Good news, we bought a tricycle. I had been monitoring Craigslist for several weeks. I searched mostly using "Kettler" but would every so often scan "tricycle" to see what else might be out there.
As luck would have it, I found someone who incorrectly spelled "Kettler" and I guessed they weren't getting much response to their listing. Sure enough, after two weeks, she lowered her price. I e-mailed asking about the trike.
It just so happened that someone else posted a similar trike for a little less money. The only thing was they were further away. Better price, more driving... how to you weigh out what's worth it?
In the afternoon, I received responses from both of them. The trikes were in good condition, but both let me know that there was some fading. I generally like to keep things in good condition so I wasn't sure what to do.
Scanning the postings again, a new one popped up in our city. In fact, as I studied the photo of the trike, I realized the house in the background seemed familiar. The style of the facade, the window position, the textured driveway, and the L-shaped sidewalk all told me they probably live somewhere within a two-block radius. Does it seem scary to you that I could know so much from looking at one picture. Well, when you walk you local block every day, you get a good feel for the houses (especially since it's all tract homes). I e-mailed them hoping I could see if this trike was in better shape.
A few hours later, they called. As we spoke, I started to wonder if they were one of the two houses at the opposite end of our street because I know two houses had the same colors as the ones in the photo. I casually mentioned that I thought we lived in the same neighborhood. He then told me the street and I laughed, yes, I simply needed to walk 10 houses down. How easy and convenient is that?!!
Just like that, I wheeled home our kiddo's new tricycle. Whee!
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