Craigslist for felons: When employers won’t hire Craigslist will…

Being the author of The Craigslist Hustle comes with its perks. The one thing I love most is being able to share what I’ve learned over the years buying and reselling items on craigslist for profit with motivated individuals around the world. I have a heart for people who are in “hopeless” situations, because I have been there in times past and didn’t see a way of escape.  As a result of being laid off by my employer years ago, I came across Craigslist and mastered an approach that helped my family of five during one of the most trying financial periods in our lives. I now share these same tips in my book The Craigslist Hustle that I use even today to buy and resell items for profit. I not only buy and sell for profit on Craigslist, but I also go to Craigslist to find my service professionals as well. I have found carpet cleaners, mechanics, carpenters, dog groomers, painters, and so on.

Well, this summer when my outside air conditioning unit blew out and I diagnosed it as much as I could from watching YouTube videos, I decided to find a professional on Craigslist. I went to the services tab, typed in the key word Freon and several posts appeared in the results. I then read through a few of the posts to get an idea of what services were offered by the individual as well as the fees charged. Once I located the person I was interested in hiring I did a little research. I weeded through posts from the past 45 days to see how many times this person had listed his services a HVAC repairman. This was important to me because if anyone is serious about their business they will promote it on a continuous basis. This person had posted over two dozen times which is about once every other day. That is outstanding in my eyes and so I moved on to the next step which was to see if he listed the same phone number in each post. This is important as well due to most people in the services section will switch up their phone number in the post if they are trying to hide something or avoid bad reviews from the Craigslist community. I also did a Google search of his phone number and found out his name, verified he was a HVAC repairman and even listed with the Better Business Bureau.  I was at peace in giving him a call and letting him come to my house to diagnosis my air conditioner. He came out and was very professional and we had great conversation. He went above and beyond what I could have imagined and had me up and running in about 30 minutes. He put in five pounds of Freon (R-22) and changed out my capacitor all for around $120! For those of you who have ever had these services done you will know this is a great deal. I asked him where did he learn how to work on air conditioners and that’s when he told me a little of his story. Before he told me he said, “I hope by now you’ve already judged me and your opinion doesn’t change after I tell you this.” He went on to tell me that he served 25 years in prison for murder, is now a different man and had been released for three years. He said that while he was in prison he learned to work on heating and cooling units and was transported all over the state repairing units at various correctional facilities. Once he was released he learned about Craigslist through a friend and to make a long story short he has been making over $80,000 a year repairing heating and cooling units via Craigslist.

I have a few friends who have felony criminal records who have paid their dues to society and attempted to join the workforce. They found that a lot of places will not hire individuals who have felonies, or they could only receive minimum wage despite having a college degree. I have been blessed with the opportunity of being able to teach classes in a couple of local correctional facilities in my home town. I use my book The Craigslist Hustle as my guide and teach inmates who are nearing release straight from my book how to buy and resell items on Craigslist. I also teach the men how to promote their services on Craigslist as well. The inmates I teach were charged with non violent felonies (mainly drug convictions) and just looking for a fresh and legal start. These individuals have talents that blow me away! I meet barbers, artist, mechanics, carpenters, plumbers, vocalist and so on.  I show them how they can take the same hustle they had on the streets making money illegally and use it to promote their skills on Craigslist. “When employers won’t hire you Craigslist will,” is one thing I share with the men. I’m not writing this blog to scare anyone, but yet encourage you to encourage someone you might know that is in this situation. I teach individuals how to deal honestly and professionally at all times.  If you stumbled across this blog and wondering how to make extra money via Craigslist regardless of what your current situation is then go check out my webpage www.mrcraigslisthustle.com. The Craigslist Hustle, let’s get it!

Make more money flipping on Craigslist by renting a storage unit.

I get a lot of emails from people after they've read my book The Craigslist Hustle asking me for suggestions about where they can store their merchandise due to they have limited space at their residence. When you’re dealing with electronics and smaller household appliances this may not cause a concern. But, when you start buying and reselling furniture and appliances this could create a problem real quick. I always recommend finding a local storage company and renting out a unit to store your items. Some places usually run specials giving you the first month free which can help you build up some profits if you’re just starting your hustle. A typical washer and dryer flip should bring you a minimum of $150 which is more than enough to cover the cost of the unit for at least six months. If you do decide to go this route, please conduct good business deals just as I point out in my book The Craigslist Hustle. There are a lot of shady individuals conducting business from storage sheds giving hardworking hustlers a bad name. One way to separate yourself and do good business would be to leave a working telephone number in case the buyer needs to contact you in the next couple of days to report any problems with their purchase.  I’ve heard of sellers only responding by email and call spoofing (Google term to learn more) buyers with fake phone numbers so the buyer can’t contact them in the future if a problem arouses.  There are a lot of ways to make extra money hustling on Craigslist and well worth the investment of a storage unit. With all the black Friday and after Christmas sales there will be a LOT of people selling their old items on Craigslist just to free up space. This is a wonderful time to take advantage and stock up on as much stuff as you can and resell it on Craigslist as I suggest in The Craigslist Hustle.  Tax season is right around the corner and this will be a marvelous time to buy and resell on Craigslist as well. There are several ways to make money via Craigslist, and as a result of being laid off by my employer years ago, I mastered an approach that helped my family of five during one of the most trying financial periods in our lives.  If you stumbled across this blog and wondering how to make extra money via Craigslist the go check out my webpage www.mrcraigslisthustle.com. The Craigslist Hustle, let’s get it!

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Hustling Craigslist and making extra money by working old posts.

In my book The Craigslist Hustle I teach about being quick to respond to posts as they are listed on Craigslist. If a certain item is listed for a killer price then most likely there will be others trying to respond and buy the item. For example, if someone lists a matching Maytag washer and dryer that is a few years old for $200 or below it will go fast. As I’m browsing Craigslist and see this set listed I try to be the first to respond so I can purchase the set and resell it for a minimum of $350. Well, here recently I have been going on Craigslist and contacting people who previously posted items 14-45 days out that I am interested in buying.  A lot of times you will find that these individuals will sell their items for a lot less just to get rid of them if no one has responded to their post. I contacted a lady who posted a Kenmore washer and dryer 19 days prior for $600 and I asked her would she sell it for $200. It was a blessing because she was just about to give it away to a nonprofit agency due to no one responded to her post.  Of course her post was very bare and didn’t attract any buyers. In my book The Craigslist Hustle I teach you how to create an attractive post to sell your merchandise. After I went and picked up the washer and dryer I was able to sell it for $400 in a couple of hours. There are several ways to make money via Craigslist, and as a result of being laid off by my employer years ago I mastered an approach that helped my family of five during one of the most trying financial periods in our lives. I now find joy in sharing this knowledge to help others around the world make extra cash for whatever the need. So, go back through some of the old posts of whatever items you’re looking to flip for profit and suggest some outrageously low offers and see what happens. The end of them month is always a good time to do so as well because a lot of people are moving and need to sell their stuff. If you stumbled across this blog and wondering how to make extra money via Craigslist the go check out my webpage www.mrcraigslisthustle.com. The Craigslist Hustle, let’s get it!

So, I just received another inspiring email (see below) from a person that purchased my book The Craigslist Hustle. There are several ways to make money via Craigslist, and as a result of being laid off by my employer years ago I mastered an approach that helped my family of five during one of the most trying financial periods in our lives. As a result, I was motivated to write The Craigslist Hustle and this book has gone crazy online with sales coming from all around the world. More importantly, people are hustling everyday with the knowledge I share and changing their financial situation.  This is just a small sample of what I get in my inbox from thankful individuals who have purchased the book. The Craigslist Hustle, let’s get it!

Hi, LaJuan,

Just wanted to give a big Thanks for your book and your email tips. I started with my first washer at the end of November and have made 5 sales so far totaling over $1,300 in profit! I'm averaging $300 profit per sale, and 2 people have actually given me hugs for either buying their set or selling and delivering to them a new one. I even have a sale set up for tomorrow which will bring me a $400 profit for the first time! I've educated myself on repairs using Youtube, and I even resold a washer I had picked up in exchange for delivery by making a $5 repair to it! Now I can diagnose and repair my own washer and dryer if they ever malfunction as well. My friends and coworkers were shocked when they learned about this whole thing.

Anyway, a big shout out to your lessons and support! Keep hustling and sharing the knowledge!

Thanks,

Charles from Seattle