Season 2, Episode 24: Avoiding CraigsList Scams

About this episode

The episode discusses how to identify and avoid scams on Craigslist.

Send us Fan Mail Join me this week as I broadcast from the Costco parking lot across from the I-66 transfer station in Fairfax, Virginia! Learn how to avoid craigslist scams as some people try to do with us in Greensboro North Carolina recently. Here are the things to look for that are clues that you’re working with a scammer: They come after higher-priced items.They tell you they want to purchase your item without looking at it first. They are “traveling” or are “out of the country on b...

People in this episode

Host: Junk Refund Show

Topics covered

• Craigslist scams
• scam avoidance
• online safety
• buying and selling
• consumer protection

Keywords

• Craigslist
• scams
• consumer safety
• buying items
• selling items

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Fairfax, Virginia, Greensboro North Carolina

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