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Across the Fence:  Anybody use Craig's List? Posting pics?update  |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
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Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - Feb 21 2012 : 06:08:05 AM
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I'm trying to sell some furniture from my dad's house. I took pics and when I tried posting them on Craig's List, they wouldn't load. My dh downsized them twice using a paint program in Windows, but still no luck. He insists if he makes them any smaller, they won't be visible. I only have his work laptop to use when it's here at home. Anybody have any ideas about what I'm doing wrong?? I've donated tons of stuff from his house, but I thought I could get him some money from some of the furniture. We could use it to do any repairs to his house before we put it up for sale. Thanks for any suggestions.
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
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Edited by - Miss Bee Haven on Feb 24 2012 11:29:09 AM |
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
2099 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2012 : 06:15:22 AM
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Just a thought...is your program only resizing them in terms of display or also in terms of quality/pixels? When I post pics on craigslist, I export them out of iphoto and I get a choice of jpeg quality (small or medium works). I have't found a way to resize this way inside the editing program, which seems weird but there it is.
Also, even if you are using small images craigslist takes forever to load them (like, several minutes sometimes). You might just not be waiting long enough. |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2012 : 06:16:45 AM
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Good suggestion, girls. I'll be trying every and anything! Thanks very much! :)
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
'Br.Dave Gardner' |
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MEWolf
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Margaret
Byers
Colorado
USA
358 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2012 : 06:59:55 AM
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Also make sure they are only 72 dpi (dots per inch) resolution. Computer screens and monitors can only handle that. That may be the problem they may still be too large to upload. Any higher resolution is for printing purposes only.
Margaret
“Kind hearts are the gardens, kind thoughts are the roots, kind words are the flowers, kind deeds are the fruits. Take care of your garden and keep out the weeds, fill it with sunshine, kind words and kind deeds.” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1808-1882)
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www.grey-wolf-farm.com |
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
2246 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2012 : 7:07:23 PM
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good luck with the pics, janice. i have had the same problem, but then we always had dial up and then periodically our whole computer system would just go south for a while.
we now have wireless, and it seems more reliable at uploading, but i have to admit i havent tried craigslist in a while.
i hope it works for you. keep us posted.
love
frannie in texas
farmgirl sister#807
home of "green"crafts,
where no scrap is left behind
(http://abunnystale.wordpress.com/)
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cheneygal
True Blue Farmgirl
503 Posts
Suzie
Cheney
Wa.
USA
503 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2012 : 7:15:27 PM
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I tried this for a couple days last week, and then was told that sometimes, say between 4-7p.m. it's almost impossible to get anything on there.....I hate to admit to stupidity, but finally figured out I wasn't finishing my post, you have to hit continue, continue, continue, until the green screen comes up that says you have succeded, or something similar!! Keep trying!!
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
1108 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2012 : 10:36:06 AM
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If it's still not working, upload pics to photobucket, then use the html tags in the body of your add.
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“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me.”
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mommatracy
True Blue Farmgirl
490 Posts
Tracy
My. Olive
NC
USA
490 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2012 : 12:44:47 PM
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I shrink pixels to 255 X 191 for our used car business and they go thru fine.
www.cottagebythebay.blogspot.com
~Trust in the Lord...but row away from the rocks~ |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2012 : 12:47:15 PM
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Thanks to everyone here, my dh was able to read all the posts, sit down with his laptop, and work whatever magic it took to get some pics uploaded!!! :) Yippee! And Hooray! Thanks so very much to each and every one of you! I'm already getting emails about the furniture I posted today!
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
'Br.Dave Gardner' |
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
2246 Posts |
Posted - Feb 24 2012 : 10:15:18 AM
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just checking back to see how the craigs list posting went , glad to see that it turned out well.
love
frannie in texas
farmgirl sister#807
home of "green"crafts,
where no scrap is left behind
(http://abunnystale.wordpress.com/)
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Feb 24 2012 : 11:27:48 AM
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Well, frannie...today, I got a scam email. Not happy. It came from a man and read like some kind of a form letter and the sender had an insistant tone, and made it sound like he was responding to a previous email from me(did not happen). He said he was sending me a bank check(I said 'cash only'in my ad). and he wanted my name, address, etc. He told me to take the ad off craigs list immediately and that the check would come via UPS and when I had the money, he would arrange for a pick up. He also claimed to be deaf and said we would communicate via email only. DH said 'delete that one'. Hope it gets better from here.
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
'Br.Dave Gardner' |
Edited by - Miss Bee Haven on Feb 25 2012 04:35:17 AM |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Feb 25 2012 : 09:53:45 AM
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Janice, I would delete that email now, put it in spam. Scary....... Good luck in the future.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2012 : 2:32:34 PM
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Today was better. I sold a set of Samsonite shocking pink luggage from the 70's to a really nice couple who were here for a classic car show. He is restoring a 58 pink cadillac with an Elvis theme and wants to put the luggage in the open trunk! LOL! He's bringing it here for another show in August and I told him I'd be there to take a pic for sure! :)
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
'Br.Dave Gardner' |
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
2246 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2012 : 10:46:48 AM
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oh janice i love that! lol for sure. if i cant have my treasures i want them to be with someone who will give them a great home. i bet dutchy would love to see the pink car with the pink luggage.
love
frannie in texas
farmgirl sister#807
home of "green"crafts,
where no scrap is left behind
(http://abunnystale.wordpress.com/)
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Feb 26 2012 : 11:41:23 AM
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I bet she would, frannie. And she'll get a chance later in the summer. I promised the guy I'll go to the car show and take pics for myself! He showed me his deisgns for the trunk(big pic of Elvis) and the interior(leopard print). I'll post them for sure! LOL!
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
'Br.Dave Gardner' |
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