I've got a rare, precious midweek day off. Surfing Craigslist this morning, I came across a listing in the "Free" section of the Denver listings that disturbed me as much as anything I've ever seen.
The headline:
ALL FREE: CHRISTMAS TREES, TOYS, BIKES, CARPET,TABLE AND MORE (I-76 and Pecos)
More to explain below the jump...
Here is the complete text of
ALL FREE - CHRISTMAS TREES, TOYS, BIKES, CARPET, TABLE AND MORE! (XXXX NAVAJO - I-76 AND PECOS)
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Reply to: sale-915977396@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2008-11-12, 9:03AM MST
WE ARE REMOVING ALL THE LEFTOVERS FROM A FORECLOSURE PROPERTY AND THERE IS A TON OF STUFF FOR FREE!
ALL THAT IS FREE WILL BE ON THE LAWN. KITCHEN CABINETS AND STOVE INSIDE ALSO FOR FREE.
ASK FOR STEVE TO SEE INSIDE - PLEASE DON'T TAKE ANYTHING THAT IS NOT ON THE GRASS. SOME ITEMS BELONG TO THE BUSINESS DOING THE PROJECT AND ARE NOT FREE. PLEASE ASK BEFORE YOU TAKE
SOME ITEMS ARE
KITCHEN TABLE
CABIENETS
STOVE
LOTS OF TOYS AND RIDE ON TOYS
CLOTHES
BATH & KITCHEN PRODUCTS
CHRISTMAS TREES AND DECORATIONS
DISHES
AND MORE!
SEVERAL CHAIRS
I AM NOT ON SITE TODAY, SO I CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT IS GONE AND WHAT IS NOT...WILL REMOVE POSTING WHEN DONE. ALL WILL BE IN TRASH BY 4PM TODAY.
FAIR CONDITION CARPET, PROBABLY 800 SQ FT, GOOD FOR GARAGE OR OUTDOOR PLAYHOUSE ETC. PROBABLY NOT GOOD FOR REUSE IN A HOME. 2 BEDS, HALLWAY, LIVING ROOM + DOWNSTAIRS CARPET.
Location: XXXX NAVAJO - I-76 AND PECOS
My god, my god. These people don't have the clothes on their backs. Their childrens' toys, their towels and saucepans and wastebaskets - all gone.
Where do they go now? What happens when their children come home today and find all their clothes and toys gone, or in the trash by 4 p.m. today?
the Craigslist ad: