Re: Scaming alert on want adds

[jw-in-dixie]

I do quite a bit of selling (downsizing) on Craigs and I get a lot of emails with NO subject and stating "I want to buy the ITEM". That’s for sure from a computer so I delete.

On other fuzzy inquiries where I’m suspicious but not sure, I reply through Craigs (BCC me) and ask him to include a specific word or series of numbers in his reply. Computers can’t handle that. Some days I get the identical inquiry on two or more of my listings. Yeah, ya gotta be careful. All that crap for just a penny an addy.

Also careful where I meet with potential buyers, rarely at my home unless the item is large. Usually meet at the parking lot of a business, always carrying my S&W insurance policy.

A nearby town is letting folks meet in the lobby of the police station. Dang good idea.

And, CASH only. If they want to pay by check offer to meet at their bank.