You list your old couch, bike, or car, and the messages flood in. Some buyers are real. Some are after your money, your phone number, or the item itself. Here’s how to sell safely.
You post your old bike on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist, and within minutes your inbox fills up. “Is this still available?” “I’ll take it, no need to haggle!” “My mover can pick it up tomorrow.”
Some of those people want your bike. Some of them want something else entirely.
Don’t hand over the keys until the money is actually in your bank. A screenshot, an email, or a “payment pending” message isn’t money. A picture of money isn’t money.
When selling a car, don’t sign over the title until the money has fully cleared. The title is the real keys. Once it’s signed, the car is legally theirs.
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