somebody is interested in my comp whaaaaa!!

I posted an ad on craigslist yesterday and got some responses. this guy locally about 8 miles from my house said he is very interested and wants to look at it then if he wants it hes got the cash. that was over the phone we did email each other a few times first. my question is should i meet him at a public place i was planning on bringing somebody with me as well but the catch is the computer is a desktop so i don't want to carry all over town he offered to come to my house and he also said i could come to his, when i said how about panera he didn't care as well, so i'm just wondering what you guys do when you sell stuff locally do you go to their house if they offer or wold you meet publicll??

meet in public


and


make your sig smaller

If I'm selling something I always prefer to meet somewhere.

Originally Posted by ghorn

make your sig smaller

my wife sells stuff on CL all the time, they always come to the house to pick it up.. I wouldnt let them wander around, have it at your front door or something. also, buy a gun if you are that paranoid

coming from the guy with the bigger sig

Originally Posted by ghorn

meet in public


and


make your sig smaller

haha thanks guys and my sig was bigger i just deleted a picture of it

Originally Posted by Custom3

coming from the guy with the bigger sig

See below. He changed it. And my sig is a pretty standard size.

Originally Posted by vanessahudgensfan

haha thanks guys and my sig was bigger i just deleted a picture of it

I usually just have them come to my house. If someone is going to jump me on my turf for <$100 worth of my used crap, they are in for a world of hurt.

I always meet up at a public populated location, for safety reasons.

I always sell stuff on craigs list and have the people pick it up. I have it ready at the door and bring it outside. I never let them in my house though. Does this guy need to see the desktop work? How are you going to accomplish this at a panera?

Originally Posted by ghorn

See below. He changed it. And my sig is a pretty standard size.

Orakpo is FAR from standard size.

Originally Posted by blownE30M3

Orakpo is FAR from standard size.

He's been coming on of late. Finally keeping him @ DE instead of OLB.

I always sell stuff on craigs list and have the people pick it up. I have it ready at the door and bring it outside. I never let them in my house though. Does this guy need to see the desktop work? How are you going to accomplish this at a panera?

i couldn't think of anywhere publicly so that came out, but yes he wants to see the desktop work i really don't want him in the house

always have people around you to be witnesses... so he doesn't jack that

I sell stuff on craigslist too and I never felt comfortable letting strangers come to my house (never gave an address to anyone before). If I'm selling, I set up a meeting location at a public spot like a parking lot of a mall and meet up there for an exchange. If I'm selling an expensive item I usually bring a friend to hang out near us in his car while we make an exchange. Buying is differnet... I go to peoples houses but thats their decision (which I don't really think is smart but thats on them).

yea i told him what town i live in he has no idea where i live and i'm gonna have a couple go with me just in case since its a pretty expensive item (700$) but he wants to see it run so any ideas

Get a gun before getting involved with CL sales.

Originally Posted by vanessahudgensfan

yea i told him what town i live in he has no idea where i live and i'm gonna have a couple go with me just in case since its a pretty expensive item (700$) but he wants to see it run so any ideas

Internet cafe that would allow you to hook up your PC, maybe?

Get a gun before getting involved with CL sales.

haha yupppp

Internet cafe that would allow you to hook up your PC, maybe?

i was thinkin that too its an imac so its not like i have to haul a bunch of stuff around ya know and ive got the original box so i should be good

Yea, thats a bit of a tough spot for you if he wants to see the computer run (anyone with half a brain would before dishing out $700).

One thing you may want to keep in mind about him not knowing where you live is that if he buys the computer and it breaks for whatever reason, how do you know the guy isn't a bit crazy and will not come back to where you live and demand his money back evern though the problem may have been his own... thats always my primary concern and why I never give out an address.

I mean, 99% of the time nothing bad is going to happen, but you still have to think about these things. If I was in your situation selling a computer for $700, I would probably make the trip to the guy's house with a friend (if his not too far) and let him hook up the computer and if everything is good you got a sale. This will give you a chance to get his address and see if he lives in a decent neighborhood... if he does the chances of everythign being smooth are high..... now if he lives in the hood, I would weigh the risk vs reward again and make a decision. $700 isn't a small enough amount of money to not worry about getting jacked and staying safe. Just my opinion though... better safe than sorry.