I’ve sold a few things on CL. I always have the buyer come to my house on my schedule when I’m just working around the house. When I’m asked to “bend” I usually decline. Seems to me the people that ask for “more pictures” or “measure this for me” never seem to come through with the cash. I do sometime supply a user with another picture but only if I feel like it and I have the time.

My expectations of people are so low I don’t get disappointed too often. I think it helps that I live in a small community where everyone pretty well knows everyone else. In talking with them I use the “Kevin Bacon” approach – “So, do you know so and so?” When you can link to a person they are less likely to screw you over, I think.

If I need to sell something for sure in ‘x’ days I use eBay. But CL is a good route to get rid of clutter eventually.

Also some of the scams people try to pull crack me up.

I find most scams can be averted by the line “I’ll remove this listing when the item is sold so there is no need to email me asking if I still have the item.” Then if I do get an email asking if I still have the item it’s off to spam town.