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Grant Erwin wrote:
DoN. Nichols wrote:

What is "craigslist"? I'm on the East Coast, and have never
heard of one.

Craigslist is a free online classified ad setup. To find the craigslist nearest
you, visit http://www.craigslist.org/about/cities.html - but beware, they can be
addicting. They have been around for quite awhile, and they're really easy to
use and, like I said, completely free.

Thanks. Yes, I found a local branch of it from your web page.

In fact, I haven't figured out their
business model yet. No advertising, no fees for buyers or sellers, no nothing at
all. I heard that ebay bought them awhile back, maybe changes are coming. When
you get to your local CL, notice that there is a "tools" category. Most items of
interest to this NG would show up there or in the "general" category.

I sell there a lot locally, and buy there too. The combination of CL and ebay
have put an absolutely giant dent in the for-fee newspaper advertising in my
area. Columns that used to be huge are now like 1" long.

They have also reduced the amount of stuff found at hamfests,
though they are still fun to visit.

The OP of this thread posted his overpriced stuff to a lot of craigslists and
also apparently to a lot of newsgroups. I guess I took exception to his whiny
tone about his place of employment closing, and his super-high pricing. He's in
California, too, where a 6x18" manual surface grinder can go real cheap.

Well ... if it were not for his posting, and you response, I
would not have heard about Craigs List, so at least one good thing came
from it.

Thanks,
DoN.
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