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How to Avoid Getting Scammed on eBay and Craigslist

by Terrence O'Brien on October 11, 2007 at 04:30 PM


Being a cautious consumer is important in this age of identity theft and computer fraud, and Wired has put together some nice advice for those who want to protect your assets when dealing with people on Craigslist and eBay.

To avoid getting scammed, Wired suggests trying to meet with people from Craigslist in person that you plan on purchasing from, or at least trying to verify their address. The eBay advice is a little more obvious, but it still bears repeating. Look at a seller's feedback, 100 positive messages means they're probably reliable, a host of negative or neutral reviews meas "watch your back". Also the age old adage is still true on eBay: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Head on over to Wired to get some more tips on keeping yourself from getting screwed.

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Tags: craigslist, ebay, identity theft, IdentityTheft, rip off, RipOff, scam

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