When we decided to replace the dinette and couch we were left with the question of what to do with them. Frankly, we were both fine with putting them in the dumpster or setting them in front of our RV with a "Free" sign.
A couple of our friends here encouraged us to put them on Craigslist assuring us that they'd had good luck and that RV furniture is actually in high demand. Chris put a listing on Craigslist but didn't include pictures. Right away he heard from someone interested in the couch. Chris sent him photos and measurements and soon a deal was struck. Actually, he agreed to pay the full asking price of $400.
That left the dinette. One person did express interest, more or less. Chris got a message "I will need your full name and address for the check but will gladly pay an additional $50 for holding it in my favor." This seemed a little suspicious, especially since he didn't ask for pictures, so we ignored him.
Chris made arrangements for the buyer of the couch to pick it up. We got all the furniture unbolted from the floor (that was a little challenging, but Chris did a great job) and outside, though we still didn't have a taker on the dinette. I told Chris, "You should tell the guy buying the couch that it's $400 for the couch, but if he takes everything, it's only $350." He was agreeable and said he'd talk to the guy about it when he got here. A few minutes after this conversation, Chris got a text. "If you still have the dinette and are willing to take $600 for everything, I'll take it."
Well, yes. We'd be happy to do that.
The buyer was a very nice guy who came with his two young children and a handful of cash.
So, for us, our first Craigslist experience was awesome.
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