Don't buy PS4 on Craigslist

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A man in Colorado Springs got (sunglasses) fleeced when he met a dude to buy a PlayStation 4 and ended up with a box of towels. That said, they do dry you off a lot better than the Xbox One.

Cops in the Springs say the man answered a Craigslist ad, hoping to buy the console as a Christmas gift for his son. He agreed to meet the seller at a motel on Tuesday to make the transaction.

Generally, when I hear a dude answered a Craigslist ad and then went to a motel I expect at least one person to leave the scene with a major dent in their dignity. Sure enough, he did. After forking over the money, the man checked the box and found it stuffed with towels.

The suspect fled with the money, jumping in a getaway car waiting in the parking lot. The amount of the transaction was not described by police.
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live and learn is all I can say.
 
If he had any common sense he would have known to actually check what was inside the box before he left.. and meeting anywhere but the owners home is a big give away that something is wrong.

Buying electronics on craigslist is always a big risk because you never know what could go wrong. Not worth the risk for me. 
 
eBay would of been a better choice since you can always file a claim if you used Paypal to pay since Paypal is owned by eBay,and eBay will go after the seller.
 
Did this person not watch any TV shows or movies to see how exchanges go down?

I mean firstly they meet in a public place in neutral territory. (No motels, no homes, no hotel rooms or anything like that.)
The buyer holds up the briefcase of money to show they have it. 
Then the seller holds up the case containing item to be bought.
The buyer then asks to see the item.
The seller asks to see the money first.
The buyer shows the money.
The seller then shows their product. 
They exchange the cash for the product and both get in cars and drive away. 


Seriously though, whenever you buy an item off craigslist (or though any sort of private sale) you ask to see the merchandise and if possible, you test it out. This way you see the actual system and you can verify it works (since some might sell the console... but they might not tell you that the system is dead/defective.)
And if they refuse to let you see it or test it? You walk away. 

Also, I'd never have anyone meet me at my home and nor would I go to someone else's home. Either scenario is just asking for me to get robbed. 

If anything, I'd ask to meet in public... in front of a police station. If they're a shadier person they aren't going to want to be anywhere near a police station. (Plus this way if they try to rob me... I don't have to go far for police.)
 
The guy was so dumb.If that were me and the reporters came knocking on my door I would say I didn't know what they are talking about. No way I'd go public on how stupid I was. paying cash and not even looking in the box.
 
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