You Suck at Craigslist

Tag: maybe it’s just me

  • YSaC, Vol. LXXI

    Lot of Scissors – $18

    This lot of scissors contains 75 pairs of fiscar, academic and others. What a great deal!!! Cash only, pick-up only. Sold as-is. Contact if necessary.

    That is, in fact, a lot of scissors. The title is correct, both literally and figuratively.

    Let’s leave aside the question of “Why would anyone need that many scissors?” You never know when you’re going to have a scissor-related emergency, and having 75 pairs of scissors can help avert many a crisis.

    Personally, I’m more amused at the great care and detail in the arrangement of the display of the lot of scissors. These scissors either belong to Martha Stewart, or the person’s a bit OCD. (Actually, those two aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive, now that I think about it.)
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  • YSaC, Vol. YXIX

    flaggers stop/slow stick, hardhat and vest – $75

    “Flagging” stick used by roadside flaggers, orange hardhat and yellow vest.
    Like new. The vest is not in picture because it is at another location but will be included in the set if purchased.

    One of my lifelong dreams has been to be able to go out into the street and randomly flag traffic. Now, thanks to this person who is selling government property, I can! I can make people slow down for no reason! Even better, since the other side of the sign says “STOP”, I can cause traffic jams for my own amusement.

    Thanks, Craigslist seller of Department of Transportation-owned items! You’re the best. My life is complete now.

  • YSaC, Vol. LXII

    Dyson Vacuum Cleaner

    I have 5 Dyson vacuum cleaners in great condition.DC17 Animal-$350,DC07 All Floors-$200
    DC Absolute Asthma and Allergy-$300,DC17 Absolute-$300 and an All Floors-
    $200.

    Because the only place better than your backyard to take a picture of vacuum cleaners is in a parking lot.

    In my mind, the vacuum cleaners are racing each other. The yellow one is clearly winning in both pictures. Go yellow! Whoo-hoo!!!!

    I won’t even get into the deep, existential questions this post brings up, such as “Why do you have five Dyson vacuum cleaners?” Some mysteries are just better left unexplored.

  • YSaC, Vol. LII

    COOL WEIRD TREASURE

    tried to have yard sale last week, rain…
    have been a collector of old cool stuff for years, making my escape to warmer climate, it all must go. i’m not selling a lot of furniture so if that’s what you’re looking for you might want to skip this yard sale. but if you are looking for a black madonna print, a vintaqge silk wedding kimono, an 80 candle candelabra, bull horns, victorian steamer trunk, old mirrors, stained glass, vintage marrionettes, etc, etc, etc… stop by. all yard-sale priced, not ebay priced!

    You know what’s weird in this listing? Not the black madonna print, not the 80-candle candelabra, not the bull horns. (Okay, maybe that’s a little weird.) No, the really weird thing about this listing is the dog wearing the vintage silk wedding kimono.

    Submitted by AM — thanks!

  • YSaC, Vol. XL (whose idea were these damned roman numerals, anyway?)

    Giant Stuffed Dog – $750

    Henry needs a new home. He sits at about 6 feet high, and is cute as a button. Head comes off, and appendages unzip, but not very easily. Great conversation piece.

    I’ll say it’s a great conversation piece! Just imagine the conversation you’ll have with your four-year-old when you have too many Manhattans one night and end up unzipping Henry’s head and running around the house with it yelling, “I beheaded Henry! I beheaded Henry!”

    Or does that only happen in my house?