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Re: Craigslist Finds....

Postby mrstan on Mon Jan 02, 2012 9:46 pm

Our new acquisition. $80.

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Re: Craigslist Finds....

Postby cberhomengarden on Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:03 pm

Interesting...I definitely don't have the yard space for this... :)

http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/atq/2739829919.html
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Re: Craigslist Finds....

Postby cberhomengarden on Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:07 pm

Ooh, and a cool turquoise kitchen stove....anyone doing colors in their kitchen?

http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/atq/2734897528.html
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Re: Craigslist Finds....

Postby sooth on Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:40 pm

OMG I LOVE THAT STOVE. Turquoise would work well in most kitchens (white, med oak, or dark walnut). I'd get it even if it didn't match anything else. But it's waaaay too far.
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Re: Craigslist Finds....

Postby mfglickman on Wed Jan 04, 2012 3:36 pm

Who needs a pocket door for a bathroom/laundry room/butler's pantry?

http://nwct.craigslist.org/mat/2779985595.html
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Re: Craigslist Finds....

Postby sooth on Wed Jan 04, 2012 3:44 pm

OMG that door must weigh a TON. 2" thick cherry is NOT light. Beautiful door though.
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Re: Craigslist Finds....

Postby KristenS on Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:33 pm

cberhomengarden wrote:Ooh, and a cool turquoise kitchen stove....anyone doing colors in their kitchen?

http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/atq/2734897528.html



From the ad: "1950s general electric apartment size turquoise stove for sale. Worked fine when last used ,but has been in storage for many years so it is being sold as is .First $150.00 obo. Would be great for someone looking to do there [sic] kitchen vintage ."

It's an electric stove for crying out loud. They can't plug it in and see if it still works?! For f*ck's sake, is no one in the world responsible anymore?! They want ME to pay THEM $150 to haul away their stove that probably doesn't work anymore?!?! Asshats.
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Re: Craigslist Finds....

Postby pon55 on Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:10 pm

KristenS wrote:
cberhomengarden wrote:Ooh, and a cool turquoise kitchen stove....anyone doing colors in their kitchen?

http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/atq/2734897528.html



From the ad: "1950s general electric apartment size turquoise stove for sale. Worked fine when last used ,but has been in storage for many years so it is being sold as is .First $150.00 obo. Would be great for someone looking to do there [sic] kitchen vintage ."

It's an electric stove for crying out loud. They can't plug it in and see if it still works?! For f*ck's sake, is no one in the world responsible anymore?! They want ME to pay THEM $150 to haul away their stove that probably doesn't work anymore?!?! Asshats.

Safety factor. No liability, and maybe no 220v?
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Re: Craigslist Finds....

Postby sooth on Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:24 pm

Kristen, pon55 has a point. Houses usually only have 2 outlets with 220v (stove/dryer), and I highly doubt that they'd move their current stove just to see if this one still works.

As far as I know, there's really not that much that can break on a stove, and repairs (a new element, clean the contacts, etc) wouldn't (or shouldn't) really be that expensive. It's well worth 150$. I'd buy it in a heartbeat if it was in my town. I'd even pay movers to go get it for me.
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Re: Craigslist Finds....

Postby KristenS on Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:46 pm

You guys are so trusting! I have to say, around me "as is" means "broken". "In storage" means "left out in the rain".

"I'm not sure" means "I'm not telling". "Worked last time" means "hey, I never said it still works". "Ask me any questions" means "there's rust that I didn't picture, but I never said there wasn't rust".

Guess I'm just never gonna not be a New Yorker!
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