Craigslist and Other Bargains

[seedcorn]

Joe pye

 

[Nyboy]

Joe Pye is another fool proof plant I can not grow

 

[ninnymary]

I've been looking hard at CL 2 or 3 (or 5,6,7,...) times a day since I adopted Syringa the mustang, for used corral panels.
I kept missing good deals, or they were too far away. Not going to drive 3 hours one way even for a killer deal.
Finally, finally, Sunday afternoon I found a fresh listing, just minutes old. And it was local - in my town even!
I called, got the address, we jump in the truck and go. It's a familiar neighborhood, I drive through it all the time on the way to a great riding spot.

Checking the addresses... and there it was, at our friends house! It was so funny. We pull in and they came out and I almost forgot I was there to look at panels. I did my usual hard nosed trader tactic -"got any wiggle room on the price?"
"nope"
"ok"
Paid the asking price, which was a fair one and then he threw in delivery.

They brought them over this evening and we had a nice talk and a walk around the yard. I sent them home with 3 seedling Japanese maples and a big clump of Joe Pye.
And I'm going back over there to buy their picnic table, which is a real good deal.

It was just meant to me.

Mary

 

[baymule]

Way to go @thistlebloom good deal, good friends and delivery too!

 

[ninnymary]

We were walking to the farmers market when I saw these with a Free sign. I sat on them and didn’t budge while my husband returned home to get our truck. Also got a wooden bench.

Mary

 

[thistlebloom]

Very nice! I've been looking for something like that for my picket garden...think they'll fit in a suitcase?

 

[baymule]

Wow! Mary that is fabulous!

 

[ninnymary]

Very nice! I've been looking for something like that for my picket garden...think they'll fit in a suitcase?

Haha, they are solid too. I think they will go to Bianca's new house. But I do think the chairs would look good in my front sitting area, haha.

Mary

 

[ninnymary]

Wow! Mary that is fabulous!

They are heavy too. I don't know why anyone would throw it away. It was around 10:30am and they must have just put them out cause there were people going to and from the farmer's market.

Mary

 

[thistlebloom]

You're just like my sister. She's a bargain magnet, gets so many great deals.
I'm the opposite, they see me coming and raise the price.