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This is a very hot topic in light of current events where you have someone actually robbing and/or killing people they are dealing with. But with the obvious dangers aside, how else can you avoid being ripped off in the form of a stolen credit card or simply someone wasting your time?
This is easier said than done. Techniques on how to rip craigslist sellers off evolve every day. Beyond the bullk spam letters that are sent to every post in craigslist, the “Dear Sir/Madam, Consider your item sold…” etc., obviously the first thing you want to do is get the person on the phone and talk with them.
Then make sure, if possible, while selling on craigslist that the sale is local and it’s someone you can actually meet in a public place or your own store front. Unlike eBay or StubHub there is more anonymity on craigslist short of being the police and subpoena the ip records from their ISP.
The next thing to take into account is obviously the amount of the sale. I would recommend, depending on how much business and the average sale you make, never sell tickets over $500 on craigslist. Then one of the main steps is only deal in cash. No matter how cheesy this may sound, if your sale is for more than a couple hundred dollars, get a money pen.
Common sense and some street-smarts can be your best tools. Everyone thinks they have a lot of it but no one has more than the actual criminals. There’s only 1% of the population that actually pays attention. the other 99% walks around in a day-dream and that 1% are criminals. With that said, make sure you’re paying attention too. Use your street-smarts and common sense and it might not only save you from being ripped off from tickets that can’t be traced like a vehicle’s VIN but it might save your life. Don’t be so eager to sell the tickets before you eat them that you don’t pick up on the signs.
Finally, what would seem a no-brainer, never go anywhere without letting someone know you’re going to meet someone, how long it should take and when you expect to be done and of course call that person to let them know you are done. Do this for every craigslist sale you make.
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