Craig's list experiences?

[arlo 0]

i've gotta friend that's looking for a place to lay his head down this weekend in nyc and he's seriously considering craig's list. anyone have any horror stories or good stories using this? are there a bunch of freaks out there that'll try to chop him up and hide him under a building?

[SkydiveNFlorida 0]

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i've gotta friend that's looking for a place to lay his head down this weekend in nyc and he's seriously considering craig's list. anyone have any horror stories or good stories using this? are there a bunch of freaks out there that'll try to chop him up and hide him under a building?

LMAO!!

Ok, that aside, I have no experience with the people who post ads on Craigslist... check back with me in about 20 days because I plan to find out when I make my trip to the Bay area in a few weeks.
-A

[kelpdiver 2]

why use CL when you got DZ?

I'm not sure CL in NYC is quite the same as here in the bay area. It became what it is here, whereas there is it merely an offshoot.

[Darius11 12]

ok ill be the dumass


whats Craig's list ?

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain

[mcneill79 0]

In the bay area Craig's list is awesome. I have heard from friends in NYC (this was about 2-3 years ago) that they met a lot of weird people when looking at apts from there and wouldn't use it again.

[arlo 0]

thanks for the feedback. this is exactly what i was looking for.

so from what i understand (which is very little about this subject) craig's list is like a classified ads sorta thing. per an article on their website:

"Craig's List, created by Craig Newman in 1995, posts want ads for jobs, apartments, furniture, women, men, babysitters, free stuff, and even missed connections between strangers. Started in San Francisco, the site's popularity led to Craig's List web sites for cities across the nation.

Naturally, each city brings it own quirks to its site. In New York, Broadway tickets, modern art, pet-sitters, models, and futons dominate the sale section, while sex, photographers, and actresses rule the services section. The site feels like a citywide eBay, but without the hassle of bidding.

Craig's List works on a first-come-first-serve basis. Easy to navigate, the site boasts an efficient search engine as well as a calendar of events. And for authentic Craig's List groupies, there are even t-shirts. "

there's more there, but you get the picture. for me it was a way to hook up a fellow skydiver with a crash pad for a couple nights while in nyc to see U2.

thanks guys for your input so far!! :) san fran is such a cool place. it's no wonder they came up with this.
arlo

[weegegirl 2]

Moving into a house next week with people I met on Craig's List. I figure... it'll be cool, and if it's not... I'll have video!!!!