Re:I Don't Understand Why We Throw Away Perfectly Working Th...
by AdmiralAsshat on Sunday November 06, 2022 @01:31PM
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Agreeing where to meet is a common American thing that stems from a mutual feeling of paranoia. Namely:
- The seller doesn't want the buyer to know where they live in case the buyer comes back to stalk them.
- The buyer doesn't want to meet the seller is some random alley carrying cash, lest the seller rob them.
For this reason, most Craigslist transactions I've had where the thing being sold was over $100 in value, we'd meet in a mall or bank parking lot, where no one would be stupid enough to try to rob the other party in broad daylight.
Re:I Don't Understand Why We Throw Away Perfectly Working Th...
by rssoconnor on Sunday November 06, 2022 @03:18PM
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I recently learned that my local police have designated areas in their station's parking lots for these sorts of exchanges:
<https://www.wrps.on.ca/en/staying-safe/buy-and-sell-exchange...>
I’m in France so not on Craigslist or Facebook but on LeBonCoin.
When I moved out I sold most of my furniture (table, chairs, desk…) and gave away a few things (pans, toaster…). Giving things is even easier than throwing away, people come the same day to take it away no matter the size.
I’ve never had a single issue with selling stuff online. People are nice and happy to get stuff at a discount, or free stuff.
I’m an avid reader of /r/ChoosingBeggars on Reddit because I find it funny but it doesn’t relate at all to my experience.
> You get all kinds of dolts with all kinds of problems and complicated ideas about when and where to meet, assuming they don't just completely flake.
Again, not my experience. The seller gets to pick the spot, that’s common sense and I’ve never seen anyone pick on that.