Comments on: Weddings and Craigslist

By: Well Heeled Blog

Well Heeled Blog — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 12:50:09 +0000

The best (and only) thing I’ve done through Craigslist for my wedding was finding my photographer. Otherwise, I looked at some lots of milkglass, but ever since milkglass became trendy those lots were going for a couple hundred dollars (at least in my areas I was looking).

By: Kara

Kara — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:17:09 +0000

I’ve bought and sold on Craigslist, but you do have to be savvy about it. The thing that irks me the most in my city (maybe everywhere) is that people seem to not know the meaning of the word “vintage”. It doesn’t mean a few years old and beat up, and it’s not a euphemism for “falling apart”. I am still looking for a vintage dresser or buffet to use for my television and I learned the hard way not to search on that particular word. 🙂

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:51:23 +0000

Original photos of used stuff are a pet peeve of mine as well! I always assume the worst when I see that — like they’re trying to cover up major damage. In reality, they’re probably just too lazy to take a picture.

That “lot” thing is odd. But I can kind of understand it, from a seller’s perspective. Waiting for a single buyer is much, much simpler than listing everything separately and dealing with the logistics of multiple buyers. It might not pan out, but on the off chance it does, it will end up saving the seller a lot of time/effort.

We didn’t buy wedding decor items off Craigslist, but we did get both of my rings there. In terms of finances, it was a great decision. Two really nice pieces of jewelry, each for a relatively low price. But wearing previously owned engagement/wedding rings can also be…weird. I mean, I’m basically just wearing the remnants of two failed relationships. Not a particularly fun thing to think about. (So I try not to.)