How to Stay Safe While Using Online Classified Ads

 How many times have you heard the horror stories about using classified ads? Stolen identities, missing cars, robberies, and misguided up-front payments are just a few of the things that can go wrong. Fortunately, these are not the norm, and most of us experience good people and honest dealings. Unfortunately it's easy to fall prey to scams of all sorts when dealing with classifieds because most of us are trusting and believe in the goodness of others. In the case of the latter, there are some simple things to keep you safe while buying or selling in the online classifieds world.

One of the most important ways to protect yourself is to use as little personal contact information as possible in your ad. A good way to do this is to utilize the email the classifieds sites provide called 'anonymized' email so you remain 'anonymous' until you are comfortable sharing your private information. If you do need to add contact information, be careful when people contact you not to give out more private details until you are ready. If people need to see the item and it happens to be at your house, have friends or family present so you aren't alone or show them the item in a public place. If that isn't possible, be on your cell when they arrive and keep someone on the other end. This is not only a safety precaution, but it also makes you feel more confident when a buyer tries to negotiate beyond your comfort level.

A common scam that runs through classified ads is the money scam. The scenario is usually along the lines of someone who just needs 'a little extra help', but says they really wants to buy what you are selling. They ask you to go through a third-party for exchanging the money. You receive emails that the transaction has been completed, so you send out the item you are selling. Next thing you know, you no longer have the item but you don't have the money either. If any part of a transaction seems strange, trust your instincts. Heed the warnings that most classified sites offer: Buy and Sell locally - it can often keep things on the up and up.

So, follow a couple simple precautions and listen to that nudge in the back of your mind that tells you something isn't quite right. Keep your personal contact information private and don't go along with any money transactions that sound even slightly out of the norm (generally that means no money without having what you are buying in your hand). If something makes you feel uncomfortable, it's OK to say you aren't interested. Now, have fun, stay safe, and find great local deals, there are a lot of them out there.

Ads Thumb Offer  Marketplace Services in All Over United Kingdom Cities mentioned below:-

·         Marketplace london

·         Marketplace birmingham

·         Marketplace liverpool

·         Marketplace nottingham

·         Marketplace sheffield

·         Marketplace bristol

·         Marketplace glasgow

·         Marketplace leicester

·         Marketplace edinburgh

·         Marketplace leeds

·         Marketplace cardiff

·         Marketplace manchester

·         Marketplace stoke on trent

·         Marketplace coventry

·         Marketplace sunderland

·         Marketplace brent

·         Marketplace birkenhead

·         Marketplace islington

·         Marketplace reading

·         Marketplace kingston upon hull

·         Marketplace preston

·         Marketplace newport

·         Marketplace swansea

·         Marketplace bradford

·         Marketplace southend on sea

·         Marketplace belfast

·         Marketplace derby

·         Marketplace plymouth

·         Marketplace luton

·         Marketplace wolverhampton

·         Marketplace city of westminster

·         Marketplace southampton

·         Marketplace blackpool

·         Marketplace milton keynes

·         Marketplace bexley

·         Marketplace northampton

·         Marketplace archway

·         Marketplace norwich

·         Marketplace dudley

·         Marketplace aberdeen

·         Marketplace portsmouth

·         Marketplace newcastle upon tyne

·         Marketplace sutton

·         Marketplace swindon

·         Marketplace crawley

·         Marketplace ipswich

·         Marketplace wigan

·         Marketplace croydon

·         Marketplace walsall

·         Marketplace mansfield

·         Marketplace oxford

·         Marketplace warrington

·         Marketplace slough

·         Marketplace bournemouth

·         Marketplace peterborough

·         Marketplace cambridge

·         Marketplace doncaster

·         Marketplace york

·         Marketplace poole

·         Marketplace gloucester

·         Marketplace burnley

·         Marketplace huddersfield

·         Marketplace telford

·         Marketplace dundee

·         Marketplace blackburn

·         Marketplace basildon

·         Marketplace middlesbrough

·         Marketplace bolton

·         Marketplace stockport

·         Marketplace brighton

·         Marketplace west bromwich

·         Marketplace grimsby

·         Marketplace hastings

·         Marketplace high wycombe

·         Marketplace watford

·         Marketplace saint peters

·         Marketplace burton upon trent

·         Marketplace colchester

·         Marketplace eastbourne

·         Marketplace exeter

·         Marketplace rotherham

·         Marketplace cheltenham

·         Marketplace lincoln

·         Marketplace chesterfield

·         Marketplace chelmsford

·         Marketplace mendip

·         Marketplace dagenham

·         Marketplace basingstoke

·         Marketplace maidstone

·         Marketplace sutton coldfield

·         Marketplace bedford

·         Marketplace oldham

·         Marketplace enfield town

·         Marketplace woking

·         Marketplace st helens

·         Marketplace worcester

·         Marketplace gillingham

·         Marketplace becontree

·         Marketplace worthing

·         Marketplace rochdale