So, Jake and I have this nice big back yard, and Luke loves to be outside, as do we, BUT he gets bored out there VERY quickly with nothing to do... so we have been wanting to get him a play set, but they are so ridiculously expensive. Anyway, Luke isn't much into swings right now because he hates being confined, so I have been looking for something that he can climb on, and perhaps with a slide. There are a ton of really nice options out there, but like I said... EXPENSIVE... Little Tikes Brand has some really fun climbing toys, but mostly for about $250 +
I decided to start looking around on Craigslist, to see what I could find (Craigslist is a nationwide and international online classifieds, where you can look for just about anything specifically in your region)
Yesterday, I was browsing the ads and spotted someone selling a Little Tikes climber slide... it's not very big, and doesn't have much to it, but it usually retails for $75-$100 depending on the store, and this lady was selling one that was in great condition, never been used outside, so no sun fading etc for $15... I thought, WOW, that would be a great start... part of Lukes birthday present, and something to keep him entertained a bit while he is still little...we can always shop Craigslist again later if our savings permit us to finally get him something bigger.
Well, the catch to this slide was that it was in Wake Forest...thats about 1 hour 15 minutes or so from our house...but, we figured, even with the fuel it's cheaper than a brand new one, AND I looked that the other slides people were selling for the same price... all sun faded and dirty, no climber and no platform at the top...just a ladder up slide down kind of slide... so this was by far the best deal. So I called the lady, and she said she was trying to be fair and give the first people to contact her a shot too... I was #3, but she then agreed to let us drive out and come get it. So off we went... after stopping to draw the cash, and grabbing some Subway for dinner on the road, we finally got there... it really was in great condition just like she has said... and then here comes the big YAY... when I wanted to pay her, she said 'no, I want to just give it to you'... she then explained that she thought I sounded so nice on the phone, that she told her husband that if we are as nice as she thinks we are when we get there, that she is just going to give it to us. LOL.... So, that definitely made the 1 hour 15 minute drive worth it. I told her that when we were done needing the slide, I would be sure to give it to the next person for free too. It's all about paying it forward after all.
I think I'll get a fun picture of Luke playing outside on his new slide, and send it to her in a thank you card.
I decided to start looking around on Craigslist, to see what I could find (Craigslist is a nationwide and international online classifieds, where you can look for just about anything specifically in your region)
Yesterday, I was browsing the ads and spotted someone selling a Little Tikes climber slide... it's not very big, and doesn't have much to it, but it usually retails for $75-$100 depending on the store, and this lady was selling one that was in great condition, never been used outside, so no sun fading etc for $15... I thought, WOW, that would be a great start... part of Lukes birthday present, and something to keep him entertained a bit while he is still little...we can always shop Craigslist again later if our savings permit us to finally get him something bigger.
Well, the catch to this slide was that it was in Wake Forest...thats about 1 hour 15 minutes or so from our house...but, we figured, even with the fuel it's cheaper than a brand new one, AND I looked that the other slides people were selling for the same price... all sun faded and dirty, no climber and no platform at the top...just a ladder up slide down kind of slide... so this was by far the best deal. So I called the lady, and she said she was trying to be fair and give the first people to contact her a shot too... I was #3, but she then agreed to let us drive out and come get it. So off we went... after stopping to draw the cash, and grabbing some Subway for dinner on the road, we finally got there... it really was in great condition just like she has said... and then here comes the big YAY... when I wanted to pay her, she said 'no, I want to just give it to you'... she then explained that she thought I sounded so nice on the phone, that she told her husband that if we are as nice as she thinks we are when we get there, that she is just going to give it to us. LOL.... So, that definitely made the 1 hour 15 minute drive worth it. I told her that when we were done needing the slide, I would be sure to give it to the next person for free too. It's all about paying it forward after all.
I think I'll get a fun picture of Luke playing outside on his new slide, and send it to her in a thank you card.
2 comments:
That looks almost JUST like Brent's slide! That was so nice of her. It's great to know that there are still nice people out there.
That is just so cool! The slide is in GREAT shape and I can't believe you got it for free. Luke is so cute standing up on top.
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