Informercials...They're Everywhere

Even on Craigslist you can't get away from infomercials.

Its Jared here, with COUCH-WOW

Hey Folks, Jared here.
I have a terific new product here to show you..

ITS COUCH-WOW.... and for a limited time only you too can enjoy this wonderful couch. AND ITS YOURS FREE.... thats right for just 3 easy payments of $0.00 you too can have this couch.. its a great deal.. and its all yours FREE... BUT WAIT.. THERES MORE... email.now and ask about express pick up... thats right you can pick it up right now.. FOR FREE... BUT WAIT.. THERES MORE... for a limited time only ... cause you know i cant do this all day... for the first emailer to ask.. I WILL HELP YOU LOAD IT INTO YOUR TRUCK... FOR FREE....

now you ask how this deal can get any better.. well here it is... again for a limited time only.. i will also throw in the places where the CATS SCRATCHED THE COUCH... unbeleivable?... I KNOW.. but its all yours for free..


email now.. our operators are standing by

I just love people like this that come and really spice up these Craigslist ads! He made my day!

Matchmaking Monday

Craigslist is a great place to find your soulmate..but what if they aren't in your area? Each Monday I am going to match up two people from opposite sides of the country. I think these people might have a chance!

First off, we have our lovely single lady who is pretty much looking for a man to fund her gambling problem.

Fly Me to Vegas
Looking for a nice attractive generous man to take me to Vegas. I am feeling luckly like the queen of hearts that I am. You get the tickets and off we go to win big. Please send pic. I want to go in the next couple of weeks.

And for our bachelorette, we have

Sugar Daddy Prince Charming Type
I will support you and your dreams and aspirations and pay for everything if we fit, click, connect, bond, etc. You will also always have cash for yourself so you can go to the beauty salon, dinner, movies, shoppin, etc.. I enjoy road trips to places like Las Vegas for fun and excitement gambling partying at places like the Playboy Club.

So there you have it. Two people that were just made for eachother.

Weirdos around the world

I thought I was going to do a post about the strange things you can buy on Craigslist from other countries. I even came across some items with potential (did you know you can buy good luck from Ireland? How quaint.) But what struck me as even more bizarre were the things people posted under “items wanted.” Just goes to show that weirdness is worldwide.

We’ll start out in the beautiful city of Paris. What might someone in Paris be looking for on Craigslist? Something trendy? Something yummy? Or how about something dead?


dead pets for art project (Paris)
Hello - I'm looking for your dead pets for my art project. If your animal has recently died or you wish that it would die soon please send me an email! Thank you :)


I think it’s safe to say that if this oddball does manage to find enough specimens for his masterpiece, I DO NOT want to see the finished product.

Along the same lines, someone in Manila posted this request:


Wanted Human Skulls and Bones
I am looking for a source for real human bones and skulls for medical education and school of Arts studies. It is perfectly legal to sell, own, buy these items legally.


I love how he adds this it’s perfectly legal to buy and sell human bones. But seriously—do you really want to do business with anyone who can keep you well stocked in human bones?

Our tour around the Craigslist world brings us to Egypt next.


gas mask's (Alexandria)
hello, i am in great need of a gas mask, my husband farts so much. thank you and god bless.


Is she joking?? If she is, I feel sorry for her husband. If she’s not, I feel sorry for her.

Our final stop is Shanghai. I felt I should probably pay homage to the number one requested item around the world: money.


help me out (shanghai)
starting a business
accepting donations
paypal: redhays@cox.net

I chose this one from all the other money requests because he’s just so darn persuasive.

Free Toilet

Here's a post that I came across the other day. It's just so great, I had to show it to you.

Free Toilet, needs TLC

Could be fixed up. A little dirty, and it leaked and overflowed last time it was used. My son stuffed a action figure down it, so if anyone picks this up and fixes it, can you drop the action figure back off at my house? My son would really appreciate it. Thanks

The Craigslist Gallery

For most artists, the ideal situation would be to show their work in "Blue-chip" galleries where incredibly rich people buy their work for thousands of dollars. But alas, the highly competitive nature of the art world means that most artists have to find an alternative venue to sell their masterpieces. Craigslist is that alternative.
This wonderful painting was listed for $200. My first thoughts were, "Wow, this is not worth $200" Then I read the description and saw that they owner of this painting had bought it from a street artist in New York for $400. Then I knew the situation. This person was afraid that they would get robbed from said street artist, and they gave into the pressure and bought this painting, and are now trying to sell it so they can forget the horrible experience.

This is a giraffe. That's all.

The thing I found funny about this artist was that he was very, VERY adamant that this painting was painted in the United States, and NOT in China.

This is a unicorn standing on a cliff looking at a rainbow. This is painted on a mirror, by the way. Maybe it gives you warm, fuzzy feelings, but it makes me want to puke.

This painting doesn't look so bad, does it? I didn't think so. This painting was BY FAR the best painting I saw on Craigslist today. Guess who painted it? You'll never guess. It was painted by Paul Stanley from the band Kiss. At first I didn't believe it. But if you go to his website, he has a section dedicated to his paintings. Who woulda thunk it? It's $4,500 by the way. Just in case you are a huge fan and you want one of his paintings.

