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Posted: 2/25/2020 1:40:12 AM EDT
[#1]
It might be a fake from china and have the coronavirus
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Posted: 2/25/2020 1:40:47 AM EDT
[#2]
I wouldn't want a used ladder of any kind
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Posted: 2/25/2020 1:42:01 AM EDT
[#3]
Craigslist is where people go to sell junk.
I wouldn’t. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 1:42:02 AM EDT
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If you can afford to buy a house you can afford to go to home depot and drop a few hundred on some essentials.
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Posted: 2/25/2020 1:45:22 AM EDT
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Craigslist is where people go to sell junk. I wouldn’t. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 1:45:30 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/25/2020 1:47:59 AM EDT
[#7]
Quote HistoryQuoted: That’s pretty much the thought I had that made me start this thread. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 1:48:58 AM EDT
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Ladders for the most part are disposable items.
As a contractor that uses all different types of ladders I can tell you we switch them out every 3-4 years or sooner if we notice anything wonky. I would purchase new for a new home. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 1:49:01 AM EDT
[#9]
Why not? Seriously.
It’s an object that can easily be inspected for damage. I would look more at where the seller lives (good part of town) who’s probably selling as they themselves are moving. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 3:53:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryHEAVY FUCKER!! Especially extended to the full 22’ height. I am contemplating buying a regular extension ladder just so I have to use that heavy ladder less |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 4:06:21 AM EDT
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Quote History |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 4:07:56 AM EDT
[#12]
It's a ladder, should be easy to tell if it's in good shape or not? Are there cracks, gaps, bends? Don't buy it. If it looks like a good ladder, get it up to 50% off the price of the store. I would think a ladder would be one of the easiest things to buy used. Why pay full price if you don't have to?
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Posted: 2/25/2020 4:32:19 AM EDT
[#13]
It's probably stolen.
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Posted: 2/25/2020 4:34:53 AM EDT
[#14]
Dibs on guns
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Posted: 2/25/2020 4:35:12 AM EDT
[#15]
Somebody might've farted on it.
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Posted: 2/25/2020 5:14:54 AM EDT
[#16]
I got a 32' extension ladder off craigslist last summer
I paid $50 for a like new $300 ladder It's a ladder not a space shuttle or a vagina You'll be ok |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 5:35:50 AM EDT
[#17]
A used ladder
What could go wrong? I guess they would be worth looking at, if I couldn't put my hands on it to look at it I wouldn't buy it. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 5:38:16 AM EDT
[#18]
Lol, it's a ladder...as long as it checked out, I wouldn't think twice about it.
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Posted: 2/25/2020 5:38:54 AM EDT
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If you're looking to buy a stolen ladder as a new home owner I have some stories to tell you
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Posted: 2/25/2020 5:40:37 AM EDT
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Maybe someone fell off of it and died and now it's a haunted ladder? I don't know, I'm getting nothing when I'm trying to think of a way that a ladder could be fucked up. Just make sure its software is up to date and that it's had all of its shots I guess.
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Posted: 2/25/2020 6:20:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Dibs on guns |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 6:27:32 AM EDT
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If it's homemade, I'd pass (remember the rungs need to be riven, not cut).
If it's someone selling off stuff because they're moving from a house to a retirement condo, go for it. Craigslist itself wouldn't bother me. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 8:03:22 AM EDT
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Almost 20 years ago I bought an aluminum 24 foot ladder off of Craigslist for $40. It belonged to an older gentleman who was cleaning out his garage. I also picked up a brand new 8 foot aluminum step ladder for $40 at a garage sale.
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Posted: 2/25/2020 8:08:33 AM EDT
[#24]
Do you enjoy ass rape? Kidney harvesting? Being forced to provide oral sex to a half dozen aids ravaged crack heads? Ask yourself, Bro.
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Posted: 2/25/2020 8:10:04 AM EDT
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Little Giant
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Posted: 2/25/2020 8:11:18 AM EDT
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There are prolly a few...
