You Suck at Craigslist

Category: furniture

  • YSaC, Vol. CXX

    One day. One large metropolitan area. One word. It makes me want to cry.

    Nov 11 – Dinning Table – $300
    Nov 11 – Dinning table + 6 chairs – – $390
    Nov 11 – Dinning Set. Table and 6 chairs – $200
    Nov 11 – DINNING SET FOR SALE from $169.00
    Nov 11 – Dinning Room Set – $330
    Nov 11 – Wooden dinning set for sale – $580
    Nov 11 – dinning room – $2400
    Nov 11 – *****DINNING TABLE & 2 CHAIRS***** – $65
    Nov 11 – dinning table(great deal!!) – $350
    Nov 11 – Dinning Table / Bed, Dresser – $250
    Nov 11 – Beautiful Tropical Style Dinning Table – $550
    Nov 11 – **Moving Sale** Formal Dinning Room (Cherry Wood) – $975
    Nov 11 – Dinning Room Set! – $700
    Nov 11 – Dinning table with chairs. – $15
    Nov 11 – TV and Dinning Table – $40
    Nov 11 – BEAUTIFULL DINNING ROOM SET…MAKE ME AN OFFER…ASKING… – $570
    Nov 11 – VETERAN’S DAY LIQUIDATION SALE ON THESE 5PCS DINNING SET~OPEN TILL 8P – $209
    Nov 11 – 7 PC Dinning Set For Sale – $700 –
    Nov 11 – Light brown wood dinning table w/4 chairs – $85
    Nov 11 – dinning table with chairs – $125
    Nov 11 – WOOD DINNING TABLE + 4 CHAIRS – $200
    Nov 11 – Dinning Table – $700
    Nov 11 – Dinning Room Table and 8 Chairs – $1250
    Nov 11 – Dinning room table / 6 chairs – $125
    Nov 11 – Dinning table – $475

    Is nobody paying attention? Here I am, providing a valuable educational public service, and nobody is listening to me. Sigh.

  • YSaC, Vol. CXIX

    But wait, there’s yet more French Prudential furniture! These are all from the same East coast city, all posted by the same person. In fact, I have a more than sneaking suspicion that the person posting these items is the same person who posted three French Prudential couches and a china “closet” a while back. Sadly, there are no pictures with these four (!) listings, so my exploration into this previously unknown furniture design period will have to continue to determine what the actual qualities of “French Prudential” furniture are.

    french prudential lounge couch – $400

    beautiful gold french prudential lounging couch brand new never been used its still covered by its plastic

    call anytime #xxx-xxx-xxxx

    french prudential corner china closet – $400

    1 corner china closet ,french prudential

    call any time #xxx-xxx-xxxx

    french prudential furniture set $4500 or bo – $4500

    For $4500 or best offer you will be getting 4 piece sofa set ,3 piece table set,a small bar stand,two lamps,1 big mirrow . that’s a 11 piece set .all french prudential hardly used only about 4 times

    call any time #xxx-xxx-xxxx

    french prudential dining table $2000 obo – $2000

    1 big dining table with 8 chairs.

    call any time #xxx-xxx-xxxx

    Hey, at least you get a mirrow with the furniture set. And it’s only been looked at 4 times.

  • YSaC, Vol. CXVI

    Vintage retro antique couch, nice embrodery!! – $125

    Unique Vintage couch with lovely embroidery/flower stitching in blue, orange and olive green. No stains, tears, no rips. Approx 7’2″ long. French prudential type piece from an antique store. Paid $599, sacrifice $125. Couch is outlined in a stained wood/gold frame. Very nice. Call xxx-xxx-xxxx

    Seriously, is there a French Prudential period? I’ve looked repeatedly and I can’t find any reference to a French Prudential period outside of the other Craigslists posts that have mentioned it.

    Also: Vintage, retro or antique. Pick one.

  • YSaC, Vol. CIII.v

    Okay, I have no idea how to make fractional roman numerals. I’m also not entirely sure that the Romans HAD fractions. [Note from the research team: As it turns out, they didn’t. It also turns out I did 99 wrong — it’s not IC, it’s XCIX.]

    I just thought this one was kind of funny and didn’t want to wait to post it:

    Sofa – MOVING come get today before 5pm

    Date: 2008-10-30, 10:51PM CDT

    Mission Style Sofa. Brand is Bassett. Call xxx-xxx-xxxx for more info.

    I wonder how many people called this guy to point out that he posted it at 10:51 at night, which is, I’m pretty sure, after 5 pm.

    (Yes, I’m sure he meant the next day … don’t be a killjoy. It’s funnier my way.)

  • YSaC, Vol. CI — update

    Since I queued up the post for the CIth edition of You Suck at Craigslist last week, there have been more recent developments. Just a reminder: the starting asking price was $650.
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  • YSaC, Vol. CI

    King size brown leather recliner – $650

    King size brown leather recliner, awsome condition. Some minor defects, handel to recline is a lil chewed up. No tears or holes. Will saddel wax it befor it goes to give it an extra shine.

    $650 or Best offer

    Nothing wrong with that, right? I mean, yeah, there’s some spelling issues, but nothing too terrible. Not really worth snarking about. But then you see the pictures:
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