The house we bought was in a fairly good condition and more importantly, it came with a Viking range and hood! Even though we loved the Viking and a brand new set would cost about $10,000, we decided that new appliances would fit the look of the house better even though we would need to budget in a few more thousand dollars. So my first task was to sell the existing appliances on Craig’s list. The first item I posted was the fridge and washer/dryer. I remembered I listed them around 1 am before I headed to bed. I thought to myself, it would be great if I could sell these in a week. I was shocked when I checked my email the next morning that I had over 15 potential buyers emailing me already! I ended up selling those appliances in less than a day. I also sold our Viking range and hood to a guy who drove all the way from Vancouver. What an experience. The power of Craig’s list. Amazing!
After my success with the appliances, I started to wonder what else can be sold on Craig’s list. The answer is ANYTHING! Originally, we were going to dig out the hardwood flooring on our own so that we could save money on demolition. So on a cold windy Saturday, Milton and I went to the house to dig the hardwood flooring out. After 2 hours with very little progress, it got me thinking. Could we sell the flooring on Craig’s list? I immediately posted on Craig’s list and within a few hours, I got response! I sold hardwood flooring to a lady from Olympia who wrote me a very long letter explaining why she would like to have the flooring and was definitely committed to it. She and her friend spent two days digging them out and I hope they are enjoying the flooring now!
In the end, we were able to sell mirrors, vanity, fixture, and many other things before demolition started. I even got people to take away our flag pole for free! I found that people in Seattle are much more hands on and they are very willing to take old items and reuse them. Next time, before I start another remodel, I will definitely be on Craig’s list again. Watch for things from us in the future!
Viking Range Sold: $2500.
Old Vanity Sold: $150.
The time we saved not digging out the hardwood flooring: Priceless.
After my success with the appliances, I started to wonder what else can be sold on Craig’s list. The answer is ANYTHING! Originally, we were going to dig out the hardwood flooring on our own so that we could save money on demolition. So on a cold windy Saturday, Milton and I went to the house to dig the hardwood flooring out. After 2 hours with very little progress, it got me thinking. Could we sell the flooring on Craig’s list? I immediately posted on Craig’s list and within a few hours, I got response! I sold hardwood flooring to a lady from Olympia who wrote me a very long letter explaining why she would like to have the flooring and was definitely committed to it. She and her friend spent two days digging them out and I hope they are enjoying the flooring now!
In the end, we were able to sell mirrors, vanity, fixture, and many other things before demolition started. I even got people to take away our flag pole for free! I found that people in Seattle are much more hands on and they are very willing to take old items and reuse them. Next time, before I start another remodel, I will definitely be on Craig’s list again. Watch for things from us in the future!
Viking Range Sold: $2500.
Old Vanity Sold: $150.
The time we saved not digging out the hardwood flooring: Priceless.
