Monday, January 18, 2010

Craigslist Tip #1: If it's too good to be true, don't fall for it.

A job paying hundreds of dollars an hour?

A computer for $5?

A two-year old low mileage car for $1000?

A two-bedroom apartment in a nice town for half the normal rent?

Don't believe it. When you reply to ads, you send your personal information to them, including but not limited to your email address. Scammers love to post ads like this that are just too good to believe, and when gullible people follow them through to their nasty conclusion, it never ends well.

Know what you're looking for, and get a sense of what you are probably going to pay. Hunt for bargains, but don't trust one that just falls in your lap.