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Buying and selling on Craigslist
Experience and Good Comments
We all have great and bad experiences. I have met some wonderful folks doing smooth transactions and have also been scammed several times.
Personally, I have sold and purchased 100's of items on CG and several more than $1K each. I give away a lot of items for free as someone could use the item and easier then trashing.
Few things I would love to share :
1. Install a phone dailer app on your phone (like TextNow or Talkatone) and get a FREE phone number. This will help dispose the phone number if needed.
2. Identify a new name for yourself (like John Doe)
3. Create a new email account and use this for all CG interactions.
4. Never share your real name, address, phone number, email address with anyone unless absolutely necessary.
5. Always meet buyers at a nearby public location (like Subway etc). When you are selling a large item, meet them at a public location and ask the buyer to follow you to your home.
6. Take caution if a seller gives you their address. Avoid knocking on the door of sellers. Text them that you reached and if they can meet you outside.
7. If buying something, always carry the exact change in cash. If selling something take caution if seller is asking for change (there are several scams involving cash exchange).
Be smart and safe.
Not-So-Good Comments
Watch for scammers
