alimfp Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 Okay, post your finds here! I always find it exciting to read about what others get. Today I got.. From Goodwill: 2 pairs of khaki pants (Liz Claiborne and Old Navy), and three tops for $26 From Value Village: a top for DD (The Children's Place) and an XOXO purse for $7.98 total I was hoping to find a few more tops at VV, but they are SO overpriced! At Goodwill, the pants were $6.99, and at VV the tops alone started at that same price! I found a cute pair of BCBG shoes but they were $24.99 (I understand the name brand, but I am too cheap!). Tomorrow I go to pick up two pairs of shoes from a CraigsList ad. A pair of Nine West and Steve Maddens for $15 total.
Mommyof2 Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 Well, this is not a find for me but I got $70 out of the deal! I replied to a post of someone needing a crib. Well, my 17 month old is now in his toddler bed, so I had a crib to get rid of! I got more than half of what I paid! Woo Hoo for me!!! I am addicted to searching CL!!! Great thread by the way!
Mike Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 I love CL to a certain extent. Sometimes I am disappointed with the other people that live in the same city. Found some decent deals, but mostly people are trying to make money like myself. Hit or miss it seems, but a great site.
sanam Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 i will be selling most of my stuff thru craigslist once we are going back. hope someone buys it right we have put up our camera for sale on CL , lets see if we get any buyers . i have a question the clothes at goodwill are they new or used ? i have never shopped for clothes there !
AndreaInNC Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 You can never tell @ Goodwill what you will find. Some people will donate clothes that have never been worn with the tags still on them. Some Goodwill's get Target salvage items. Goodwill normally removes the Target pricetag, but I don't know if they remove the tags from Target clothes. BTW .. pants at our local Goodwill for women are 2.25 a pair .. I picked up a pair of Gap and Express jeans in there a few months ago.
alimfp Posted August 23, 2006 Author Posted August 23, 2006 Ditto Andrea. Some stuff is BRAND NEW, other stuff is very used. Our Goodwill near my house tends not to have extremely used stuff though. The pants go for around $5-$10 each, tops $2.50-$8 each, shoes $1-$15/pair. They do price based on name brand. But even my Liz Claiborne pants weren't at the "high end" of the range they have. :)
alimfp Posted August 24, 2006 Author Posted August 24, 2006 I just found a 20 piece toddlers girl clothing lot on CraigsList for FREE. The person giving them away is only a few blocks from us. I am going to get them in a bit.
AndreaInNC Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 I joined my local FreeCycle a few weeks ago. So far I've been able to get for FREE a 19" color TV and a queen size comforter.
jadedmomof2 Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 My two favorite recent finds have been a cast iron skillet at Savers for $5.99(it is hard to find nice looking cast iron secondhand around here, and secondhand is so much better for cast iron) And a Leapster Batman game for $4, brand new(Target cast-off at thrift store)
toolmaan Posted August 26, 2006 Posted August 26, 2006 Bought a motorcycle off of craigslist for $150 a few months ago. I parted it out on Ebay for a total of over $1500. That is my kinda deal.
sewwise Posted August 28, 2006 Posted August 28, 2006 Excuse my ignorance, but can someone explain/tell me what Craigs List and where I can find it? Is it similar to freecycle? I'm always in the mood for a good deal!!
shopping mom Posted August 28, 2006 Posted August 28, 2006 Excuse my ignorance, but can someone explain/tell me what Craigs List and where I can find it? Is it similar to freecycle? I'm always in the mood for a good deal!! I want the same information please.
AndreaInNC Posted August 28, 2006 Posted August 28, 2006 http://www.craigslist.org Find your city from the first page. You'll find listing for just about everything. No fee to post or use.
happygal Posted August 31, 2006 Posted August 31, 2006 I sell on craigslist all the time, but have yet to buy anything. My husband calls it my "rolling garage sale" :) And I am sure with the number of people coming up to our door our neighbors must think we are up to something. Ha!
codeblue Posted September 1, 2006 Posted September 1, 2006 I have a resale shop near me that puts all clothing 1/2 price on the third thursday of each month.
djsmomma Posted October 3, 2006 Posted October 3, 2006 WOW, I have heard the name craigslist but wasn't really sure what it was. I will definately be checking it out very soooooooooooon. Thanks for all the tips folks!!
elena_398 Posted October 3, 2006 Posted October 3, 2006 I went to Village Discount Outlet today (had a coupon for $5 off a $10 or more purchase). I found my daughter a BEAUTFUL little devil costume complete with dress, cape, headband w/ attached red horns, and wig for $4. I also got her 3 Abercrombie hoodies for $1.50 each.
refreshingmedia Posted October 9, 2006 Posted October 9, 2006 I have been an avid, if not over active user of Craigslist for years now. I am always amazed at what you can find in your community. I've been both a seller and buyer and simply love it. As a seller it is amazing the response I get for just about anything - from used kids toys to writing services.
HollyBerry Posted November 7, 2006 Posted November 7, 2006 Jumping in here!!! My DH is a daily CraigsList "window" shopper. Right now we are looking at cars. We also bought our boat through a listing on Craigslist and some other small stuff. We have sold a few things there as well.
klastar Posted November 7, 2006 Posted November 7, 2006 Have any of your tried Free Cycle http://freecycle.org/? I have become addicted to it, and yes everything is free. I ahve gotten some brand new things such as an $800.00 treadmill that was only 2 months old. It was just to big for the room they had. Just a suggestion....
Guest Deals4Mommy Posted November 7, 2006 Posted November 7, 2006 Well, this is not a find for me but I got $70 out of the deal! I replied to a post of someone needing a crib. Well, my 17 month old is now in his toddler bed, so I had a crib to get rid of! I got more than half of what I paid! Woo Hoo for me!!! I am addicted to searching CL!!! Great thread by the way!I need to get on Craiglist...LOL. I've never took the time really and worry about scams. I searched for free stuff once, because a girl friend needed furniture, but that stuff was so beat up, it wasn't worth my time. Thank goodness she was able to get a deal on some used furniture for her family and it was in excellent condition. Not from Craiglist, though. But, how does that work. You just go to a person's house or meet them in a public place? I would be scared to go to someone's home. Just me, I guess.
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