Craigslist User Experiences

[mcoccia]

Hi,

I never sold anything on Craigslist nor even visited the site, Ebay is way to expensive now.

What are you experiences using Craigslist to buy/sell?

I have tires and rims with less than 1000 miles to sell.


Thanks
Mark


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[BobbyG]

Hell, I can't even figure out how to navigate for search it easily.....

It want's me to search a state, I want to search the whole country....

[Vegas Transplant]

Never had a problem with the site or sellers.
My deal yesterday went smoothly, great communication, but I did google the address...$858,000 house value...so I kinda figured that I was in a safe neighborhood.

[CaptJon]

Safety is a concern. If the item I'm selling is easily movable I will meet the buyer at a public place. If I do sell from my home I take a few easy precautions like asking the neighbor to keep an eye on things until buyer leaves. I conceal carry during the sale and never go inside my home. Front yard works just fine. A little overkill maybe but It works for me. Keep in mind one thing, In God we trust, everyone else pays cash.

[oldmodman]

I have bought a lot of audio gear from Craigslist. A couple of months ago I drove 200 miles to buy a speaker system for 4K.

I have only sold a couple of things on there, but never encountered any problems.

The biggest problems are the no shows when I put stuff in the "FREE" section.

[Nick@Autogeek]

I've bought/sold/traded everything imaginable on Craigslist. Great site for sure; you just have to be smart.

If you're going to list your phone number in an ad, do it like this...

555-five-five-six-8888

Same thing with an email address...

example AT yahoo.com

If you're meeting someone to make a deal, make sure it's in a public place. Most people aren't comfortable with you coming to their house, so you can suggest a nearby gas station, grocery store, etc.

Any time you're buying/selling something that has an on/off switch (tv, polisher, car amplifier, etc) be sure to show the other person that it works.

[Vegas Transplant]

I think that this thread has just cost me another $75. Will know for sure soon.

[GTPpilot]

I've sold big and small stuff on Craigslist. No big problem.
I tried to hold off on giving to much personal info until a couple
of communications have occured. Must use common sense.

Just have to watch out for the Nigerian scam artists, especially
on big ticket items. Google Nigerian scam artists if not sure what
I'm talking about.

I haven't bought anything from the site yet.

[kmsdetailing]

Despite the negative publicity lately, I can assure you that I never had a problem. Let them meet you at your house in daylight. I have sold several bikes and never had an issue.

[kmsdetailing]

Originally Posted by Nick@Autogeek

I've bought/sold/traded everything imaginable on Craigslist. Great site for sure; you just have to be smart.

If you're going to list your phone number in an ad, do it like this...

555-five-five-six-8888

Same thing with an email address...

example AT yahoo.com

If you're meeting someone to make a deal, make sure it's in a public place. Most people aren't comfortable with you coming to their house, so you can suggest a nearby gas station, grocery store, etc.

Any time you're buying/selling something that has an on/off switch (tv, polisher, car amplifier, etc) be sure to show the other person that it works.

Great ide as it prevents spamming.