Here's a special warning for those of you in North Texas (it goes without saying that the same safety measures should be taken everywhere):
http://dfw.cbslocal.com …-craigslist-users-robbed/
smacatl Goldmember  1,567 posts Likes: 42 Joined Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA More info | Jul 07, 2011 12:17 | #1 Here's a special warning for those of you in North Texas (it goes without saying that the same safety measures should be taken everywhere): Smacatl
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TabulaVicious Senior Member 519 posts Likes: 8 Joined May 2009 Location: Minneapolis, MN More info | Jul 07, 2011 16:05 | #2 This is a good warning for anyone who uses Craigslist, anywhere. 6D | 50D | 35-80 Macro | 16-35 f/2.8L II | 50 f/1.2L | 85 f/1.2L II | 100-400L | 580EX II | 580EX II
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Knary50 Mostly Lurking 11 posts Joined May 2010 More info | Jul 07, 2011 18:58 | #3 We have had several of these in Atlanta. The latest being quite funny as the robber tried to call the cops and pretend to be the "victim" when the actual victim chased down the robber and pulled a AR-15 on him.
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ToddLambert I don't like titles  More info | Jul 07, 2011 19:06 | #4 You'd think this would turn out to be a gun fight, being here in Texas and all...
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Jul 07, 2011 19:13 | #5 I generally just have the people meet me at the police station. If they say no, I get suspicious...
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JoeRavenstein Goldmember 2,338 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2010 Location: E Tx More info | Excellent idea to meet at the copshop. Canon 60D,18-55mm,55-250mm,50mm compact macro, AF ext tubes. Sigma 8-16mm uwa, 18-250mm, 85mm F1.4, 150-500mm
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Jul 08, 2011 09:01 | #7 I had someone ask if I would be "armed" when meeting on a $10,000 sale. I said "None of your business", he never called back. Craigslist breeds some interesting stuff, I'd be real careful any where other than a very public place.
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TabulaVicious Senior Member 519 posts Likes: 8 Joined May 2009 Location: Minneapolis, MN More info | Jul 08, 2011 09:54 | #8 Todd Lambert wrote in post #12721677 You'd think this would turn out to be a gun fight, being here in Texas and all... I'm a little disappointed that it didn't turn out to be that myself. 6D | 50D | 35-80 Macro | 16-35 f/2.8L II | 50 f/1.2L | 85 f/1.2L II | 100-400L | 580EX II | 580EX II
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Jul 08, 2011 10:15 | #9 TabulaVicious wrote in post #12724645 I'm a little disappointed that it didn't turn out to be that myself. Be sure to watch the link that Knary50 posted about the attempted rip off in Atlanta: Knary50 wrote in post #12721644 We have had several of these in Atlanta. The latest being quite funny as the robber tried to call the cops and pretend to be the "victim" when the actual victim chased down the robber and pulled a AR-15 on him. http://www.wsbtv.com/news/28455349/detail.html The seller (who was armed with a BIG A$$ AR-15) chased the crook down and got his stuff (iPhone) back. The crook would have gotten off with only having to change his underwear, but the idiot went to the police and local TV stations and claimed that he was the victim. Crook is now in jail. Smacatl
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Jul 09, 2011 15:33 | #10 All my CL sales are to really nice people in Nigeria who pay me a lot more than I'm asking.
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RHChan84 Goldmember  2,320 posts Likes: 24 Joined Apr 2011 Location: Mass More info | Jul 09, 2011 16:02 | #11 When I usually go through CL to sell or buy things, we meet at public places which helps a little. Any phone deals, I make through a carrier store since I'm usually selling CDMA phones. Weather I'm selling or buying, a carrier store is where I go to make sure everything goes through. Canon (60D Gripped | 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS | 40mm f2.8 | 50mm f1.8 | 70-200 F4L IS| 430 EXII)
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NeutronBoy Goldmember 2,052 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jul 2007 Location: LI, NY More info | Jul 09, 2011 23:58 | #12 rick_reno wrote in post #12730733 All my CL sales are to really nice people in Nigeria who pay me a lot more than I'm asking. that's only because they are your uncles Sony A7C, Sony A6000, 5D Mark II, 40D, 350d
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asysin2leads I'm kissing arse  6,329 posts Likes: 3 Joined Dec 2006 Location: Lebanon, OH More info | Jul 11, 2011 02:22 | #13 Joe Ravenstein wrote in post #12721724 Excellent idea to meet at the copshop. Don't you mean donut shot? Kevin
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Soda-Pop Senior Member  539 posts Joined Dec 2010 Location: Healdsburg, CA More info | Jul 11, 2011 02:41 | #14 I use craigslist alll the time, never anything happened to me. But you never know what can happen. Just be SURE never to have them come to your house or even their house, ALWAYS meet in a populated public area. I am 17 years old! One of the young'ins!
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TabulaVicious Senior Member 519 posts Likes: 8 Joined May 2009 Location: Minneapolis, MN More info | Jul 11, 2011 09:06 | #15 Soda-Pop wrote in post #12737637 I use craigslist alll the time, never anything happened to me. But you never know what can happen. Just be SURE never to have them come to your house or even their house, ALWAYS meet in a populated public area. I use Craigslist all the time, never met anyone without having a gun or two concealed and on me. I'm SURE that if anybody tried to make something "happen", they will regret it as their worst and last mistake in life. 6D | 50D | 35-80 Macro | 16-35 f/2.8L II | 50 f/1.2L | 85 f/1.2L II | 100-400L | 580EX II | 580EX II
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