Shouldn’t be long before people start asking for the item for free in exchange for a shout out on their social media platforms.
In all seriousness, to anyone buying or selling, please meet at a neutral site away from your own address to some place open and visible with a public presence. We get far too many calls for people unhappy about their purchase returning (or threatening to return) to the sellers address. Or people meeting up and getting robbed for their item.
Meet at a district office during their open hours as a good practice. If not, some place with high people traffic during light of day.
And for the purchasers, it’s buyer beware for online garage sales. If you bought a lemon, you now own a lemon. It is a civil matter. Do your homework and due diligence prior to purchase. Open the box and be sure there’s not a rock inside (it’s happened), get a vehicle inspection, plug in the stereo and test the speakers, check the serial number to verify the model of those ear buds, etc. Above all, don’t etransfer in good faith. Show up in person and exchange in real time.
Happy shopping. It’s a nightmare.
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