Why is it so hard to buy parts from people

Had a deal happen to me while in Florida this Winter.

Visiting Florida for the Winter and Minnesota is my home base, same with my cell phone Minnesota area code number.

Texted the guy 30 miles away in Florida said I would like to come by and purchase your item for sale. When is a good time and day.

His response, yeah sure come by. That was it.

These type of responses went on about 4 times, no address, no meet time. Then I thought the hell with it.

Being a legitimate buyer with cash in hand. The only thing I can think of is my out state area code on my cell phone, him thinking it was some type of scammer call and stringing me along.

Pretty stupid, he missed out on an easy sale by not knowing the facts.

There are good people to deal with, and there is also no shortage of idiots.

Call is good, then you can kind of feel out what type of person they are.

The craigslist golden rule: trust no one until they have proven themselves trustworthy.

# 2. These people will tell you anything, to turn what they are selling into spendable Cash.

Good luck, have had more good experiences on craigslist than bad.

Things are heading to the bad area now with how screwed up the world is and people being unethical and all.