Super deal on /6 conversion, craigslist ad Options

[lapuwali]

Craigslist

Appears to be a running, but very rough car. Could easily be broken up for at least $4000 in parts.

[TonyAKAVW]

Its kind of like this secret fishing hole that you have known about for years. Its always stocked because no one knows about it. Then all of a sudden you post it in Fishing Times magazine and everyone is all over it.

For the market in general its good, but not for the individual who figured out (or got lucky) where the fishing hole was in the first place. Finding steals is what every buyer wants. Its simply inevitable these days that secret fishing holes will be exposed eventually. The internet is really good at that kind of thing.

For the seller, its good that this happens, but if the seller truly wants the fair price for what he is selling then he needs to advertise it properly. Everyone knows that Craigslist has nowhere near the reach of Ebay. From a seller's perspective that can be good or bad. A seller probalby doesn't want to deal with all the scammers and idiots that exist on Ebay.

So the situation is this. If you want to find a steal you just need to be more resourceful or lucky than the masses. Craigslist is/was a good place to find steals, but there are other places and ways as well. If you are the kind of person who likes to find a steal, don't post it because you are giving away your secret. If you like paying "fair price" go for it.

-Tony