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If anyone is bored today go to Kijiji and type in “coach” in the search, then click on the furniture category once the search results come back. It’s Hilarious how many people can’t spell COUCH.
also, whats with people asking hundreds of dollars for an old 32” CRT TV?
—Kijiji shopper
This article appears in Jan 7-13, 2010.
43 Comments
I give my stuff away on kijiji….I just want things gone.
Hey, I’ve got an old 32″ TV I was gonna give away… I can get hundreds of dollars for it?!
Buahaha…someone in my building has been trying to sell at 40 inch flat screen CRT with stand for $400 for MONTHS now, it’s pathetic. I noticed someone finally wrote on their printout “Worth $40″…that gave me a good laugh because it’s pretty much what I was thinking everytime I saw the damn ad next to the elevator.
for a used TV you are lucky to get 10% of what you paid for it…especially if its a CRT TV.
When I was apartment hunting on Kijiji last term it was really difficult to find a “quiet” apartment, but “quite” apartments were in abundance.
Let’s all remember this bitch the next time we have a spelling Nazism discussion. Good spelling means people can find shit.
I also love the ads that say “free” but when you open them not one thing is free…..that is lame….
I also really hate it when people try to ask a lot for something because they paid soooo much for it and have a receipt….TAKE IT BACK LOSER!!
Instead of giving away crap for free, I’d just put best offer. People will spend money on anything.
There are a lot of greedy, stupid and unethical people who use Kijiji, but it is the reasonable, sometimes kind and often very generous people who make it worth the effort. The low cost or free stuff is a wonderful alternative for low income people who have grown leery of furniture banks that pass on broken, dirty, and sometimes bedbug infested furniture.
fuck kijiji.give it away…lovin the change of pics der
CRTs will be dead in the retail sector probably by the end of this year… Long live the 50 pound tube!
People will ask anything for their shit. I remember I was looking for a “newer” car a few years ago, and I went this guy’s house to look at his 2003 Cavalier. He wanted $8000 for it in ’05 and the thing was full of rust. His reasoning? The colour was “custom”. The only thing that was “custom” about it was the fact that it was a different shade of blue (I think they only changed the name), therefore he thought he could charge a premium for it. I don’t think he ever sold it.
Thanks paingirl!
LOL Fever, people have been saying the CRT was due to fade away for awhile now…but is like the cat that keeps coming back.
I cannot count the number of cavalier owners that think their car’s are “da shit”, they paint them and put badly installed bodykits with sad attempts at spoilers. Dat shit iz custom yo! It’s usually some scrawny white kid with a cheezy gold chain and a greasy ball cap and a penchant for wifebeater shirts. Oh I love my home province but we have an overabundance of skeev’s.
Don’t get me wrong, CRT has it’s uses. I’m just saying, LCDs have come down to CRT level prices. Sure, you’ll probably see discount models in Wally-Mart, but for all intents and purposes, the big manufacturers will stop making them. Toshiba and Sony have both said they’ll stop making commercial CRT TVs by the end of the year. Heh, the car was stock, and I really do think the difference in colours was “dark blue” vs. “dark blue metallic”. He did wear a wifebeater though…
i love it when people are selling oh i don’t know used underwear w/barely noticable skid/hemmy stains on them only 3 small payments of 19.95 and they’re yours and your chomping at the bit and alas there sold damn
Jesus, martym, they have tons of that [heh] shit at value village. They actually will sell used underwear there.
*shudder*
GROSS…PK you are going to give me nightmares.
Used underwear ehh? I’ve been looking for some more underwear lately.
Speaking of underwear, and to help solve a debate with a friend (yes, a friend! I do have some believe it or not)… how long does underwear usually last you? Or, what is your oldest pair of underwear currently in your fleet? Don’t ask yet, just answer the question!
Usually a year for a pair of boxers. I think my oldest pair is two years, and they have sentimental value.
i’ve got panties umm i mean spiderman um i mean he-man steel re-enforced git thats 2 years young
Two years, THAT’S FUCKING IT? Are you KIDDING ME?
I have pairs of underwear that are ten to twelve years plus old and still going strong. I recently sewed up some holes in a few pairs of my underwear and I’m sure I can get at least another few years out of them. Hey, they may be old but they’re still clean and do the trick!
Damnit! Come on people, please don’t make me lose this bet…
What can I say Q, I seem to destroy them! Maybe I just buy cheap gitch, but they always seem to start falling apart after about a year. It sucks, but it’s not like they’re super expensive or anything.
The oldest undies I have are 4 pairs I bought in the summer of 2006. They’re sooooooooo comfy I can’t part with them, but I’m constantly buying new panties. I LOVE gap underwear.
