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The art of the Craigslist deal
Nick Pappageorge – June 2019
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Nick Pappageorge
A B O U T M E
3 THINGS TO KNOW:
• I hate paying full price
• I love deals
• I’ve put in 10,000 hours@NpappaG | npappageorge@cbinsights.com
Pro Craigslister Since High School
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• Huge electric organ (free)
• Bed
• 2 desks
• Book shelf
• Record shelf
• My apartment
Other weird things I’ve gotten free or cheap:
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Big reasons why
C H E A P A F
Apartments, carpets, sofas,
electronics, musical instruments, etc.
S P A R E S T H E D U M P
Many things would go straight in the
trash, and buying used means less
plastic shit had to be made.
T O S U M M A R I Z E
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The NICK system
Things to remember in every deal you do:
N – kNow your product
I – ingratiate yourself
C – crush the competition
K – know when to walk
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TWO BIG PROBLEMS I SEE:
1) FALLING IN LOVE WITH A LISTING
2) THINKING YOU’RE “UP” MONEY
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“Business opportunities are like buses,
there’s always another one coming.”
S A M E G O E S F O R C R A I G S L I S T D E A L S
Richard Branson, deal guy
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Safety tips
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T R U S T Y O U R G U T
• I’ve only had good experiences
• but bad actors could be out there
• Keep on alert for odd behavior
M A I N T A I N A N O N Y M I T Y
• Don’t give out personal info
unncecessarily
• Be vague about your location
• Untraceable phone apps like Burner
are very useful when selling
• Pay in cash
T H I N K O U T Y O U R
P I C K - U P P L A N
• Bring a friend along
• Tell someone where you’re going
• Meet in public where possible – or
outside the house
• Make sure the product works
where possible
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The NICK system
Things to remember in every deal you do:
N – kNow your product
I – ingratiate yourself
C – crush the competition
K – know when to walk
