Comments on: Craigslist safety tips http://retrorenovation.com/2009/10/18/craiglist-safety-tips/ Remodeling, decor and home improvement for old homes Fri, 25 May 2012 17:16:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Eartha http://retrorenovation.com/2009/10/18/craiglist-safety-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-42414 Eartha Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:48:48 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=18310#comment-42414 Thanks for posting these tips! Never, ever let someone come to your home unless it's an absolute necessity - and if it is a necessity perhaps due to the size of the item that you are selling, move the item outside if possible. If possible, meet them in a highly visible public place with the item and never go alone. Oh, and don't go to their home alone. In our neighborhood, we've recently had a rash of people coming to look at items posted on Craigslist but instead, their motive was to case homes. Each time, the homes were broken into within the next couple of days. Also, don't give out lots of personal information in your ad - i.e. "We just had a new baby and need to make space" or "Please bring someone with you to pick up the couch. I live alone and am not that strong." (both ads that I have seen) We need to remember the "Stranger Danger" rules that we teach children. Thanks for posting these tips! Never, ever let someone come to your home unless it’s an absolute necessity – and if it is a necessity perhaps due to the size of the item that you are selling, move the item outside if possible.

If possible, meet them in a highly visible public place with the item and never go alone. Oh, and don’t go to their home alone.

In our neighborhood, we’ve recently had a rash of people coming to look at items posted on Craigslist but instead, their motive was to case homes. Each time, the homes were broken into within the next couple of days.

Also, don’t give out lots of personal information in your ad – i.e. “We just had a new baby and need to make space” or “Please bring someone with you to pick up the couch. I live alone and am not that strong.” (both ads that I have seen) We need to remember the “Stranger Danger” rules that we teach children.

]]> By: Leah@storybookranch http://retrorenovation.com/2009/10/18/craiglist-safety-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-42394 Leah@storybookranch Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:55:51 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=18310#comment-42394 Yes!! Safety first! We've had about 99 postive transactions w/craigslist, but it took just one creepy encounter for me to STOP for a while. I posted about it last week.. Yes!! Safety first! We’ve had about 99 postive transactions w/craigslist, but it took just one creepy encounter for me to STOP for a while. I posted about it last week..

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