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August 24, 2006
Lessons from Craigslist
1. Free stuff goes really, really fast.
2. Even if someone emails that "SHE HAS TO HAVE IT!!!!!" that doesn't mean she wants to pay your price or will actually buy it. It could be an unforseen circumstance, she could just change her mind. Either way, you're stuck with the item.
3. If you think too much about justice, you'll feel guilty for not making sure that the first person who emailed you gets the item. It can get ridiculous. Take my baker's rack: I had two people walk away from it and now have two other people who each think they're about to buy a piece of furniture. I'm anxious to sell it and move on to another part of my packing, and I worry about waiting until the person who was first in line can pick it up - the second person might not want it if the first person doesn't get it and then I'll be out $30. The fact that I'm still thinking about this proves how deep my anxiety runs (about moving and quitting my job and having no income).
4. This cycle will continue until you finish packing / get rid of all your stuff.
Posted by cj at August 24, 2006 11:39 PM
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