With the summer fast upon them, MSU students are busier than ever using the “MSU Craigslist” Facebook group.
The group, which is nearing its 13,000 member, allows students of Michigan State to buy and sell goods to and from any fellow spartan.
“I think MSU Craigslist allows people to sell things they no longer want without having to deal with the negative/scary stigma of actual Craigslist,” group administrator and pre-vet major Mackenzie McDowell said.
McDowell said that around this time of year, the group “goes crazy.”
“Not only are there more people getting rid of things they don’t want to move, but there are also a lot of people looking for things they need,” McDowell said.
The most common items found for sale in the group are couches, desks, fridges and other various furniture.
Apart from the plethora of posts selling furniture, other postings contain more exotic items such as: “Professional DJ Setup” posted by recent graduate in supply chain management Jake Freeman.
The group doesn’t limit students only to selling, they can also post “ISO” or “in search of” if they are looking for something a fellow Spartan might be able to provide.
This can lead to posts such as “ISO: Small animal and Cat Items”, created by Anna Lynn Slocum, a horticulture major looking to feed and house her cat and guinea pigs.
Facebook also contains a separate group named “MSU Housing”, which allows students to find roommates, sell leases and sublease their apartments for the summer.
As most leases for apartments and houses last through August, this time of year the MSU Housing page is flooded with empty apartments which Spartans are attempting to sublease.
“I think that the Facebook page is the most helpful place to find a sublease,” Morgan Elyse, a nursing student who will soon be a senior, said of the group. “I never found someone to sublease my place for the summer. I think the main reason I couldn’t find one is due to the many people trying to do the same thing as me.”
Elyse said many college students are left paying rent for places they won’t be living in.
