Posted on 05/03/2015 9:55:49 AM PDT by upchuck
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some South Carolina law enforcement agencies are offering their parking lots as a safe place to finalize deals made on Craigslist and other online marketplaces.
Officers say they won't get involved in the deals. But officials hope that, by doing the transactions at a police station or sheriff's department, people will be less likely to cut a shady deal — or get violent.
At least two people have been killed in South Carolina when online transactions went wrong.
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craigs list is local and delivery is face to face
Ebay delivery is via US mail
A safe place to complete the transaction of large or heavy objects.
Meet them at the Police Station
You know, this is a good idea. Just having all those cameras going. If you have kids that insist on using Craigslist, this gives peace of mind.
I use the credit union and they have lots of cameras too.
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