I think the fact that you can can go and see the item(s) in question prior to a potential purchase is clearly the key to your success there.....
Greg Parker
Ann Arbor, Michigan
> Greg,
>
> You are missing out on a heck of a lot deals. In
> general, people are good. Sure there are a few scams,
> but we need to look beyond that. I have found a ton
> of stuff on CL for cheap!
>
> Ted Baer
> Palo Alto, CA
>
> --- gpvb1@comcast.net wrote:
>
> > Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 21:55:33 -0500
> > From:
> > To:
> > Subject: [CR]Craig's list
> >
> > I'm just curious, has anyone on the list ever
> > purchased a bike off of Craig's
> > list?
> > Fred Durrette
> > Summerville, SC
> >
> > Good question! All the bikes I've seen references to
> > on Craig's list have been either: A) highly likely a
> > scam, or B) priced at 2-3 times their market value
> > IMO. Not somewhere I'd generally go to look for a
> > "bargain," that's for sure....
> > YAMMV.
> > Greg "no such thing as a free lunch" Parker
> > Ann Arbor, Michigan
> >
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