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Originally Posted by JGibson
The first problem is dealing with strangers on FB or even using FB at all, it's spyware and censorship to the fullest.
Be glad some weirdos didn't show up at your house and take more than the bike.
This applies to Craiglist also. People are hurting for money these days and expect the scams to increase.
EBay may be the only reasonable place to sell stuff at it has protections in place like all transactions are done through eBay.
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If you think Ebay is a place to buy and sell without scams, you are really mistaken. When I was looking for vehicles, I reported more scams than real post for the motorcycle type I was looking for. It was very easy to spot the scams after I had been looking for a couple weeks. Most always had a price lower than what I would have expected a seller to be asking and would only have one or two pictures instead of multiple. They used write-ups that became a pattern if you read them, using statements like health issues, job loss, etc. forcing a quick sale or selling for friend/family member with issues. I have had far less problems buying and selling with FB marketplace as long as you say cash only and don't respond to others picking up item.