How to: Craigslist deals *updated

[jalopi]

so what do you guys do to prep for meeting up with people from the internet/craigslist? question prompted after getting blasted about that murder on jalopnik

http://jalopnik.com/police-man-charged-with-murder-of-student-killed-him-o-1702804264

also who thinks they either got the dude's age wrong or the wrong picture? no way this dude's 19

[BobombETA]

I meet during the day in a public place that has security cameras. A mall parking lot usually works.

Police department parking lot sounds even better.

[jalopi]

i'm pretty sure the whole police department parking lot thing isn't gonna work out in the long run.

people will start using police parking lots more often after a few more of these murders happen, then police brass will decide they don't want flea markets in their parking lots, then we're back to square one

[cwatt]

It doesn't sound like that murder was for theft. Either way, when it comes to selling vehicles I do the following:

1. Take a photo of their driver's license. If your vehicle goes missing, it's helpful to know where they live. Police like this kind of information.

2. Take a look at a copy of their current vehicle insurance policy. The laws here in Canada changed a few years back where someone else can drive your car and in the event of an accident, their insurance company handles the claim. However, if they don't have insurance you're on the hook.

3. Throw them the keys. I don't go with. If the vehicle comes back damaged, that's what small claims court is about. If you really want to cover your litigious ass, do a pre-trip inspection with them and have them note any imperfections. It might act against your sale though because you're basically asking someone to go through your vehicle with a fine tooth comb.


I hope my approach helps others.

[Benjamin_Button]

Public place during the day. Usually bring a friend. Breaker bar and knives in tow.

[BobombETA]

They have a suspect for the murder. Police claim he left during his lunch break, met up with and killed the guy with the 350z, then went back to work... wtf

[Das Delfin]

I used to meet people at my house or a parking lot if midway. Sometimes I go to their house if they have a guitar I need to try out. Lately I've been meeting people in the parking lot of my work. I've used CL for years and never had a problem. I meet most people on my own, and most people I meet are on their own too. The key is screening your calls - if the guy sounds like an idiot or from the ghetto, he's probably gonna low ball you anyway so don't meet up. Also try to meet during the day

[UlrichFennec]

I always have them meet at my house where I always keep a shotgun by the door in case they're suspicious. A little paranoid, but the Make My Day law is always nice to have.

[CorvallisBMW]

They have a suspect for the murder. Police claim he left during his lunch break, met up with and killed the guy with the 350z, then went back to work... wtf

QFT. The guy wasn't interested in stealing the car or taking money, he literally just killed the guy and went right back to work. Doesn't make any sense.

[Das Delfin]

Do they have a fingerprint match on the gun? Do they even have a gun? The other article says he was found in a shallow grave. Where did the worker guy get the time to test drive a car, shoot a guy, find a shovel, and bury him all in one half hour lunch break?

[ak-]

I always have them meet at my house where I always keep a shotgun by the door in case they're suspicious. A little paranoid, but the Make My Day law is always nice to have.

I don't understand how you'd play out this scenerio.
A shotgun isn't going to do anything for you if the guy is within 20ft of you man and I really doubt you're going to greet them with the shotty in hand lol.

[emerson.]

I really doubt you're going to greet them with the shotty in hand lol.

This is America God dammit

[Hooffenstein HD]

Do they have a fingerprint match on the gun? Do they even have a gun? The other article says he was found in a shallow grave. Where did the worker guy get the time to test drive a car, shoot a guy, find a shovel, and bury him all in one half hour lunch break?

My thoughts exactly. Seems like a classic case of charge the black guy.

[UlrichFennec]

I don't understand how you'd play out this scenerio.
A shotgun isn't going to do anything for you if the guy is within 20ft of you man and I really doubt you're going to greet them with the shotty in hand lol.

If the shotty's out of reach, always got the concealed carry. Little Glock .380 comes in handy. I'd actually recommend it for concealed carry over anything else, but I'm a bit biased towards Glock in the first place.

And this is indeed America, dammit. Fuck yeah.

[ak-]

If the shotty's out of reach, always got the concealed carry. Little Glock .380 comes in handy. I'd actually recommend it for concealed carry over anything else, but I'm a bit biased towards Glock in the first place.

And this is indeed America, dammit. Fuck yeah.

Totally dude, but if someone is within 20ft of you, they are going to get you before you have time to reach your conceal carry.