This painting was marked at $350. I thought maybe it was by an artist that I should know... the buyer made it sound like that. Doing a quick google search showed nothing. I noticed the "S" was backwards in the signature. I believe that's common for young children?

Lastly, this is a painting of Micheal Jackson being raised to heaven. I'm not sure if Micheal Jackson is raising his arm towards Jesus or if he's doing a disco move. Either way, this painting is hilarious!

Try Again

When posting personal adds, it is probably likely that you would want to post the best picture that you have of yourself. Many people fail to find a good picture of themselves. Here are a few of the picture fails.


This picture is just nasty. No one wants to see your lip tattoo! By the way, this was a female who also has 17 piercings. Thankfully she didn't take pictures of those. This was the only picture that she felt necessary to put on her post.

Besides possibly offending your soul mate by mooning them, this just looks goofy.


This guys is wearing shorts with black shoes with white socks. Really? This is almost as offensive as the mooning guy.


And lastly, we have this lovely picture. Really? A picture of yourself taking a bath? But here's the kicker...She was actually looking for friends. I'm sorry, but friends don't look at friends taking a bath. Friends don't want to see that. And neither do we.

Vintage is the New Ugly

We've all seen it...people thinking that tagging "antique" or "vintage" on an old piece of junk automatically increases it's worth. I like vintage. So I picked out a few "vintage" items for you to look at. For $200 you can own this vintage couch...It's got nice, clean lines. For some reason it reminds me of a hot dog bun. I can just imagine it folding over and eating me when I sat down.

For $75, you can own this Darth Vader speaker phone. It would be really neat if the person's voice came through sounding like Darth Vader. AWESOME!


For $1,800, you can own this whole pile of vintage crap! WOOHOO! I don't know what all is in there, and I don't want to know...and also, I can think of a million other things to do with my $1,800 dollars...If I had that much.



I saved this one for last so that you will have nightmares tonight. For $200 you can ensure that you never have a decent nights sleep for the rest of your life.

Lesson Learned

People all over your community have great skills and talents that you would never know about....until you go to the lessons and tutoring section of Craigslist. As you would expect, there are the normal types of lessons such as tennis, piano, guitar, and dance. Then there are the more "unique" lessons. Here are a few examples:

LEARN TO FLY!

If you have always dreamed of learning to fly rc helicopters but have been discouraged because of the fear of crashing or no one to help you. Your dream is only one call away. Call now for more information.

NUDIST GUITAR LESSONS

I'm a guitar teacher that happens to be a nudist (male) and I'm now accepting students. I prefer beginners. Lessons are given in my home (south Minneapolis) and cost $20 for 30 minutes, normally given weekly. If you live close enough I may be willing to come to your home for an additional fee. We could also do it via web cam. I will be naked during the lessons. You are free to be naked or clothed. Obviously, this is for adults only, male or female. Nothing sexual is intended or implied. Respond to this post for more info.

FREE GOPHER HUNTING LESSONS

Have you ever had the urge to get involved in pest control? Do you enjoy large rifles? Are you unafraid of deadly skirmishes with fierce, wild rodents?? If you can answer yes to the preceding questions, then you may be a candidate for this free training. Do you need equipment - NO! You provide the gophers on your property and we can help furnish tools and instruction! Again, MUST have a steady supply of your OWN gophers for us to use in your training.

The Joys of Craigslist

Being a broke, newlywed, college student, shopaholic girl, Craigslist intrigues me in so many ways. Way better than Ebay, Craigslist goes the extra mile to ensure that there is something for everyone. If you are a hoarder, there is a lot of free stuff that no one ever needs. If you are a minimalist, craigslist is a great way to throw all of your unwanted stuff on your neighborhood hoarder. If you can't afford eHarmony, you can meet outstanding singles in your area. If no one else in the world will listen to your opinion, Craigslist even offers a discussion area where you can pour out your most intellectual thoughts and ask for advice. Below I will go into more detail of the great things that Craigslist has to offer you.

-Sell your crap

When selling your crap, you can expect to fend off plenty of spam in your inbox. No one is interested in your floor lamp for ten dollars. Sadly enough, the only emails you will get will be dangerous spam...like this:

Wow...that doesn't even make sense...Play a video? Hmm...Sadly enough people fall for this.

-Buy other people's crap

You can take this couch home for only $175! Plaid and flowers will go splendidly with whatever wallpaper you have plastered your house with. And it's a good thing you got your cats declawed, or they would ruin this beautiful specimen!

-Find Your Soulmate

Finding you soulmate is made easy on Craigslist. Thankfully I already have mine, but if you don't have yours, check out Craigslist! Under the caption "I want happiness" you will find a strapping young man who looks like he could probably use some happiness.

-Share Your Opinion

With the Craiglist discussion forum you can post anything you like....and it looks like most people actually get responses, incredibly enough. One person asks, "Anyone know of a good book for a gluten free diet?" and smart-allec replies by saying, "Books are made of tree cellulose and should be gluten free." I think that might have been my husband.

One woman even asks for advice in naming her unborn child. She was looking for a good middle name to go with Oliver. It's unanimous, her kid will be named Oliver Twist! I kind of like the sound of that.

So obviously, Craigslist has a lot of offer. I am going to dedicate this blog to the high and low points of Craigslist.