There are 45 incredible reasons why you should buy this Jeep
If you buy this Dallas bro’s 1997 Jeep Wrangler, you can expect no less than 45 amazing things to happen to you, including more chest hair, sex in the yard, a higher salary, and bar fights. That’s the...
View ArticleArizona man arrested for selling someone else's house on Craigslist
An Arizona man has been arrested for selling a home on Craigslist. The problem? It wasn’t his home. John David Seiberling, of Golden Valley, Ariz., is being charged with fraudulent schemes and theft...
View ArticleWhat if New York City real-estate brokers ran a bodega?
You can always spot an apartment-for-rent ad on Craigslist, with its tell-tale dialect of random caps locks, asterisks, and exclamation points. This lingua franca of Internet real estate has evolved...
View ArticleIs Craigslist to blame for this appalling case of animal abuse?
A shocking case of animal abuse that galvanized dog lovers across the country has put a renewed focus on Craigslist’s potential responsibility in abetting animal cruelty and sparked calls for the...
View ArticleChick-fil-A cow-suit thief nabbed in undercover Craigslist sting
Craigslist isn’t just a place for scams, naked keyboard salesmen, and unwanted children. If you poke around long enough, you may be able to find cow costumes that cost thousands of dollars and appear...
View ArticleAnonymous is winning its Craigslist battle against Scientology
Anonymous’ campaign against Church of Scientology recruiting attempts on Craigslist is a success, a member of the hacking collective told the Daily Dot. The Church of Scientology reportedly posted...
View ArticleRabbi finds $98K in a desk bought on Craigslist—and returns it
The word “Craigslist” in a headline typically signals a sleazy or disturbing story, so prepare to be surprised. A Connecticut couple bought a desk on the site for $200, soon realized that $98,000 in...
View ArticleYou can buy this entire town for less than an average California home
Let's face it: $225,000 can go a long way on Craigslist. You can buy the company of multiple escorts, several thousand pieces of broken IKEA furniture in "good" condition—or even a whole town. The...
View ArticleFlorida cop impersonator busted in escort brawl
Hypothetical scenario: You find an escort online. You head to a hotel to meet said escort. You pay her, but before any sex happens, she kicks you out. Would you brush it off? Or would you instead...
View ArticleDo you have what it takes to become a professional toilet reviewer?
Times are tough out there for a writer, perhaps even more so for critics—we can’t think of one who wouldn’t jump at the chance for paid work. Luckily, as a Craigslist job posting reveals, the...
View ArticleSomeone in New York City is giving away 300 pounds of bacon
Look at this Craigslist ad and tell me if your heart doesn’t actually stop beating for a minute. Three hundred pounds of bacon. It’s an unfathomable amount of meat. And it’s free—first come first...
View ArticleThis could be the most romantic Craigslist missed connection of all time
It might be the most romantic Craigslist missed connection advertisement ever written. It was the eve of Thanksgiving, 1974. He was rushing to catch a train at New York City’s Grand Central station...
View ArticleLive in a D.C. penthouse for $1 a month—you just have to be naked
The Craigslist rental game is rough. Misleading photos, terrible locations, roommates from hell; you’re almost certainly getting ripped off—so it’s nice to know someone’s out there who doesn’t care...
View ArticleDad gets carjacked while trying to raise money for daughter's Disneyland trip
When Rosario Yepiz posted his 1999 Lincoln on Craigslist, he did so with a goal in mind: Funding a trip to Disneyland for his daughter’s birthday on Dec. 4. And the Lodi, Calif. man took the necessary...
View Article2 unicorns for sale on Craigslist, serious inquiries only
Parents anxious over the outlandish requests on their kids’ Christmas lists can breathe a little easier now, because barring some kind of elaborate Craigslist hoax—and how often does one come across...
View ArticleNow you can buy the devil's own engagement ring on Craigslist
Items on Craigslist can have all sorts of interesting former owners. Take, for example, a house“owned" by Breaking Bad character Walter White. Or how about an engagement ring that was previously worn...
View ArticleAfter a horrifying Craigslist murder, the Internet rallies to support a family
Jim Vester, a 32-year-old former National Guard Sergeant at Arms, thought he was meeting up with his Craigslist correspondent to buy an iPad as a Christmas gift on Wednesday. Instead, in a parking lot...
View ArticleThis future Harvard student will pay you $160,000 to steal his identity
For most people, the biggest downside of higher education is the cost. So who in their right mind would turn down a chance to study at Harvard, all expenses covered—and get a salary for it, to boot?...
View ArticleThis New York Giants rookie is renting out his apartment for the Super Bowl
Though thousands of residents of the greater New York City have offered their homes for rent for the Super Bowl, one online ad is a bit more awkward than the others. New York Giant Cooper Taylor is...
View ArticleThis oil painting of Mayor Bloomberg holding an owl is yours for just $1,200
New York’s stone-faced billionaire mayor will be leaving office soon. Why not immortalize his reign with a painting fit for royalty? For a mere $1,200, you can own a piece of history—and all you have...
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