How to not get burned in online classifieds.
When selling or buying.
Make sure you get the persons full name. Yes even middle , there are more than one joe johnson. Make sure you verify it as well: name, address and phone number. Make sure that everything is working, phone and such. Try even using
http://anywho.com to reverse lookup things or type in there name and see if it comes up with that same phone number address.
Have them call you up on your number , and you get their number and call them. Make sure you see their name on the caller id if you have that option. Then possibly later that day or night or the next day call again.
Use verification type shipping services with insurance. This way you know your product got there or if the seller sent it or not. This is really the only way to get your money back....proof.
Keep an open line of communication. Dont try selling or buying something when you know you will be un-available as this looks like your trying to pull something when you dont answer phones anymore or emails.
If anyone else has anything to add , let one of the mods know.