Craigslist works after much wailing and gnashing of teeth....
A while back, I put an ad up for my old laserdiscs at CraigsList of Seattle. I didn't expect much of a response, because they are kind of a "white elephant" item, even when I bought them I got most of them practically free. They are the size of LP records and as brittle as old china, plus most movies must be flipped at least once during the movie because they couldn't fit the info on one side. Some are on multiple discs too.
Even so, I posted them at a very attractive "Cash on the barrelhead" price, just to discourage people who want to dicker. (Why did I think that would work? It's actually the other way round)
I kept getting inquiries from people who want to ask all kinds of esoteric questions such as "Is the 'Jason and the Argonauts' set from the Criterion collection?"
Who the hell cares??? There are 3D fighting skeletons!!
But more disturbing than that, the wording of the inquiries seems to indicate that they will be wanting to make an offer. (although they are trying to be cagey and act uninterested, yet they each emailed me) I suspect they are dealers or folks who buy crap to sell on Ebay (which is OK if they like wasting thier time and not making any dinero)
Ultimately I got my asking price, but ended up meeting the buyer 50 miles away in the Archie McPhee parking lot; a good excuse to spend time in the most fun store ever.
Even so, I posted them at a very attractive "Cash on the barrelhead" price, just to discourage people who want to dicker. (Why did I think that would work? It's actually the other way round)
I kept getting inquiries from people who want to ask all kinds of esoteric questions such as "Is the 'Jason and the Argonauts' set from the Criterion collection?"
Who the hell cares??? There are 3D fighting skeletons!!
But more disturbing than that, the wording of the inquiries seems to indicate that they will be wanting to make an offer. (although they are trying to be cagey and act uninterested, yet they each emailed me) I suspect they are dealers or folks who buy crap to sell on Ebay (which is OK if they like wasting thier time and not making any dinero)
Ultimately I got my asking price, but ended up meeting the buyer 50 miles away in the Archie McPhee parking lot; a good excuse to spend time in the most fun store ever.
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