"Quality vs. Quantity," or "Why Don't People Buy My F&*%in' Stuff on Craigslist?!"

those of you who know me are probably already well aware of the fact that i love swords. i have no idea why i love them so much, but i do. i always have. there's no rationale behind this - i don't collect them for value, self-defense, or live-action role playing - i just seem to feel more happy in life when i'm surrounded by 1095 high carbon steel.

since i've got a kid now, i've tried to liquidate some of my armory assets and maintain a higher-level collection. for the last two years i've been trying to sell some of my cheaper, less-awesome swords over craigslist.org, but, alas, to no avail. my goal in selling these is three-part: i would essentially be a.) clearing the house of unnecessary (and dangerous) clutter that would appease the spouse and offspring, b.) obtaining extra revenue to go towards the purchasing of a select couple of higher-quality pieces, and therefore c.) creating a better collection to show off properly.

so far, to date, i've sold one, really cheap ninja katana for $20.

folks, if anybody has any ideas on how to better off-load these pieces, i'd love to hear 'em. ebay charges to much for listing fees and is bogged down by thousands and thousands of other people trying to sell similar items. craigslist is full of spammers, scam-artists, and people who don't hablo inglais and never pay up when they say they're going to.

here's what i'm selling....

1.) brass-handled falcata - $60

2.) decorative costume sword - $10

3.) civil war cavalry saber (replica) - $60

4.) tulwar shortsword from india - $50