Craigslist. Goodwill, Salvation Army and other thrifts in your area. Garage sales are hit-or-miss, but might yield some gems for peanuts. If you go the Craigslist route, meet at some neutral location, or check out the area before heading there and tell someone where you’re going. If you carry, bring it, and a friend who also carries, if you’re heading to someone’s home. I once headed to someone’s home, but I vetted the location beforehand. Avoid heading to someone’s home over a Craigslist item if it’s located near MLK or Malcolm X Boulevard. It’s just not worth the trouble, if things go south.
I agree. I don’t do big dollar transactions via Craiglist anymore. Not where I have to meet up with people. Things have changed in the last 20 years. Muchos desperados these days.