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Charlesinrichmond t1_jdoil9y wrote

Reply to comment by Hiltson87 in What to do with a half broken fridge? by SpicyyySalsaaa

things might have changed but the last free fridge I tried to give away was a nightmare.

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Hiltson87 t1_jdokgk1 wrote

Trying to give anything away for free tends to be more hassle than it's worth. I've had way better luck listing stuff for a $100 and just not giving a shit about how much I actually get. The people who browse for free stuff all day long are delusional. The people willing to pay $100 generally are less hassle to deal with.

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Charlesinrichmond t1_jdp3msy wrote

yeah totally agree. Though I went for $20 not 100, since I just wanted to get them moved.

Reminds me I have a rigid jobbox I need to sell, time to interact with crazy people...

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Derigiberble t1_jdomlc8 wrote

The trick on Craigslist is to list it for some amount, even if you'd be willing to give it away. That weeds out all the opportunistic people who don't really want a <whatever> and are only messaging because they want free shit.

There's also a funny phenomenon where if you list something for way too much it will sell faster and easier than if you priced it low. If you price low people will assume something is wrong with it, price it high and give a sizable price cut during negotiation and they think they got a fantastic deal.

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