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cleanwater
10-26-2011, 07:27 PM
Any ideas on how to get a villages craig list started? We sure could use one here.

graciegirl
10-26-2011, 07:29 PM
Ebay works too. I sold a bathtub on ebay a few years ago. Said local pick up only.

linandvin
10-26-2011, 07:33 PM
Go to Craigslist and suggest a community. The Villages.
If enough people request, they will add it to the list. We did this in St. Aug.

Indydealmaker
10-26-2011, 07:44 PM
Right now there are many listings in the "Ocala" area from Villagers.

GaryV412
10-26-2011, 08:02 PM
Just email Craigslist and request it....if enough people do it then maybe they might add a Villages section....:wave:

MN2FL
10-26-2011, 08:49 PM
Great idea

http://www.taskrabbit.com/

We need task rabbit in The Villages too.

redwitch
10-26-2011, 11:00 PM
Honestly, I'd be hesitant to have a craigslist for TV, given what I've seen of the Ocala craigslist. It really is nothing like the craigslist I was used to in California -- too many scams, too many bad links to porn sites, too many ads that just feel wrong. You place an ad and the odds are you'll get 50-100 responses, 2-5 of which are legitimate.

jblum315
10-26-2011, 11:40 PM
I recently sold a laptop on Craigs List. I just listed it in Ocala, identified my location as TV and said cash only, local pickup only. Got 2 responses one of which resulted in a sale.

Biker Dog
10-27-2011, 03:39 AM
:wave:We sold our villa on Craigslist.:crap2:

l2ridehd
10-27-2011, 04:08 AM
Craigs list works well, but redwitch is right, you need to be very careful of scams and porn. I use it to find lots of stuff and the Ocala one works just fine.

starflyte1
10-27-2011, 08:44 AM
The Ocala Craigslist is nothing like the Ft. Myers/Naples Craigslist, but I still watch it. There are some very nice items there.

When I list on Craigslist, I don't post a phone number, just let the buyer send an email through Craigslist's system. I may get a spam, but I just junk it. I have good luck with the site.

If we can't get a site for TheVillages, maybe we could get a "sub site" within Ocala listings. See Ft. Myers for what I mean.

BnCinME
10-27-2011, 09:56 AM
And then there's the "Craig's List killer" case that happened in the Boston area. If I were single/lived alone I would be concerned about strangers coming to my door. Just a thought...

VillagesFlorida
10-27-2011, 10:11 AM
I have had excellent results selling things on ocala4sale. It's free. I might suggest noting in your ad that you are located in The Villages. I had lots of inquiries from people who lived north of Ocala who felt The Villages was too far to travel.