You are quite wrong about craigslist. Yes there are scammers there but not everyone. I have baught and sold many items, big ticket items and have never had a problem .
Yes, I’m sure that’s true, probably for small items. I’ve never known anybody who’s had a good experience on Craigslist, but a lot of the people I have met have been renting places, trying to sell big ticket items, etc.
I think the fraudsters probably look for people offering or seeking something that is relatively high-ticket. Usually, they don’t kill them but just defraud them. However, there have been a number of killings associated with Craigslist, to the point that there was the famous “Craigslist Killer.”
Absolutely, Craigslist is not the problem, it’s the few who take advantage of others in society that is the problem.
I have also bought and sold big ticket items on C-List with no issues.
That said, I don’t go to a gunfight with a knife. I take many precautions when dealing with random strangers, whether it be C-list or any other place. These two nice folks were just not prepared for this type of transaction.
Sad, there used to be trust in the world. No more.
As other people have written in this thread, what goes on there isn't all bad; if it were, craigslist would probably have a much poorer reputation. (I don't use the site for myself, but I help someone with the occasional posting, though for the type of thing that involves a semi-public event with multiple people at once and no large amounts of money changing hands.)
One key is being careful. Other people in this thread have mentioned safety tips. I haven't looked at every link yet, but safety is a good thing.
I agree about craigslist. But the man posting an add offering to buy a 66Mustang was just advertising that he had wads of money. You need to be smarter than that everywhere nowadays.