braisler

I am interested to know if anyone here has had a good experience through using CraigsList to Buy/Sell/Trade/Find anything. I have lurked and posted there some things for sale. The only reply that I have gotten is a spam offer to send me an out of state/country money order to have me send the item, etc. Has anyone here had any luck actually marketing something on CraigsList? I love the idea of a free marketplace where people can offer things for sale that they no longer need. Other friendly folks can find something that they have been looking for without spending a ton of money. I guess it appeals to both my enjoyment of recycling and thrift. Is this a real marketplace or a lost corner of the internet that never gets used to its true potential?

So, what have your experiences been? I know that they also have personal ad space on Craigslist, so if you have experiences with that aspect of it, feel free to post that too. But I am more interested in the functionality of it as a market for used goods person to person.