I tend to put a realistic price and don't accept lower offers... My personal feeling is that correctly pricing your items works in your favor most of the time. I suppose that maybe I've lost out on some cash because of the occasional moron who doesn't research the product and pays whatever the seller asks. Eh, no big…

You're right, there are a ton of asshat people on CL trying to buy for nothing. I've had quite a few pleasant transactions both buying and selling over the years. The only time I ever got angry was when I was selling my used washer and dryer for more than 50% off retail, they were basically new. Now, I'm all for…

Buying used can save you a lot of cash if you do it correctly. However, I've noticed that a lot of local Craigslist tycoons seem to think that eBay is a good place to check prices for their used items. This would be OK except for the fact that eBay has built in buyer protections and worldwide exposure, things that add…

After reading some of these comments I'm glad I don't bother with deodorant. Can't stand the feeling of anything touching my arm pits. Either I don't need it OR I've always been around wicked polite people who won't tell me that I smell.

My wife and I bought a home away from the city where we wanted to live because the property taxes were lower. After three hikes in four years it's a wash. However, I haven't kept track of the property taxes in the city so I'm unsure what rate of change they've seen is. Drives me crazy how I get a letter from the town…

Just had a second interview with a company I've been patiently waiting for a position to open up at. Now, after reading this, I hope I didn't seem too eager. The hiring manager did tell me that I was his first interviewee for the position. Which I can understand, I sent my resume over the same day they posted the job…

Oh, yeah that makes sense. Thanks for the reply. I own a Keurig machine but I bought it used, buy everything used, and my wife uses it for the 3-4 cups of foo-foo coffee she drinks a week. If it had some lockout that prevented the use of certain cups I'm sure that Google and some screwdrivers would put me well on my…

U.S. Cellular sent me a statement every month for years pertaining to a $3 credit that was associated with my account prior to terminating the contract. They finally mailed me a check, but I smile when I think about all the money they wasted sending me those statements. If it had been a larger chunk of change I…

Your last statement is exactly what's been happening to my wife over the past year. Her manager keeps assigning her new clients because she's shown that she can handle them. She's now staying longer during the week, working from home at night and working weekends to make sure everything is done the way it's supposed…

How do they plan on adding Digital Rights Management (DRM) to a coffee maker? Will you need to communicate with the Keurig servers via wifi before the brewing process commences?

It's laughable to see a requirement for "five years experience with X software" when it hasn't been around for five years.

My brother is a type of burnout.

I use the "Subscribe and Save" service to prevent me from dealing with the throngs of humanity at Sam's Club on Sunday morning. The beginning of every month yields paper towels, toothpaste, bleach... Doesn't really matter to me. I review my order once a month and make adjustments based on what can wait until next…

No, it's been years since I bought my home and I've forgotten. They realtors ended up paying the fee because the woman at the title company said it would take her too long to redraw the paperwork. My thinking is that they expect people to just accept these sort of extra fees because they have so much sunk money and…

When I closed on my home I was hit with some $300 fee that wasn't listed in my estimate from the bank. The woman at the title company said it was standard and that I had to pay it, the banker agreed. My anxiety was through the roof over the whole process so I stood my ground and refused to pay. The moral of the story…

That, to me, is flawed logic. If you agree to the basic ideas behind economics, your house was worth exactly what you paid for it. If it were worth more it would have sold for more.

Ugh, the carrot on a stick thing makes me furious. I tried to do it myself a few times and caved too quickly. However, that helped me learn a valuable lesson. You greatly improve your chances of getting "it" if you act like you don want "it." At least in my experience I've found that women can't stand it when you're…

-1 for douchery

In an average day I do tons of stuff that I don't look forward to doing. Can't say that I spend much time lamenting the fact that I may have to move my feet while unloading the dishwasher.

Work —> Money —> Food (Ramen != Food)