CraigsList Guilt Trip

If you don't use CraigsList that often you may not know what I am feeling...so this may seem silly...but try to understand. First of all, I absolutely love this site, I have found apartments, jobs, and roommates on it, and I have nothing but good things to say about it. As long as you aren't a moron and make unsafe choices, CraigsList can be used to find many great things!

So, my roommate Nikki and I have been looking on CraigsList for furniture to furnish our apartment since our roommate Marie moved out with all her furniture in Decemeber. CraigsList is a great way to find some amazingly good deals...and some not so great deals. Here comes the guilt part. Nikki and I found an amazing couch...or should I say an amazing picture of a couch a few weeks ago. They were offering free delivery which is huge because Nikki, Josh (new roomie) and I all have small cars. So, we have the couch delivered, it's gonna cost us 75 bucks. What a deal! The couch looked great, we couldn't wait.

Couch arrives.

Piece of Sh*t.

Not only were the legs cut off, so it sat right on the floor, it was the most uncomfortable thing I have ever sat on. I quickly renamed it the midget couch and decided right away we needed something else. Why didn't I send the couch away when it got there? Because these nice people drove a half an hour to bring it to us! Yeah, I felt guilty sending it back. (I would have asked to pay less, however, Josh had already forked over the cash).

Guilt trip number two. Last night on my way home from work, I stopped by a CraigsList "yard sale" where this guy was basically selling everything he owns garage sale style. I called him when I was on my way, and he said "give me 10 minutes to get home". So, I stopped to get some cash, and drove over to his garage sale.

His stuff was hideous.

I found out he just ran a mile home to meet me. (he's sweaty and gross).

He goes on and on to explain to me why he is moving across the country, shows me his amazing 1989 bottle of Marilyn Merlot Wine that is now worth $3,000, and makes me realize his life is really sad.

He's super lonely, I can tell. ugh.

I fake interest in his life story.

Spend 30 minutes looking through all his crap until I find a poster and a lamp I can't live without.

Buy a blue bowl because I felt bad.

Wish him luck and leave.

I felt so bad for the guy. He was trying to convice me that if I spent $50, I could pick out any item I wanted for free. Not only did he honestly think he had good items, he really thought he was making me a deal.

Guilt Trip number 3.

I put the midget couch back on CraigsList today asking $75. I took a great picture on my cell phone (see above) making it look 100 times better than it is (and it still looks like shit, that should tell you something). I get one response, and I feel bad even selling it to her for $75. I think I will tell her she can take it for $30 if she comes to get it. Trust me...I don't know if anyone would even pick this couch up for free.

Oh CraigsList...I really do love you! I think from now I should stick to looking for jobs and apartments...people trying to sell their hideous belongings just makes me feel sad and guilty.