Oh, Craigslist. Where else are we going to learn about how weird people and their desires are without actually having to date them? Someone took a
Craigslist ad about a guy looking for "a woman or group of women" to brush his hair and turned it into a song that I could imagine the
Flight of the Conchords guys singing.
After coming under fire from 40 different state attorney generals, Craigslist has agreed to crack down on those advertising sex for sale. The classified website will more effectively rid its
erotic services section of ads law enforcers deem to be illegal. Perhaps staying true to its name, the erotic marketplace has notoriously been plagued with pornography and prostitution.
Someone help a dude out, please?
This guy needs a Macbook for school, and is "willing" to barter some items to get the coveted laptop. He doesn't seem aware of the barter basics, though, like, uh, your stuff has to be of comparable worth.
If you've ever looked at
Craigslist's Missed Connections, you know just how many people are seeking out that certain someone they locked eyes with on the subway, at the grocery store, or at the airport but never got the chance to speak to. An article written today on
Cnn.com explained this phenomenon perfectly: Craigslist, Kizmeet.com, ISawYou.com, SubwayCrush.com — these missed-opportunity matchmakers have become a staple of online modern love. They've also become a way for some singles to fantasize about the people they'd like to meet and those they hope will want to meet them.
House swapping was never something that crossed my mind until I watched Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet merrily swap abodes in
The Holiday. Cameron's character (Amanda) got to stay in a cozy English home while Kate's character (Iris) spent a week in a decked-out Los Angeles pad, and in the end everyone got exactly what they wanted. I made a mental note to peruse Craigslist to see what was out there the next time I traveled, but the fact is the idea hadn't come up again until I read
an interesting article from Budget Travel.
Fellow techie Cat Schwartz has already given us the inside scoop on
how to properly clean your gadgets inside and out before putting them up on Ebay or Craigslist, but in order to get some serious inquiries, you gotta post a photo of your item as well. If you're like me, a photo can make or break a decision on buying something, cause if the photo is bad, what does that say about the seller (and their standards)?
The first thing you'll want to do is make sure the item is clean — duh!
I made a screen shot of this
bizarro Vermont Craigslist ad just so you guys believe me that it's an actual post. It reads: "We have started making ice cream from breast milk. And we know a few people that want it.
For-sale listings on Craigslist are almost
double from a year ago, and the site's barter section has been blowing up
just as much in recent months. Craigslist spokeswoman Susan MacTavish Best explains, "When the economy turns unfriendly, Craigslist users become far more creative to get their everyday tasks done."
While bartering between businesses has been a long-standing tradition, bartering among individuals and businesses is experiencing new energy.
Devon Traboscia, a 42-year-old single mom of two, thought she'd multitask by auctioning off her house and herself as a package deal on eBay and Craigslist. Devon's itching to get married and her four-bedroom Florida home is, apparently, the best thing she has to offer. Intellect?
