That's how I perceive Craigslist. And by no means do I avoid Craigslist. I've purchased plenty of things off of it ranging from coffee tables to what I loving

That's how I perceive Craigslist. And by no means do I avoid Craigslist. I've purchased plenty of things off of it ranging from coffee tables to what I lovingly call my "man couch" to the occasional video game. But whereas with Amazon I just purchase with the assumption of quality and SAFETY, with Craigslist I do due diligence first. There's a good reason why I buy things locally that I either go pick up or they deliver. It allows me to inspect the goods before completing the transaction. Now, I think in general people selling on Craigslist aren't out to specifically hurt you, but they're not out to do right by you either. It's just a completely different arena. I recently purchased a brand new PS4 off of Amazon. No way would I do that off of Craigslist. Do you know that PS4 died within 5 hours of me having it? Amazon replaced it no questions asked. There's a reason why I would never dream of purchasing something like that through Craigslist, even if many people do it successfully, the cost savings isn't worth the risk (for me personally).