C.B.
I've sold many different things on Craig's list - electronics, pet supplies, household items (dishes, pans, pots, etc), bikes, etc. Posting an item with a picture and measurements is the best way to make sure the buyer will know what they are looking at. Also, I've given a phone number that I don't mind giving out, so that the person can call if they want. Kids items sell really well on Craig's list. I have only sold one or two items on CheapCycle, although I have posted many items.FreeCycle is great for just getting rid of things that you can't sell, or can't sell quickly enough. I gave away a lot of items that way, and really cleared out my garage. I do agree, that E-bay can be very unpredictable.
*One word of caution - on both Craig's list and CheapCycle, I've run into some strange ones. On Craig's list, someone made a nasty remark about an animal I like (rats)in an personal e-mail to me and I reported the person. Craig's list doesn't allow people to be harrassed or bothered, and most likely the person was kicked off. On CheapCycle, I was sexualy harrassed by a man who had come to my house to pick up an item. He wrote nasty e-mails to me, and eventually it stopped, but I don't know what their policy on harrassment is. I saved the e-mails incase I needed to report the man to the police, but thankfully he stopped, and I ignored the ones he did send to me.
Good luck :)