Posted on 10/08/2005 7:23:04 AM PDT by Lizavetta
I've found Craigslist to be a great, fast, free way to get rid of spare odds & ends by selling to local buyers.
I couldn't agree less with their "progressive" politics, but as long as the suckers are giving away something for free, I'll take it.
bttt
If you wanna get rid of stuff, or pick up stuff, look for a local FreeCycle group.
CL is spotty. The ones here in Michigan are pretty much overrun by spammers.
Craigslist is a great resource as long as you take into account the highly variable reliability of those who use it.
No, I want to sell stuff. Thanks for playing.
Boo freakin' hoo.
It would be interesting to see a website devoted to listing observations about employers or businesses in a certain market. Prospective employees could check to see if others had posted any information about the business, and how reputable they were. They could also check beyond the HR brochure and see some of the real, behind-the-scene employment practices. Sure, it could be abused, and there would be a concern about libel, but it could be useful to job applicants.
Craigslist rocks. I found it this year looking for MLB tickets. Got some great ones at great prices.
"It would be interesting to see a website devoted to listing observations about employers or businesses in a certain market."
Unfortunately, the ones most likely to post are those who've left the company People usually don't leave the company under happy circumstances. While their info might in fact be valid observations, it also might be that the former employee didn't have the same experience of the vast number of current employees.
Someone at the magazine where I work had a blog about her job. The boss found out about it and fired her. They sent out a memo saying that anyone else who wrote about the work situation at the magazine would be fired as well. But then the fired employee became a semi-celebrity - lots of news stories (including an op-ed in the NYTimes)and a book offer.
God bless Craigslist: sucking the life out of the evil LA Slimes, NY Slimes, Washington Compost, etc.
Then I got to thinking, what sort of woman agrees to meet someone she met on-line in a bar like this? Yikes.
That would be a good idea IronJack....similar to those high-school and college sites where they rate the teachers, professors and classes. I think by and large you would get a few sour grapes; but most would give an honest portrayal.
If I owned a business I would order my staff one day to spend half an hour writing a good review onto such a site
Great post! Bookmarked for later read.
I've used it a few times over the last few years. It's ok for certain things. Finding or renting out an apartment, for example. Stuff you would do through the newspaper otherwise. But it has its limitations, that's for sure. The newspaper or other online sites are still the better places to find a job, for instance. But I still visit it once in a while.
Interesting article on Craigslist.
The latter comments on the journalism angle has implications for FR and conservative media. The conservative media needs a 'direct source' press agency to handle hard news that doesnt go through the AP/AFP/Reuters filter. Looks like the leftie techie alt media will beat conservatives to the punch there.
"what sort of woman agrees to meet someone she met on-line in a bar like this?"
you mean the kind of bar you frequent?
LOL
hey, I think the correct answer was to look her up and down, and if she passed the eye candy test, say "Why, yes!"
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