Mmm…now that you mention it, the longest-lasting pair I had was from the Gap. They had penguins. They actually never wore out, I just outgrew them!
Bwa ha ha, my evil plan has worked!
So keep talking about your panties, girls…
Just so you know, there’s apparently a market for used schoolgirl panties over in Japan.
Well, that goes without saying. There’s a market for everything in Japan. And that’s why I love it…
That’s nasty.
qpm – they sell them in vending machines =D
in korea they sell afro ice cream. i’m told it tastes like grape soda *shrug*
Would it be less racist if they sold it as watermelon?
HAHA i love the last couple posts – made me laugh !!!!! Never racist selling anything as watermellon fever !!! PK hahahahahahaha I love it – Q, Your plan worked – now we know what some the female posters undies are like !!!!! Hey fever – its musta had a glue on scoop on the hood and did it have ” paint roller” marks in the paint – yo dat shit custom bro !! HAHA worth more if it has the loud fart muffler on it !!!
I hate the over-hagglers on kijiji…
regular $60 plus tax… selling for $20 firm
reply… “would you take $15?”
apparently you don’t know what firm means… so NO.
so they call, we set up a time… “oh man, I only have $17.30 on me right now… would you take that?”
oy vey you fucking morons…
NO, I’m not in a fantastic rush to sell something otherwise I would be pawning it.
some are good, quick, efficient transactions…. others are just fucking nimrods.
“but I’m constantly buying new panties. I LOVE gap underwear.”
Best. Post. Ever.
; )
ahem…wash daily and you don’t need to wear any undies…freedom baby, except if you’re wearing a skirt then its a must unless its a kilt then go regimental
ah yes paingirl, you are so right about the freedom thing. my jolly parts are so happy to swing free. and there is no trouble finding their way out. just a note ladies, i’m still up for grabs.
While I agree with you paingirl, in principle…I used to actually have to go regimental (for real) every Rememberance Day. Let me tell you…the freedom comes a distant second place and also brings new meaning to the phrase Blue Balls. It didn’t help that the grounds didn’t drain properly and we would have to stand in half frozen water while wearing boots that were about as water proof as sandals.
What is with people on Kijiji needing to qualify why they are selling their stuff? Go look up the $200 CRT tvs the OP is talking about. Most of the ads mention something like ” reason for selling, got a flatscreen “
what is with people needing to state a reason why they are selling?? it just seems like an odd foible to me.
I think it’s because the seller wants the buyer to know that the TV is still in good working order, they just upgraded is all. When selling something for cheap (although $200 is a lot to ask for a CRT TV) they explain why they are selling so that people don’t think they are buying something stolen or broken.
Miles, like any normal poster on Kijiji is gonna say:
Selling 24″ CRT TV for $200. In good working order, stolen from 178 Tower Road on Xmas Eve. Small dent in side, minor scuffs on top. Will sell for $100, some smack is better than no smack, know what I mean? Please contact me, Druggie McAsshole at 555-6789 to arrange sale.
Don’t mean to use so much hyperbole, but honestly, any time you buy privately, you’re taking a chance that the stuff is stolen.
yep. reason to sell never shakes me, I always assume the people are lying anyways….
for that exact reason. They aren’t going to outwardly admit they stole it.
same with ‘adult owned’ or ‘non-smoking home’…
how could I possibly know that.
I agree it’s useless information btw…I was just explaining why some sellers think it’s helpful. I don’t believe a little old lady only drove that used car to church on sundays either.
I’m very risk averse anyway and prefer buying things new and with warranties if possible…even if I have to pay a lot more for them.
I don’t wear any
mama9, are you informing me for a future refference, or just putting that ou there. the personal ads on kijiji are the worst.people never answer back,more so if they are looking for a nsa type of thing. then you have the ones that want you to pay,or go to a stupid date site to verify that you aren’t a serial killer, or some other fool shit.then you have these chicks on there, looking for a perfect man, honeies, there ain’t no such animal.we are basically all old skindogs, looking for a place to rut, seriously. if that is what you want, fine, then here i am.if you are actually serious about it, i will even give you my mail addy.(gary_more@hotmail.com).only use if you really want to go out or do the wild thing,guys will be ignored and deleted, sorry fellas.
LS – just adding to the discussion. I have a man but thanks for the offer.
I think the funniest ad I seen on kijiji is the one from the guy who wants you and your friends to watch him as he cleans your place dressed in a french maid outfit. He will even pay you lol
jeez louise der…that is knacker freezin standing at attention(shriveled up grapes more likely)…och nae a roarin fire some dawgs and a wee dram is what i had in mind