| ss=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Are you | | | | sale thinking they have cheap kids clothes, only to |
| looking to find the best deals on used goods? If so, | | | | find baby clothes. Guess what? You wasted your |
| your first thought may be to shop at local yard sales. | | | | time. Avoid wasted time and opt for Craigslist.org |
| It is no secret that yard sales are known for their | | | | instead. Browse the website or search to find exactly |
| wide range of products and cheap prices, but there is | | | | what you need in minutes. You can download the |
| a better alternative. That alternative is shopping on | | | | free Craigslist Reader at to perform a multi-city |
| Craigslist.org, a popular online classified website. | | | | search. Find non-local deals that are still worth the |
| | | | drive. Maybe the seller will meet you halfway. |
| What makes shopping on Craigslist better than | | | | You can do most of your shopping from the comfort |
| shopping at yards sales? | | | | of your own home. You can view and browse the |
| You don’t have to weed through boxes filled | | | | Craigslist website in the middle of the night in your |
| with old, dusty, and dirty merchandise. People host | | | | pajamas if you want. The only time you need to |
| yard sales to sell their unwanted items. These are | | | | leave your house is to complete your sale. You |
| usually items, like books, that haven’t been | | | | arrange a meeting to exchange cash for the |
| touched in months or even years. Many yard sale | | | | purchase. Luckily, you deal with local sellers, so you |
| hosts clean their items before selling them, but not all | | | | shouldn’t have to travel far. This is much |
| do. At a yard sale, you may find yourself coming into | | | | better than driving all around town to stop at yard |
| contact with this dust and dirt. Avoid it by browsing | | | | sales. |
| Craigslist. Read listings and view pictures to find the | | | | Finally, you may find it easier to negotiate a lower |
| great deals you need; no touching is involved. | | | | price. This is because contact with Craigslist sellers is |
| You don’t waste time visiting yard sales that | | | | done via phone or email, not in person right away. It |
| have nothing you need. Rarely does a yard sale | | | | can be nerve-wracking asking for a discount or a |
| shopper list each item they are selling. At the most, | | | | lower price when face-to-face, but you aren’t |
| they include a short summary. You may visit a yard | | | | yet. |