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I've sold things to real people on Craigslist, for cash. The scammers are easy to filter out, but I'm sure there are smarter ones out there whom I just haven't
by AlbertCory 2y ago
I've sold things to real people on Craigslist, for cash. The scammers are easy to filter out, but I'm sure there are smarter ones out there whom I just haven't encountered yet.
They do warn you about scammers, and my feeling is that if they tried to filter out the vermin who say "my agent will arrive with a cashier's check to pick it up" the scammers would just find some way around it, and people would get a false sense of security to boot. Whack-a-mole games, in other words.
A site for discussion would be Discogs, where I've had almost nothing but great experiences: all nice, honest people. Maybe the fix for Craigslist would be to split into verticals, where a community could develop, something that's absent now.
- edmundsauto 2y agoI’m less concerned about scammers ripping me off What I don’t like is the emotional energy it takes to filter them out.
- Tallain 2y ago> Maybe the fix for Craigslist would be to split into verticals Feels like the time is ripe for something like that, too. I think you're right, that would really up Craigslist's game.