<VV> Craigslist Warning : Be especially careful when buying/selling on Craigslist!

[Charlie]

Hi Joel ~

Of course we should be careful all the time, but it begs the question of
heightened caution that I raised.

Craigslist is just one common problem of strangers getting hurt or killed by
strangers, and my caveat applies of course to any meetup with a stranger.

Can that happen at your own front door?  Of course it can ...

To say to "be cautious all the time" is too generic, and while true, it is
not really feasable to be hyper-alert all the time.

I have to ask why the deal would be off if they asked you to meet them at a
police station?

Are you saying "all police are corrupt" and you'd trust a stranger more?
To say "all politicians/lawyers/police/[insert title here] are corrupt"
leaves people thinking that it can't be changed, but it can change if we
focus on the realities And not the cliches.

In the case of the couple who drove 180 miles to buy what looks like a
chopped up car were ultra-un-alert to meet anyone in the middle of nowhere
with enough cash to buy a car!

What happened to that couple is very sad, and they didn't deserve to pay
such a high price for their carelessness, but they were extremely careless
nonetheless and meeting at a police station would/could/might not have saved
their lives, especially if their murdered called the deal off!

So, I'm curious Joel, since the deal would be off if it were a classic
Corvair Corsa turbo convertible that you wanted to buy, and if they wanted
to meet at a police station, where would *YOU* have met them (assuming you
wanted to buy the car)?

Charlie

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 8:17 AM
Subject: Craigslist Warning : Be especially careful when buying/selling on
Craigslist!

You should be cautious all the time.  People are followed home from banks or
attacked in the parking lot etc etc.  That's why I always carry a gun and
try to always be aware of my surroundings.  If someone asked me to meet them
at a police station the deal would be off.  From a lot of experience they
are less trustworthy than someone I know nothing about.

Joel McGregor


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From: VirtualVairs [virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] on behalf of Charlie
via VirtualVairs [virtualvairs at corvair.org]
Subject: <VV> Craigslist Warning : Be especially careful when buying/selling
on Craigslist!

Hopefully I don't need to say this, but just in case:
Meet the buyer/seller at a public place, preferably at a police station if
possible.

The couple that put an ad for a 1966 Mustang on Craigslist paid dearly for
NOT being careful.

Unfortunately, the "vintage Mustang" convertible that they drove 180 miles
to drive was not a very good example and appears to be a hardtop with the
roof cut off:

Had they known more about what they were buying, they might not have even
made the trip?
Very sad the way it turned out.

Officials with Craigslist referred to the safety page on the company's
website, which notes, "Be especially careful when buying/selling high value
items."
http://abcnews.go.com/US/bodies-vehicle-found-georgia-case-missing-craigslis
t-car/story?id=28484457

Charlie