What is up with my Craig's List?

Through various blogs and design boards, I have witnessed many people finding fantastic things (specifically furniture) on Craig's List.  From $150.00 pristine solid mahogany antique china cabinets, to $50.00 "never been used" leather couches that the person just wants to get rid of because they are redecorating.

Treasures upon treasures to be found, just ready for the taking.

How come I can NEVER find anything like that?

I swear, my area must be a furniture waste-land or something.

The furniture is either really expensive JUNK, or something that is just not worth anything at all.

One time, I literally found an ALUMINUM FOLDING CHAIR listed under "furniture" for $20.00!

Here are some of my recent finds....

Listed as:  COMPUTER DESK-$200.00

Ummmmmm, yeah, I'm gonna pay $200.00 for THAT....I wonder if that includes all the JUNK on the shelves?

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Listed as:  FIBERGLASS DONNA KARIN CONTAINERS-$300.00

I think that these should be listed under the category "HUH?" or "What in the heck do you use those for?"

(Oh, and that's how the title was spelled on the listing.)

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 Listed as: CHASE LOUNGE CHAIR.  GREAT CONDITION! $200.00

Yeah, Hello?  The 80's called and wanted their chair back.

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Listed as:  GLASS AND METAL ENTERTAINMEVER NT STAND BOUGHT AT IKEA 6 MONS AGO FOR $300.00  YOURS TODAY FOR $100.00

First, does that include the dust? 

Second, what is an "ENTERTAINMEVER NT STAND"?

And third, $300.00?  At Ikea?  REALLY?  Dude, you got ripped off!

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Looking for a couch?  I've got just what your looking for!

Listed as:  LEATHER COUCH, OTTOMAN, AND CHAIR AND A HALF-$900.00

OK, I will admit the couch is not bad, but what small family has been living in that "chair and a half for the past 5 years?"

For $900.00?  NO THANK YOU!

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Don't have $900.00?  How about this?

Listed as: SLEEPER SOFA-$50.00

OK, I'll admit, not a bad price....but seriously, I can smell that thing through my computer!

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Listed as:  LEATHER 3 SEAT SOFA-$200.00

OK, what's up with all the 80's stuff?  Crocket and Tubbs called, they want their sofa back.

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Need more than just a sofa?  How about an entire assortment of accessories?

Listed as: TAKE ALL OF IT FOR $200.00!

OK, so when they say "TAKE ALL OF IT", does that mean the broken drawer, dirty socks, hangers, used pet pads, bottle of cleaning stuff....I mean ALL of it?

What a bargain!

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Last, but not least, for the people who are looking for MORE!

Listed as: LIVING ROOM SET - $75.00

OK, for those of you who DON'T work in a hospital or who have never been in a hospital or even visited a hospital, I'm going to give you a little help with this one.....

THIS IS HOSPITAL ROOM FURNITURE!  

The description even says "The two chairs fold out into single beds!"

You want to know WHY they fold out into single beds?  

They are HOSPITAL SLEEP BEDS!

And seriously, I used to work in a hospital that had furniture EXACTLY like this....it's NOT comfortable....not even one teeny-tiny bit!

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So, I have made a decision....

I'm moving to where people have much better taste in furniture!