSonic combo unit.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/fuo/1800198515.html

I wish this crap would go away http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/fuo/1811819266.html
They've had it up for quite a while, they originally wanted 400 bucks! But what a deal, it's got STURDY CONSTRUCTION and CLEANABILITY!.......what a joke.

I bet this one will be up for a WHILE.http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/ele/1823313432.html

I dont get why folks dont put pics on the ads.

Yeah, I'm really sick of seeing that one too. This empty Sentinel cabinet has been up just about as long.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/fuo/1821796532.html

Bob, That's a real shame that it's gutted, that's one fine cabinet.

Dave, I also don't get it. Especially when they're asking hundreds of dollars for something.