Halloween Costume Assemblage

Frankenfurter, may he be your inspiration!

Fall is here, and so Halloween closely creeps nearer and nearer. Many people are running frantic assembling costumes and Craigslist can be considered a costume mecca.

You could always go to the parties and trick-or-treating as something generic, like a doctor, Little Red Riding Hood, a sexy referee, or a sexy french maid. However, I encourage you to think outside the package.

Find a parachute and an Elvis costume to become Sky-Diving Elvis.

Find a too-small pageant dress and a tiara to go as Jon Benet.

A vintage pink suit, some bug-eyed sunglasses, and a pair of Mary Jane-esq heels will call you Jackie O.

Stuff a large red sweater, add eyes and a mouth and go as Meatwad.

I am personally a sucker for the Rocky Horror Picture Show and a Frankenfurter costume would make my night. All a (male) person would need is a pair of black briefs, black gloves with the fingers cut off, a black corset, some black heels and some black sheer knee-highs. Oh, and red lipstick! Practicly all the same things you’ll need for a Sexy Bunny Costume!

Barter Properties

The best real estate on the board.

The Barter section is never short interesting offers, where property and services collide in a rare state of equality.

In this case, property for property.

They have Park Place but are looking to trade for Boardwalk.

Regifting Prudence

The taboo that is “regifting” is made prudent through the anonymous ads of Craigslist. It is also a great way to ensure you are getting new, and unused items when buying from such unnamed sources. It is also a great way to get your finger on some otherwise costly beyond value items.

A small ice-cream maker, a coffee machine and a quesadilla maker are items that are not essential to a kitchen but awfully convenient. When it comes to spending money on them, buying them cheap as a regift is a great way to obtain these otherwise appliances.

A wedding dissolved is also a popular source of unused and inexpensive wedding dresses and wedding accessories, including a diamond wedding band set for half-price (of course, use caution when buying expensive items) or a full set of China dishes.

Baby showers produce niche gifts for infants, and sometimes double-gifting occurs or gifts given miss the receiver’s target. Use caution when gifting books or the may end-up on Craigslist like a What To Expect When You’re Expecting book set and planner. One poster even received multiple double-gifts, including a car seat with base, a bathtub and a baby sling.

Some gifts are so off base it is amazing the giver thought to give them, such as a “Animated Ski Hill“, or a pair of boots in the wrong size.

The best unused gift I found was a new Mio Digi Walker C220 Portable Navigation GPS unit. Definitely the best steal of the regifting genre!

Powersports Sale Season

Yamaha Grizzly 660

Fall is probably the best time to buy powersport toys for the upcoming year. With all the sales around town, owners are selling their old units to make room, and a little change, for their shiny new toys.

A lightly ridden, presumably perfect 2007 Yamaha Grizzly 660 is on sale for $3,900. MSRP is at $7,199. Includes aftermarket graphics, rims, tires, handlebar, exhaust filter, and snorkel. Made for mudding, instead sat in a garage. Additionally, one poster is selling a 2002 Suzuki Ozark 250 ATV, pretty good condition, $1650

If you’ve ridden a pocket bike, you know this post is a steal. 50cc’s and handlebars at your knees. One poster is selling his red “Pocket Rocket” miniature motorcycle for sale for $75, but needs a new pull-start (a $40 fix).

Yerf Dog go-cart

Go carts are ubiquitous in childhood memories that feed our inner NASCAR fantasies. You can find a Yerf Dog go-cart that needs a tune up in Loveland for $150.

If you are looking for a more immediate adventure, an older model Polaris snowmobile may be worth drooling over with a bit of finagling over the price. It is a 1991 Indy 400 (XY780), 3,900 miles on it, asking a grand, or best offer.

If you have a Street Glide you are willing to trade (plus a bit of cash), or more preferably $20,000, a poster is selling his 2003 AMEN Choppers 250 Softail snazzied-up with awards on the shelf for Bike Build-Offs. Look slick on this customized blue chopper.

MSRP puts a 2005 Yamaha TTR 230 at $3,299 new, while one Greeley poster is trying to sell his for $1,800. Says it’s in great shape as it has been sitting in his garage, with a dead battery as proof. Could be a good deal with some haggling and a good inspection.

Ducati Monster S2R1000

Ducati is a well respected brand for street bikes, which is why one poster is allowing you to make an offer on his 2007 Ducati Monster S2R1000. The 1000 is a nice size for most adult males and with 2,000 miles the bike should be significantly cheaper than MSRP without diminishing bike quality significantly.

If you are the proud, or likely shamed, recipient of a DUI citation and are scrambling for transportation, a motorized scooter under 50cc’s may be the ticket. One poster is selling a “2006 Schwinn Collegiate Scooter with under 100 miles. Silver and White, trunk, twist and go transmission, electric start, for easy riding.” Asking price is $1,700, close to MSRP but considering the very, very low mileage, reasonable.

Innovative Food Sourcing

Hungry Craigslisting offers a variety of results, an entrepreneur’s fantasy and a collector’s vision.

Yours to make an offer on: a 1983 Chevy Stepvanwith a 350 motor, 58,000 miles. Has a fryer, steam table, warmer, grill with hood, refrigerator, 3-compartment sink, hand-wash sink. Runs with propane and electricity.

Images from the poster of the food truck.

Or you could buy yourself a fast food franchise in Greeley close to the University of Northern Colorado campus for $250,000.

Estes Park you will find a Monarch wood cook stove for $500. A wood stove for camping for $30 in Fort Collins and an antique Porcelain Wood Cook Stove Set in Loveland for $50.

You can obtain a cereal dispenser in Greeley to assist your storage of up to 35 ounces, 17.5 ounces in each of two side-by-side dispensers, for only $30.

Similarly, a dual-beverage dispensing machine saves your counter space as it “dispenses 2 flavors in less than one square foot.” It has a cooling feature, is made of stainless steel, and the poster claims to have never used it before. $600.

Buy a grill for your pleasure or for your gift giving pleasure for $75. Grill is brand new, still in the box.

Or Melissa can cook if you don’t have time to. She advertises her services for parties, receptions, or family get-togethers, and can also make a week’s worth of food for your use.

For eleven bucks, September 18th through October 2nd, you can play bingo and eat dinner with “the Knights of Columbus.” $1500 will be given away each night. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games are on Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Food Bank of Larimer County, the MS Society, and the Social Justice Committee.

If you like to launder and clean, consider a live-in housekeeper job for a busy couple with a teenager. Room and board is covered and up to $300 food per month. Cooking duties are shared and negotiable. Board consists of two rooms, one smaller to suit a child and the other with showering, and a living room. This contract position is based from Greeley.

Also, the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund is looking for part-time canvassers. The pay is $12 per hour, plus a gas stipend, and hours are 2 to 8 p.m. Food is provided at the end of each shift. Canvassers must dislike Bob Schaffer.

Finally, for your scaly pets: A departed lizard leaves behind two large feeder mice for your use, and an over-exerted pet owner looks to rid himself of a Dumbo rat, preferably as a pet but for the larger varieties, it may be dinner.