The Wonder of Craigslist Pt. 2

Posted: December 14, 2005 | Author: | Filed under: Sustainability, Technology | Tags: , , | 1 comment »

I’ve become slightly addicted to Craigslist. As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been visiting some of the forums, and I’m continually amazed at the stuff I see. It’s like an ever-improving cultural encyclopedia — for example, I learned that “420″ is slang for marijuana (did everyone know that already?).

I’ve been looking in Craigslist’s Wanted forum to see if I can unload any of my crap before I move. I also found this useful city-maintained Web site, which lists items accepted by various New York City nonprofits. You can donate your furniture to Furnish a Future, a free furniture bank for formerly homeless families. Other organizations accept everything from school and art supplies to bikes to tools.

One Comment on “The Wonder of Craigslist Pt. 2”

  1. 1 kitkat said at 4:08 am on December 15th, 2005:

    I’ve known people to donate their vehicles instead of selling them or trading them in so you can claim it as a deduction.

    I knew about the 420 thing–on April 20th, apparently, people celebrate by smoking up.