I'm sure most people know about Craigslist and that you can get some good deals on there or sell of your used items through the site but did you all know that here is a "Free" section hidden under the "For Sale" part? I didn't until I stumbled upon it about a year or so ago.
I was totally obsessed with it when I first discovered it because you can find all sorts of things that people are giving away just for free! All you have to do is go pick it up. I got so many great things for the kids when I first discovered this section, a great Little Tikes plastic slide, a Step 2 Up and Down Roller Coaster (a HUGE hit with every child that comes to our house), a Plan Toys My First Dollhouse with tons of furniture and a couple of people. The last two sells for over $100 when purchased new! Granted they all required a bit of cleaning when we first got them but Free is a great price!
*Image from Amazon.com, similar to the one I picked up.
*Image from Amazon.com. This thing is awesome! Just ask Eva's little girl H, she loves to play with it every time she comes over.
Of course I would never pick up things like mattresses since you never know whether or not there are bed bugs, but for things that can be easily cleaned, I would totally recommend checking out Craigslist's Free Section!
Did you know about Craigslist's Free Section? Have you gotten anything awesome for Free that you just want to share with everyone? This is also a great way to help those that are in need, so it is also a good place to donate things that are in good shape but you just don't need anymore!
Zi
Holy cow! I did not know about the free section. Thank you for sharing! Those are some great finds Zi!
ReplyDeleteMandi,so glad to be able to introduce you to the free section! Hope you will find some good things!
DeleteGood to know--thanks!
ReplyDeleteHappy to make the introduction!
DeleteI am a Craigslist fanatic! I buy, sell, giveaway, and pick up free stuff in my area. When I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with my daughter the only thing I had for her was 3 pairs of baby socks. I was stressing out so bad,I decided to look on the free section and the baby and kids section. I didn't find anything! I then posted an ad "wtb baby girl clothes." After only an hour of my ad being up, I got a call from a nice woman and she offered 4 huuuugge garbage bags FULL of baby girl clothes in trade for a Louis Vuitton knock off purse that was given to me. I have learned that there are amazing deals ALL the time on CL! Ill definitely be a long-time shopper. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a great story Shannon, thanks for sharing!
DeleteI never knew about the free section. That roller coaster looks AWESOME! Will have to check it out. My coworkers use a website called Freecycle to give or get free things. It's amazing what other people will take for free ;), like old scraps of wood!
ReplyDeleteYup, this is pretty much like Freecycle except you don't have to sign up, I never got around to signing up for Freecycle but have heard good things about it from other people.
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