Just looked at Houston CL for grins. Might want to check out some of them! Must say that the one for $45 has me wanting to go check it out. Now the one for $1500!?! What were they thinking???? Sorry not techie enuf to do the links. . .

Some pretty good deals down there and then again some crazy...
http://houston.craigslist.org/fuo/4017701261.html
LOL I don't know how to capture and paste pictures...

This one is very nice and a good deal
http://houston.craigslist.org/atq/4013566419.html

http://houston.craigslist.org/atq/4040185436.html
"What you see is what you get :-) Used but probably still operational. I don't know how this works though. Being sold as part of an estate sale. All serious offers will be considered. Please let me know if you have nay questions."
does using a sewing machine render it inoperable? (only if it is plastic IMHO) SERIOUSLY.

http://houston.craigslist.org/atq/4026553517.html
vintage?

The last one has a vintage sewing cabinet but doubt that the machine is vintage.

"Asking if it is still available will be considered SPAM/deleted"??? .... What the?

I get that. People send out really stupid emails. The email asks, "Is the 'item' is still available?" Then they want your email address so they can steal your email and send out spam. I don't answer those emails at all. I have on my ad: "Ad here = Item here" If they want me to answer they need to send an 'original' email or I don't answer. I don't answer emails where they want my email address. Some are pretty blatant. But those people are out there.

That all said I sold a machine to a lady that said she emailed me 3 times before I didn't delete her email. She kept asking if it was still there. She finally got an original email to me. I look for more than the same title in the email and more content in the email than 'Do you still have it?' 'Is it available?' 'Send me your email address' Yup it takes all kinds.

My experience has been that half of the people I contact/buy from on Craiglist DO NOT delete adds once the item is sold. Once in a while a seller will put in the add "if still here, it's available" , but that is very few and far between.

They should have the sense to word an ad so I know it is not some spammer.

I had one once -
I want to come get the item, can you give me your phone number, address and email address and when you'll be home?

Uh....