MazeRunner Offline Upload & Sell: On
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Legit sellers usually are very detailed, provide pictures with something written on a card right next to the item at an angle hard to crop, and prefer face-to-face transactions. That and they don't beat around the bush.
Basics on Craigslist:
- NEVER SHIP. NO EXCEPTIONS. Don't ship to Nigeria, an army base, a military forwarding base, etc. State it immediately and you'll deter most scammers. Reason scammers name some African country is just to weed out the idiots immediately (if you say yes, they'll know they got you already hook, line, and sinker).
- CASH ONLY. Only time I would POSSIBLY take a credit card is if they pay the PayPal fee and have the physical card and matching ID, and allow me to take 2 photos: 1 of them at a recognizable street corner, and 1 of the driver's license or whatever form of identification they have on them (make sure they face matches up with ID!)
- IF* MONEY ORDER OR CHECK, THEY CASH IT AND GIVE YOU THE MONEY! No exceptions!
- If in email they say "I can give you this much more, etc." if you ship here/there, just say no.
- Be careful of those asking if you accept a check, since checks can be bounced 5-7 days after they're cashed (fake checks), and the difference goes against your account.
- Also beware of the FAKE PAYPAL emails that say you've received a payment from "blahblahblah." The real PayPal email will have a link that leads you back to your PayPal account (check the URL). Real PayPal sends you an email from [email protected] <-- NOTHING ELSE. Your real PayPal info comes to you from [email protected] <-- for account updates, billing statements and reminders. All other PayPal emails are likely fake (unless you're doing something which involves customer service).
Legit buyers/sellers will usually:
- Insist on more photos
- Ask for or provide real contact info (phone number to call/text, a real gmail)
- Have the original box for the item (not always, but it's a much better sign that it's not stolen or from lensrental or whatever)
- Prefer to sell/buy it in person, or will accommodate the request
- Do not rush it unless they have an excellent reason (but even then, if a serious photographer needed something, they'll just ship it overnight from Amazon, B&H, Adorama, etc.)
Should cover pretty much everything you see on Craigslist.
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