The internet has brought about many great things, but none I believe are more great or more democratic than Craigslist. In an internet crowded with commerce, Craigslist enables everyday people to sell directly to each other. As most people do not pay a fee, it brings democracy to an internet dominated by big business.

However, buying from Craigslist does have drawbacks as some buyers from the site will contest to. When you buy off of Craigslist, you’re buying from a private seller - who is not obliged to offer any form of warranty. Buy sell and trade merchants (online or otherwise) have their advantages in this case, where customers can return goods if damaged.

Most Craigslist buys and sales have no problems, so if you’re prepared to take a small risk, you should always be able to find the cheapest price for the used product you’re after.

Online buy sell trade merchants like spun, secondspin, preplayed and soon to be launched trade 2 save, will always have their place when it comes to reliability, service and convenience.