haha. keep scouring. i know that austin here is very active, so things come up pretty often, but if your city is slower, just be patient, and check multiple times a day if you can. it will eventually pay off, unless your time is worth just paying retail. as i am a college student, and already spend a lot of time on the internet, checking craigslist is not a big investment for me, but if you work 40+ hours a week, it may be too difficult to keep up with it. if you aren't fast enough, your efforts will be wasted. for example, i was about an hour late contacting a guy on FOUR co2 tanks, he estimated around 15lb tanks, but since they aren't that common, i assume they were 20 lb tanks. when i asked how much he let them go for... he said all four for 60 dollars! if he had really known the value, he could've sold each one for as much... if only i had checked more often...
but now i have about 10 kegs all from craigslist or garage sales that me and my friend have gone to, a lot of carboys, 4 co2 tanks, 2 regulators, kegerator, chest freezer, etc. all for amazing prices.
but look at what is available in SF!!!!!!!
