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I hate to gloat, but would love to share a story about craigslist that could really be of benefit to others on a tight tool budget.

I've been wanting to upgrade my ambient air cleaner, but didn't want to spend any more than I had too. My old Ridgid shop cleaner couldn't keep up with the new (only been here 4 years....) bigger garage. I built my own using a fan from an industrial air conditioner and some electrostatic filters, but it was too big, too noisy, and I was going to have to add ducting to keep it from making more of a mess than it cleaned up.

I was cruising Craigslist about 2 weeks ago and saw a guy trying to sell a new in the box JET AFS-1000B. He had bought it a year or two ago, brought it down into the shop AND NEVER OPENED THE BOX. He wanted $229, but that was more than I wanted to spend. I emailed him saying if he can't get rid of it, I'd buy it for $125. I didn't hear anything back, thought he must have sold it to someone else. Got a call late last night, and now I've got a pretty decent air cleaner, saving over $175 buying it new.

Remember, all prices are negotiable, and it never hurts to offer a lower price than they ask. A lot of times, people just want to get rid of stuff.

I only deal with people in person, and I always remind them that if the item is less than described I ain't taking it. You can find a lot of gems out there if you take the time to look.

Selling stuff on craigslist can be a pain in the butt, make sure you don't use your primary email account. Fortunately, most people don't want to drive all the way to my house, so I meet them in a K-Mart parking lot to make sales. I personally have never had issues with bad customers, but have heard stories of those who have.

There is a lot of un-loved tools out there in search of good homes, so take a peek every now and then!

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Doug
1 John 1:9