Wayne and Erika Pfeiler

I love Craigslist.

You may have heard that I've been looking for a good used pin-select weight machine for our workout room since around April. I've tried to buy several on Ebay since then, but I hadn't been successful. Each time I found a good one on Ebay, somebody would snipe it away from me, or the seller had set way too high a reserve price, and the bidding wouldn't make it up there. Frustrating. Anyway, since April, I've studied up on all the different models to see what might fit in our room, and what has the features that we'd be looking for. I first saw a WeiderPro 9940, which was a perfect size and had everything we wanted. Then I found the next-up model, a Weider Pro Powerstack which lets users lift more weight. Unfortunately, these two models didn't often go up for sale on Ebay, and were even less likely to be available within driving distance from our house - a must to keep from paying severa hundred dollars in frieght shipping charges.

Enter Craigslist. This is a totally free website that lets people list items for sale or trade and post pictures. I found the PowerStack listed for sale in Durham. The price was fair, and still available for sale. So Saturday after installing the dishwasher, we drove out there with some cash to takea look at it. The machine was in great shape, and we decided to buy it. The sellers helped us take it apart and pack all the pieces into our car. We rode a little lower than normal on the way home, but everything fit. Erika helped me carry all the parts inside, and I cleaned the dust off and put it together in the workout room upstairs. Some time around 1:00 am everything was together and I tried it out. It worked beautifully!

Next time you're in the market for a good bargain, give Craigslist a shot. It worked for me.