Safety tips

Most people are honest. These habits protect you from the rest:

• Never pay in advance — no deposits, “holds” or shipping fees.
• Meet in person somewhere public: a grocery store parking lot, or the “safe exchange zone” many police stations offer.
• Inspect before you pay. Test electronics; check the title and VIN on vehicles.
• Never share codes you receive by text. Anyone asking for “the verification code” is trying to steal your account or number.
• Be wary of gift cards, crypto, Western Union, cashier’s checks or “a shipping agent”.
• Keep the chat here. Scammers try to move you to another app right away.
• If the price is too good to be true, it probably is.

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