A friend of mine is learning to snowboard. She IM’ed me the other day, all excited about a used snowboard she found on Craigslist. She asked me to take a look at it to see if it was a good deal. I clicked the link and was pretty amazed to see a slightly used set of boots, bindings and board for $100. “Dude, that’s a deal. Do it.” I wrote back.
So I started scouring the interwebs for more steals on Craigslist. I quickly realized that all the good deals get snatched up quick and if you’re not a Craigslist ninja, you’re left with listings like these:
2 snow boards with binders – $150 (Miami)
No rust. Never seen a New England winter.
Here’s a great find if you’re a snowboarder in… Miami? Did I read that right? Yes, that does say Miami. From the photo, it looks like these decks have been sitting behind a pile of boxes in the corner of a garage since the Lewinski scandal. We can only assume that the “binders” are the things that keep your feet attached to the board and not a legal agreement between you and your deck (or maybe they come with a free set of Trapper Keeper binders?). Either way, give this guy a call if you’ve been looking for the perfect his/her boards to match your ‘98 Mercury Cougar.
SNOW BOARDS FOR SALE!! – $100 (Parker)
Leash included. Ask for Alan.
Another two-fer deal not to be passed up. The little guy on the left is a lovely shade of Avatar-blue… so hot right now. And the flame-job on the right… well, fire never goes out of style. If you squint and look closely, you can see that there’s an actual, real-life leash hanging off the Avatar board. I wasn’t aware these things even existed anymore, leading me to believe that these boards have been sitting idle far longer than the “haven’t boarded in a couple of seasons” claimed in the ad (btw, whenever anyone says “a couple”, it’s a dead giveaway for way more than two. “I only had a couple drinks, Officer.”) If you’re wondering what brand these boards are, Avatar is an “Arrow” and Flame-Job is a “Provider”. If anyone has proof that these snowboard companies actually exist or did exist, please email ridevrmnt@gmail.com. Oh, I almost forgot, Alan might be willing to throw in boots for $40 extra. Sold.
Two Lamar snowboards. 154 & 149 – $150
You might think I’m making this Portland, OR, listing up, so I’ll insert the text here verbatim: “I am selling two Lamar snowboards… Both boards are in very good shape. Asking $150 for each or $280 for both. Might trade for a firearm. Please email me with any questions, thanks.” Read it again. It says, “Might trade for a firearm.”
Ladies and Gentlemen… Mr. Jeff Foxworthy!
“If you trade a deer rifle for a pair of used Lamar snowboards?… you might be a redneck.”
3 NEW SNOWBOARDS MOLSON RED HOOK PENGUIN WINE – $300
Snowboardvertising opportunity.
If your idea of bliss is bombarding mountain-goers with marketing messages all day long, you just hit paydirt. Throw on an oversized hoodie with an enormous DC logo and a pair of snowboard pants that say OAKLEY down the left leg and you’re in business. Literally.
GNU SNOWBOARD – $1 (Delco)
Our next seller gets the “Kanye” award for being the cockiest guy on Craigslist. Here’s how he plans to sell you his Gnu board: “For sale is a GNU 2009 Altered Genetics snowboard. GNU is a sister company of LIB TECH, if you don’t know who either of these company are, you don’t deserve this board. These are arguably the best company’s making snowboards today. There is way to much i can say about this board, i dont need to sell you on it, it sells itself. This board is top 5 snowboards on the market, better then 95% of the 2010 boards out, just google it and read about it, …I really dont want to sell this board but money is really tough, so don’t low ball me, bc i might be broke, but i wont let this board go for cheap. …the board is better then your board with any pair of bindings on it.”
I find it awesome that Kanye-guy doesn’t want you to low-ball him, because he “might” be broke. You can’t be certain, though. There’s a mystery there, and that’s why this guy “might” sell you a board that’s better than your board… for $1.
All the above listings are 100% real, discovered on Craigslist.com on 1/22/2010.
But enough about e-commerce. I’d be a bad blogger if I didn’t show you this video proof of The White One executing a Double McTwist 1260. Twitter is exploding with hysteria about the precedent-setting trick, which Shaun executed during a Grand Prix practice session at Park City last night. According to TransWorld Snowboarding mag, he’s been relentlessly dialing in this trick the past week. Now, it’s perfected. If he lands this trick at the Olympics… gold.
Gorgeous weather on tap this weekend. Go ride.
-Luke
