Craigslist offers free online classifieds for buying and selling goods, jobs and services

Craigslist is a nationwide online classifieds website that some say has hurt the newspaper classifieds and contributed to the death of newspapers. Though nationwide, they have a local version of the website in major cities where local buyers and sellers can meet. The Reno website is at http://reno.craigslist.org

Craigslist offers free online classifieds for buying and selling goods, jobs and services. It’s a good place to make some money from some old, unwanted items or get a good deal on something you need. However just like any other place where you meet people that you do not know, you need to be careful about conducting business with strangers. If a transaction seems too good of a deal to be true – it probably is. Craigslist has honest people as well as scammers. See’s Craigslist’s advice on how to avoid scams here.

One of the items commonly sold on Craigslist is computers. If you have an old computer, Computer Techs can transfer any of your personal data to a new or existing computer. Then we can securely delete the data off your old computer, and in most cases restore the computer to it’s factory default state so that you can sell your old computer in working order.

Computer Techs technician Ron Seagraves sometimes buys used computers from ads found on Craigslist. Normally I don’t recommend purchasing used computers because new PCs are relatively inexpensive compared to a few years ago, and they come with a manufacturer’s warranty. However, if you need an inexpensive used computer under $200 or so, here are a few comments from Ron about his experience on Craigslist:

Craigslist is a site that is like a online garage sale. Many people in the Reno/Sparks community buy and sell items on Craigslist. I for one, do a lot of buying and selling on Craigslist and find that computers are no exception whether you are looking to upgrade to a newer system or want to buy a system for that student that lives in the house, that won’t break the bank.

If you have an old computer, you can try to either donate it or sell it on Craigslist . There are a lot of people in the Craigslist community who buy old computers. If you are upgrading to a new computer, sell your old one and put a little money back into your pocket.

If any of our customers have a question or are looking for a PC and find one on Craigslist but are unsure if it will suit your needs, the techs at Computer Techs can help you answer those questions. Once you purchase a computer, let the techs at Computer Techs examine the system to ensure that it is configured properly and that you have all security and productivity software installed, to ensure that you have a good computing experience with your new PC.

If you have any questions, please contact your tech at Computer Techs. We are always here to help you.