Anybody buy used knives off Craigslist?

[rje58]

Stolen property and hookers?

That's what I'm used to getting on there. Knives are new to me.

 

[ickkey]

so everyone has enough $$ to buy a house? Are you near detroit?

Zero

wtf..............

 

[JustinP]

Meet in like a Kmart parking lot. And at that price even as a fake it's still gonna be worth the price. Do you live in a generally good city or a not so good city (such as downtown lots Angelos)

I'm in a decent area right outside of Knoxville. I've done a lot of craigslisting around here and I've never had a problem. Just haven't thought about buying a knife off of it until now. I always meet at the entrance to a wal mart. They're all over the place here and always crowded.

 

[KELAMA]

I have had real good luck with CL. Yes, I do my homework and always meet in a public place. I have probably bought 20 knives from CL, Sebenzas, Microtechs, Benchmades, Emersons, Spydercos, Tops, Falkniven. I have seen some fake stuff too, but most post it as a clone. I think your comment on it reflecting the local economy is right on.

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+1 :thumbup:

Intelligence, intuition & common sense, are great attributes to have, when dealing with people on the internet, regardless of whether it's Craigslist, Bladeforums- you name it.

San Diego, is a great place to find some incredible deals on CL. I've purchased dozen's of top quality older model tools here: Hitachi, Porter Cable, Milwaukee, Makita, Rousseau, Fein, Two Cherries etc.etc.etc.. Quality tool's that are no longer being manufactured in Koki, Japan, the USA, & are now being manufactured in, China.

I actually responded an ad for a 12" compound miter saw/thickness planer/PC router/Rockler router table/router bits/Husqvarna chainsaws...drove down to a beautiful home in La Jolla. It turned out to be a major score! I completely filled my entire truck with mint tools worth over 5k, & paid $400. The guy just wanted them gone. I sold some a few of these tool, made around $2500 & kept the rest. I also scored a couple of deals on Santa Cruz Mountain bikes for $450 & $400, that were $2k bikes. A beautiful mint condition 1984 Toyota Supra for with only 100K for $2000. Surfboards, wetsuits, & kayaks are also a great place to find awesome deals.

As far as knives: only 3. I found an authentic Spyderco Spyderfly in excellent condition, from some lady in Oceanside, for $60.

YMMV, however if you do your homework, & are cautious, Craigslist can be a great place to find fantastic deals.

Edit: I'm extremely cautious with whom I sell to, & FWIW, those transaction rarely take place at my residence.

Double Edit: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! May 2016 bring you the grail knife of your dreams! :thumbup: