Always buy used when possible

Same! I once furnished an entire house with Craigslist furniture. And when I was preparing to move a year later,  I sold everything again! 

It worked out beautifully and I made about 800$!

Excellent recommendation. 

Fabulous! My apartment right out of my divorce was furnished with Craigslist- great stuff! I was even able to sell it (what I don't still have) for more than I purchased. And I was even in a rush and found those great deals. Good reminder that even though it may be uncomfortable to negotiate, it's worth it. 

OK,  I will buy when I need it

Definitely a great way to go! My wife and I also furnished our apartment mostly with thrift store furniture and FB Marketplace buys.

The only thing I would never buy used is a mattress 

I consider myself extremely frugal, more so lately because we've had a few large, unexpected expenses. I buy my clothes from a thrift store. It's very large and has a huge selection. I only buy what I love and is in great condition so I don't feel like I look like second hand Rose.  

We need outdoor furniture as our old set quite literally fell apart over the winter. I've been pricing outdoor furniture at discount stores and it is still quite pricey. I didn't think to look in a second hand market. That's why I need Penny Hoarder for input from the site and my fellow penny hoarders to save even more. You got a great set. Thanks for sharing.

Fabulous patio set and fabulous idea!! Can you share some tips about how to steer clear of scammers?  I hate to be negative, it's my burden with strangers selling things because of a couple bad experiences but you can't beat the "price" most of the time!!  

I never thought about shopping new then searching for specifics on Craigslist!  Good experience with Craigslist?

mintjulep posted:

Fabulous patio set and fabulous idea!! Can you share some tips about how to steer clear of scammers?  I hate to be negative, it's my burden with strangers selling things because of a couple bad experiences but you can't beat the "price" most of the time!!  

I never thought about shopping new then searching for specifics on Craigslist!  Good experience with Craigslist?

I'm definitely not an expert on scammers. But, generally, if they are asking to have the item shipped to them, or want you to provide banking information for a money transfer, it may be a scammer.

I've had much better luck through Nextdoor and actually bought and sold items to nearby neighbors that way! 

dboothe posted:

I consider myself extremely frugal, more so lately because we've had a few large, unexpected expenses. I buy my clothes from a thrift store. It's very large and has a huge selection. I only buy what I love and is in great condition so I don't feel like I look like second hand Rose.  

We need outdoor furniture as our old set quite literally fell apart over the winter. I've been pricing outdoor furniture at discount stores and it is still quite pricey. I didn't think to look in a second hand market. That's why I need Penny Hoarder for input from the site and my fellow penny hoarders to save even more. You got a great set. Thanks for sharing.

Good luck in your search! Sometimes that can be even more fun than looking in the expensive stores. Check out Nextdoor as well.

I agree with NextDoor, there were a couple of good deals on there I waited to long to jump on..........indecisive, then bam.......they were gone!!

Thanks for the tips. Heading NextDoor right now!   I'd never heard of it. 

Wah! We don't have NextDoor in our area, but there MUST be something, so I'll keep looking. Thanks for getting me on the right track!