Craigslist MANIA!***

Then... started the Craigslist MANIA:

Black Leather Couch $150 --> sold at $125
to a really nice middle eastern couple who seemed to be just starting out. They really liked our condo and asked how much we are renting it for?!@#$? hmmm... well... i never mentioned that i own the place. ...what for, right? i just said "$1350" ....then, "wow~ not bad" was their response.^^ oh yeah... i have to mention RYAN though. he called and called... and missed it by mere 30 minutes. but... we told him.... sorry buddy, 1st come - 1st served!

Twin Size Bed Set $39 --> sold at $45
to a lady with large ford explorer who was able to fit headboard, mattress, box spring, metal frames, all into her car. i apologized for the stains on the sides of the mattress (c'mon now... it's like 15 years old!!) but she said that she owns a cleaning business, and she has just the thing for it!! haha... goodie~ she drove an hour to get to my place so she could set up this new grown up bed for her 5-year old son... she was going to paint it blue for the Spiderman theme! she paid me $6 more to save the set for her, instead of selling it off before she got there.^^

32" Phillips Flat Screen TV w/ Stand --> $50 --> sold in 1 day
to a dude that came by and said "that's a good deal, man"... he had to come back with a bigger car 10-min. later, since this TV is huge. I mean.... huge as in its WEIGHT! so long~ TV, no more breaking my back!! i forwarded the rest of many many interests to another lady on CL that was trying to sell the same exact TV... except she had horrible pictures. haha, i hope she sold it by now!

Ceiling height IKEA Shelf $80 --> sold at $50
to a nice gentleman (JIM) from MD who came by with his huge trailer. he wanted to "organize his daughter's room." ...don't all parents want this?? ^^ lol! i told him over the email that he had the same last name as BH's sweet grandmother. he probably didn't imagine that BH was NOT Caucasian. ^^ but man, did he get a deal on this one!!! i paid over $100 only 2 yrs. ago???

Large Area Rug $65 --> sold at $55
to a sweet lady (Valerie) from Arlington, who emailed me literally 5-min. after i posted the thing. she really wanted it, yet the strange thing is that i didn't get any other interests at all after that. she came in her BMW wagon and the rug fit in nicely. must everyone haggle for a lower price after seeing my sweet innocent face?? errrrg.... i am so bad at saying NO.

Black Leather Desk Chair $50 --> sold at $50
a hand therapy lady actually wanted us know DELIVER this to her office. i didn't think that people would do that... but yes, i was stunned. receiving no more interests, and office being not too far away, we agreed to do it.... but then my tenant decided she wants it! so end of story^^

Glass Desk/ Diningroom Table $40
Glass Top Rolling Coffee Table $80
Wooden Rocking Chair $40
all went to my nice tenant family Cho. BH & I were pretty attached to the coffee table, because we picked this out together when we were furnishing his 1st TH in Centreville. It is a quite nice one with wheels, wood, and glass top... but... all things must come to an end.... sniff...
When Cho's little girl(2nd grade) first visited our condo, she ran straight to our rocking chair and set in it. And I was amazed by how comfortable she made herself in it. BH likes the rocking chair just as much... and wanted to lug it down to his parents' house in SOVA... but i convinced him to sell it to the little one.^^ we hope that she enjoys it~

Matching Serving Table $80 --> waiting to be sold
Ikea Wide Dresser drawer $39 ---> still waiting
Ikea Blue top 4-leg Table $39 ---> not yet sold

so not EVERYTHING sold on Craigslist. but i think we did a pretty good job??? only thing was that some people kept writing and calling... saying "I'm interested," "I'm coming to get it" but they never showed. A little CL courtesy should be enforced, i think. I mean, have these people never heard of the "Golden Rule?!!" How would they like it if I told them I'd come by, but never show?!@#$%%!! Not even a call back??? Errrrrg.... am i right? or am i right? ^^

We sold off most of our belongings at a loss, and at the same time did some good deeds on Craigslist. Many were happy to find the deals we had and grabbed the chance to house our beloved furniture.... THEY ROBBED US!!! =OP But as the pieces got sold, our hearts seem to get lighter and lighter.... it's like taking a huge load off your shoulder!!! lol!! *pun*

I did get a chance to give away some FREE STUFF though:
Fashion Merchandising Textbook with Teacher's Guide and Workbook!
I received this as a precious gift from a Fashion Professor vising from Korea before I started FIDM, but didn't really get to use it. I did NOT want to throw it away... it was so full of good information!!! so i posted it, and the next day this lady (Tina) e-mailed me, asking how much! "Come and get it" i said, and there she was. We wished each other luck in our fashion endeavors and parted ways.

What a good fuzzy feeling i get~ knowing that i was helpful to someone?!^^*
And that person appreciates what you have given.... 1 woman's trash is truly 1 woman's treasure, right!! ^^

Strangest thing though..... is that with some items, there seems to be an ASSIGNED new owner for our giveaway belongings as we post them on the Craigslist. After that one person, you really don't get any further interests. it's like somewhere in the universe... some one or some thing ... lined up the opportunities, the timing, the chances for them to all meet & join up finally. ...like people ...like soul mates. ...hahaha, silly me~!! ^^*