The Story of My Secondhand Stuff

So here's the story of my old stuff. It behooves me to say that I'm blessed with an extremely generous family, who's helped me get on my feet in a variety of ways. Stuff is just stuff, sure, but everything comes with a story.

Alone in a New City

I messaged him. He never wrote back.

How To Furnish an Apartment for $0

1. Get a roommate. Make sure your roommate comes with a loveseat, a kitchen table, a coffee table, and one chair that she found in a dumpster.

How to Win at Craigslist

How to buy or sell something on Craigslist.

Unfortunate Things I’ve Written In Roommate Application Emails

Jenny An applied for some apartments, but didn't get them. She reviewed old emails to find out why.

The Future of Renting Your Room for the Short-Term

I like the service Airbnb is trying to provide. Is it contributing to higher rental prices in cities like San Francisco and New York and pricing out locals? Unclear. Does it provide an unsafe environment for neighbors concerned with strangers coming into buildings—another maybe, and Craiglist has already filled that role for some time now. We'll have to see what happens to Warren, and what the lobbyists end up accomplishing.

Nobody Wants Your Used TV

Rohin Dhar at Priceonomics explores why used TVs on Craigslist are so expensive and also why nobody buys them.