[GordonJ]

Originally Posted by SteveSki

Craigslist arbitrage the art of “Buying low and Reselling High”.

A quote from that news story reads "A used washer or dryer is
easily worth $50. Often $100. If I can get it for free -- and often I can –
that's pure profit."

I wonder how much competition there is for these bargains? They must
be snapped up really quick and require an additional expense of transporting
the items not to mention your time and labour.

Cheers,
Steve

Thanks Steve.

Hey, any old timers got a copy of The Chattel Report: The Sprint to Freedom ?

Maybe it should have a title change, like, Craigslist Arbitrage: The Dash to Independence.

Just a couple of quick points. Buying and selling, although an unheard of money making method to our blogger friend, is the oldest way there is to make money.

And what of THIS concept: buy low...sell high???

Pure genius.

There are a couple of points which just aren't true in the real world of chatteling...and one is that the good stuff gets snagged quickly.
Sometimes it does, mostly it doesn't.

See, "good stuff" depends on your list of BUYERS. IF, like this guy in the article, you are in the construction business, you may have buyers for those new unused faucetts which could be worth a couple of hundred bux...

My opinion, for what it's worth in the Craigslist ARBITRAGE world is, take a look at FREE, and at BARTER everyday...but don't expect much.

Better to be a flipper, DO transactions and go up the ladder.

HOT chattel deals this past summer (even while on my "death bed") were found in small air conditioners...about the largest appliance I'm ever going to deal with again.

Made a few bux with a going out of business buy of a coffee maker...and sold the same day to some fool opening his business...Ha.

Today, BORDER'S book store has a craigslist listing for stuff. MAYBE some great buys if you have buyers lined up.

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/bfs/2556406920.html

Several stores have ads.

Here is a piece of chattel worth asking about...and cash under the nose always brings a lower price...but, the SECRET to Craigslist ARBITRAGE ( I giggle every time I type that word)...is to have BUYERS at your beck and call...which comes from TIME to develop them.

I was at the high school last week to watch band rehearsal...and guess what...there STILL is a market for used instruments...who'd have thunk?

At the low end of Craigslist ARBITRAGE (giggle giggle)...you can flip a juicer almost every day for a fistfull of dollars.

At the medium end, you'll find business stuff, like coffee makers, printers/copiers, and other things easy to find and to sell...

And for the serious person (quit being so serious and have some fun dude)... well, here are a few NON vehicle (auto-truck) examples:

http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/app/2549510548.html

http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/app/2478572189.html

http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/bfs/2558380037.html

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/app/2467244031.html

http://mansfield.craigslist.org/mat/2476597473.html

Well, you get the idea.

I'm tickled pink (as you can see by my little girl giggling spree) that people are FINDING craigslist and actually figuring out they can make a buck or two by buying LOW and selling for a PROFIT...go figure.

Chatteling. OR, buying and selling. It's the oldest profession. UH, maybe the second oldest...but it's been around for about the same amount of time...

Since Noah got off the Ark.

Gordon Alexander