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Respond by email and say you might be interested and ask for a phone number you can call. If he wants your phone number for contact, but won't give you his


Again, it might sound weird, but that is actually a perfectly normal way of managing an exchange without either party having to publicly post their telephone number (which could then be traced back to a residence by less trustworthy observers).
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That is true. And not weird. But with reverse lookups mostly on a pay basis (I could be wrong) and cell phones more prevalent, I'd still add this to my 'fishy" score. I have also had CL *buyers* email and say/demand "send me your phone number" then never respond when I suggest they send me theirs first. But I'm the one with the goods! (So maybe they would pay 9 bucks to look me up or trek to the library....) The emphasis the gent in this case put on "meet somewhere" does make me wonder. But maybe his house is a mess and he'd be embarassed to have anybody visit!

Actually, when it comes to Craigslist, I tend to be of the "whatever floats your boat" persuasion. If somebody doesn't want to exchange info -- I want a real, working phone number for anybody who thinks they're going to cross my threshold -- that's fine. If a sale falls apart because of anxiety, suspicion, bad vibes, also fine.

I do wonder how much hot merchandise cycles through Craigslist when "we can pick a place to meet".
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Jim


'Tis the exceptional fellow who lies awake at night thinking of his successes.