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Courtney Johnston von Nieda@cojovo
I dunno. I really feel the less I know about a person I'm purchasing from, the better.
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Steffan Pedersen@steffanpedersen · marketer. dk ➝ atl ➝ sf.
@cojovo Good point. I'm not trying to add every person I buy/sell from as a friend on FB. It's more like "Get off my FB!" actually.
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Tamas Kalman@dh2k · Squidcode LLC
@steffanpedersen @cojovo why is that? it's because of the surplus value added in the transaction feels like theft?
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christopher lake@chhhris · paterfamilias
@cojovo if i'm buying something expensive, i would feel more confident knowing more, not less, about the person.
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Steffan Pedersen@steffanpedersen · marketer. dk ➝ atl ➝ sf.
@chhhris @cojovo agree on the expensive items. 100%. Those of course require more research, personal response, and time. Various factors in the decision-making process, for example I wouldn't buy from someone with poor grammar or slow response. But if it's soccer cleats, a phone charger, or simple items like a backpack, I don't care to reach that level of fr… See more
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Adam Leidhecker@adamleidhecker · Director of Social Strategy, @OttoRadio
@cojovo When I buy or sell on Craigslist I try to search the person on socials to see what they look like so at least know who to look for when meeting to exchange. I'm usually successful via linkedin or usually FB....so this speeds this up. We're not becoming FB buddies...it's more like seeing your drivers profile photo in Uber + verified account.
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Courtney Johnston von Nieda@cojovo
@steffanpedersen @chhhris I recently relocated from Seattle to the Midwest. There's a lot of variables I see that make me not want to use it locally, especially right now that my local marketplace is just full of puppies needing new homes.
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Hans Gerwitz@gerwitz · Founder, The Artificial
@cojovo sorry to hear about your move. 😉
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Philip@captnphilip · Sr. Designer at Apple Inc.
Interesting point @cojovo, but only true in some cases. However, if you had to weigh transparency over safety, I would choose safety. I cant tell you how many times Ive sold things in the past on craigslist and get this uncomfortable feeling of anxiety when you had to meet the seller to exchange. Again, I agree with this statement but I prefer peace of mind… See more
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