So she bought an IPhone off Craigslist, and....

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<p>I just wanted to say that a WalMart or Home Depot parking lot is too big of a place for me to consider safe. A lot can happen in those lots that nobody will see. I would prefer inside a McDonald’s or convenience store, somewhere that people are close by. I also would prefer to be able to watch the person leave before I get in my car.</p>

<p>I try to meet at places to complete most transactions (except for big household items). I really don’t like people coming to my house.</p>

<p>I have sold furniture, washer/dryer, a car, microwave, sporting goods, school books and a few other misc things. I am more of a seller than a buyer.</p>

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<p>If the the subject was dropped without specific direction not to complete the transaction, what is the offense - disregarding advice?</p>

<p>Checking ESN (for Verizon and Sprint), IMEI numbers (for ATT and T-mobile) should be part of the pre-transaction negotiation.</p>

<p>See [Major</a> carriers support stolen phone registry](<a href=“Cell Phone News | Wirefly”>Cell Phone News | Wirefly)
[How</a> to Check If a Verizon Wireless Cell Phone Is Lost or Stolen? | eHow.com](<a href=“http://www.ehow.com/how_5804588_check-cell-phone-lost-stolen_.html]How”>http://www.ehow.com/how_5804588_check-cell-phone-lost-stolen_.html)</p>

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<p>I bought a foyer table off Craigslist from a lady who was redecorating her million $+ home. (not kidding, it was gorgeous). She let my friend and me through the front door and walked us through the house into the garage to see the table. It was all legit but afterwards I felt so stupid for walking into a stranger’s home. The seller was a little naive herself.</p>

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<p>Wow, no kidding! :o</p>

<p>I’ve been educated today. I would have assumed that the vast majority of phones sold on Craigslist or e-bay would be stolen.</p>

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<p>I’ve purchased several items from Craigslist sellers, and ALWAYS take a friend and meet in a local coffee shop for the transaction. I think I would be very unsettled meeting a stranger somewhere other than a VERY public place to exchange goods and cash.</p>

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<p>If someone’s under the age of 18…the lecturing is understandable…though in most cases from what I’ve seen…ineffective at best and sometimes counterproductive for kids with very independent/rebellious streaks like myself when I was 13-15. </p>

<p>If the child concerned is over 18, it can be taken not only as a parent with an inability to accept that his/her child is now a young adult…but also sometimes that the parent views the child as so incompetent/stupid that the parent must step in to micromanage their lives. Not something which is conducive toward creating mutually satisfying parent-adult child relationships…</p>

<p>Parents who didn’t realize this quickly enough to adjust to their now young adult kids ended up having strained relationships at best…and sometimes found themselves wondering why their adult children seldom visit/invite them into their lives or worse…cut off all contact with them. </p>

<p>On one online forum I frequent where I tend to be among its youngest members…there were plenty of 50+ year olds who recounted how such behavior among their parents back when they were teens/young adults caused parent-adult relationships to get quite strained at best…if they weren’t torn asunder the moment they left the house at 18+.</p>

<p>As for craigslist, I’ve met the buyers/sellers/givers/takers in public places or at their homes without ever having any issues. Sometimes…this was of necessity as it is hard to test electric guitars out in public where there’s seldom a convenient outlet and police officers tend to take a dim view of playing amplified instruments in public areas.</p>

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<p>For cellphones, follow the recommendations in post # 22. Carriers are cracking down on the reselling of lost/stolen phones.</p>

<p>For buying from strangers on craigslist-- just be VERY careful.</p>

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<p>My daughter bought some Craigslist sports tickets from a man when she was 19. He brought along one of his elementary school aged kids (like a chaperone), and she brought along a “grown-up” (ten years older than she) friend. They met and carried out the transaction in the coffee shop area of a local book store. I knew her plan and thought it was okay.</p>