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Posted: 2/25/2020 8:11:42 AM EDT
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Go buy a new 24' fiberglass and own it for the rest of your life
A 16' ladder, stretched to 16' is shaky as hell. I use a 24' for almost everything I can't use a step ladder for at work. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 8:25:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
It's probably stolen. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 8:26:40 AM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Little Giant |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 8:31:09 AM EDT
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I'm switching out my Werner ladders to the Little Giant ladders (King Kombo's and Hyperlites) on all the trucks and plan on putting the "old" ones for sale on facebook market and craigslist. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the ladders that I'm selling, BUT that doesn't mean I'd buy one either. A lot of the "like new" or "new" advertised ladders on those online places are ladders from places like Depot or Lowes that get damaged in shipping and can't be sold in store (cracked/broken fiberglass).
Check the ladder out good, and if it checks out, nothing wrong with buying it. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 8:32:14 AM EDT
[#31]
Just shop around on there and look for a clean one being sold by Johnny Homeowner. Avoid the beat up or paint covered ones being sold on ads with other tools that look like a contractor owned them.
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Posted: 2/25/2020 8:40:26 AM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Why not? Seriously. It’s an object that can easily be inspected for damage. I would look more at where the seller lives (good part of town) who’s probably selling as they themselves are moving. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 8:43:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryETA and as mentioned, they are heavy as shit but I don’t use them daily so the trade off is fine. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 8:46:56 AM EDT
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Craigslist is where people go to sell junk. I wouldn’t. Was just thinking of selling my old POS rusted out ladder for like $20 on Craigslist |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 8:57:31 AM EDT
[#35]
Just stay away from old wood ones. When my dad died I cut up all the old wood ones.
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Posted: 2/25/2020 9:12:25 AM EDT
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The same guy who buys a used ladder to save $50 to use in a $400,000 house is the same guy who buys a SCAR and then complains about it when it wont feed Wolf steel case.
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Posted: 2/25/2020 9:16:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
The same guy who buys a used ladder to save $50 to use in a $400,000 house is the same guy who buys a SCAR and then complains about it when it wont feed Wolf steel case. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 9:20:03 AM EDT
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I am still using my $50 8 foot step ladder from craigslist 7 years later. A ladder like that new would be $300.
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Posted: 2/25/2020 9:25:27 AM EDT
[#39]
If it's in good shape, why not? Can't believe the amount of negative comments spending your money. Really, how often does a ladder get used?
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Posted: 2/25/2020 9:27:13 AM EDT
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There are few things I would even bother with the PITA of a CL transaction. A ladder isn’t one of them.
Just buy a new ladder. For use around the house you will have it a long time so don’t be afraid to pay for quality. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 9:29:13 AM EDT
[#41]
Just be sure to check it out first. If it is in working order I wouldn't hesitate to pick one up if it saved some money.
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Posted: 2/25/2020 9:58:53 AM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
It's probably stolen. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 10:03:52 AM EDT
[#43]
Main reason is dealing with cragslist people.
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Posted: 2/25/2020 10:06:47 AM EDT
[#44]
Probably stolen.
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Posted: 2/25/2020 10:25:26 AM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryHoly hell OP lose some weight. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 10:34:58 AM EDT
[#46]
If you are capable of filtering through the CL bullshit you should be fine.
Plenty of people retiring or downsizing every year and sell off things they are not going to use anymore. You will also find people that buy tools for projects and then sell them off when they are done. Cheaper then renting large items that you will only use once or twice. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 10:38:21 AM EDT
[#47]
Shop better last two houses I bought came with ladders.
 The house I live in came with two really nice ladders, my rental house came with shitty ladder but still free.
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Posted: 2/25/2020 10:47:21 AM EDT
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There is no problem buying ladders on Craigslist. Decide which ladder you want. Stick with a Type 1A to get the 300 lbs working load even if you are the 175 lbs type of guy. The 1A ladders are much more stable. All you have to do is check the ladder over for any physical damage or if it has had something repaired; if it does, don’t buy it. You should be able to find a like new one for 50 cents on the dollar.
The next step is to read up on the correct use for a ladder and the fall protection guidelines. The ERs are always seeing people who fall off of ladders. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 10:56:26 AM EDT
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I sold two like new ladders on craigslist when I moved to a rental a few years ago.
Peoples living situations change frequently and bulky items are easier to sell than to pay for storage for an unknown amount of time. |
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Posted: 2/25/2020 11:00:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Little Giant |
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