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Re: Buying/Selling on Craigslist!
« Reply #20 on: September 23, 2014, 10:17:20 AM »
Sealed $275

As others say, I'm 1000% sure it's a scam.
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Re: Buying/Selling on Craigslist!
« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2014, 10:30:07 AM »

I'd like to add a fourth rule;
- If you're buying tickets, bring a laptop/smartphone so that you can confirm they are legit!
How do you confirm that they are legit with a laptop/smartphone?

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Re: Buying/Selling on Craigslist!
« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2014, 11:48:47 AM »
How do you confirm that they are legit with a laptop/smartphone?
create a stubhub account and upload them. (If you want to keep them just put them on for a crazy high price)

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Re: Buying/Selling on Craigslist!
« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2014, 11:58:43 AM »
I know someone that bought a iphone 5 on craigslist last week and when they picked it up it worked and seemed legit until they got home and tried activating it and found out it was locked because it was called in stolen!!

BE Careful!!

#lost$300tryingtosave$50!

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Re: Buying/Selling on Craigslist!
« Reply #24 on: October 05, 2014, 12:23:01 AM »
I am looking to sell my minivan on Craigslist. Anyone here ever sold a vehicle on Craigslist? What is the safest way to go about it? Say if he wants to take for a test drive? Show to a mechanic?

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Re: Buying/Selling on Craigslist!
« Reply #25 on: October 05, 2014, 12:27:21 AM »
I know someone that bought a iphone 5 on craigslist last week and when they picked it up it worked and seemed legit until they got home and tried activating it and found out it was locked because it was called in stolen!!

BE Careful!!

#lost$300tryingtosave$50!

I posted this in a diff thread, but in case this helps anyone thinking about buying through craigslist or other unsafe places-
https://www.icloud.com/activationlock/
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Re: Buying/Selling on Craigslist!
« Reply #26 on: October 05, 2014, 12:28:07 AM »
I am looking to sell my minivan on Craigslist. Anyone here ever sold a vehicle on Craigslist? What is the safest way to go about it? Say if he wants to take for a test drive? Show to a mechanic?
I sold a car on craigslist, why offer any of that unless the guy asks you?

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Re: Buying/Selling on Craigslist!
« Reply #27 on: October 05, 2014, 12:30:18 AM »
I am looking to sell my minivan on Craigslist. Anyone here ever sold a vehicle on Craigslist? What is the safest way to go about it? Say if he wants to take for a test drive? Show to a mechanic?
GO WITH HIM!  (After he sees you giving your wife the copy of his Driver's License and his phone number.)

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Re: Buying/Selling on Craigslist!
« Reply #28 on: October 05, 2014, 12:32:49 AM »
I would just assume I need to allow the guy to take for a test drive.

Do you think it'll be safe to go along? People are nuts these days..

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Re: Buying/Selling on Craigslist!
« Reply #29 on: October 05, 2014, 12:46:32 AM »
I would just assume I need to allow the guy to take for a test drive.

Do you think it'll be safe to go along? People are nuts these days..
So tell the guy your (whomever) is a bit crazy/paranoid/nostaligic and always does this.  Have your whomever video the dr. licence, and then the guy and you talking to each other and then getting into the car.  You can tell him just in case this he is the guy who buys it you want a nostalgic record.