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Craigslist is a centralized network of online communities featuring free classified ads. We use this online tool to sell many of our higher value furniture items that would be difficult to ship. The location of the Mariners Resources showroom and warehouse was chosen because of its proximity to the 5 and 55 freeways and 73 toll road. MarinersResources.org was blessed earlier this year with multiple truckloads of new quality furniture from a local furniture store. The variety and high quality of donated goods for sale in our showroom is astounding. We list these goods on Craigslist locally. Often the comments we hear from our Craigslist customers are, "WOW, I had no idea a place like this even existed. I will be back and will bring a few friends with me next time." Once they hear MarinersResources.org re-donates 70% of goods received to others, they want to know how they can help. Some of these customers have become solid volunteers at our warehouse in Santa Ana, Calif. MarinersResources.org tries to keep 87 items listed on Craigslist at all times. As of June, 2007, our average number of items sold locally through this venue were 100+ per month. |
