This weekend we were visited by Irene, and she was not so irate. The storm formally known as a hurricane tip-toed in early Sunday morning and left very little irritation, unless you count lingering bad feelings between friends. Can you say Cabin fever?? (Chris can…) On this particular Sunday I decided it was time to sell my couch, so I hopped on Craigslist, and I wasn’t the only one.
Comfortable Couch! – $50 (Upper East Side)
Date: 2011-08-28, 6:16PM EDT
Reply to: sale-zg7nz-2570654800@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Lightly used, olive green/brown couch. We’re moving and no longer have room to bring it along. The couch is available Monday Aug 29th for pick up on the Upper East Side between 2 and 4pm, or in the East Village after 6pm. Must pick it up.
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From: “Cindy Renyolds” <cindyrenyolds@yahoo.com>
Date: Aug 28, 2011 8:11 PM
Subject: couch
To: “sale-zg7nz-2570654800@craigslist.org” <sale-zg7nz-2570654800@craigslist.org>
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This couch looks kind of crusty. I’ll give you $28 and you must deliver. I live in Westchester. Cool?
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From: “Cindy Renyolds” <cindyrenyolds@yahoo.com>
Date: Aug 28, 2011 9:34 PM
Subject: couch
To: “sale-zg7nz-2570654800@craigslist.org” <sale-zg7nz-2570654800@craigslist.org>
Couch? I live in new roschelle. I need to know asap. Would b cool if I warranted a response, bitch.
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From: Kristen Dwyer-O’Connor <kristendoc@gmail.com>
Date: Aug 28, 2011 9:37 PM
Subject: couch
To: “sale-zg7nz-2570654800@craigslist.org” <sale-zg7nz-2570654800@craigslist.org>
| Ill take 50 but you have to come to me on 96th. Sorry. lemme know, yo. |
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From: “Cindy Renyolds” <cindyrenyolds@yahoo.com>
Date: Aug 28, 2011 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: Couch
To: “Kristen Dwyer-O'Connor” <kristendoc@gmail.com>
| You crazy bitch? For that raggedy thing? I’d rather stay at my parents forever. That thing looks like my dog had the shits all over it for weeks. |
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From: Kristen Dwyer-O’Connor <kristendoc@gmail.com>
Date: Aug 28, 2011 10:02 PM
Subject: couch
To: “sale-zg7nz-2570654800@craigslist.org” <sale-zg7nz-2570654800@craigslist.org>
| Have fun on your parents couch foreva! Xo |
Hilarious. People are insane.
Please write a book just based on messages like this, that you get after starting a real Craigslist business. Which you can then sell. See? Two life projects, done and done.