purchasing from craigslist

daven1986 · 3 Sep 2007 at 21:49

hi guys,

am about to purchase off someone at craigslist - meeting tomorrow. but all i have is a mobile phone number. tomorrow i will ask for a name and address in case of problems, but does anyone know if a mobile phone number is enough to have if i needed to take this to a small claims court in the event of a problem?

thanks

daven

Abyss · 3 Sep 2007 at 22:04

daven1986 said:
hi guys,

am about to purchase off someone at craigslist - meeting tomorrow. but all i have is a mobile phone number. tomorrow i will ask for a name and address in case of problems, but does anyone know if a mobile phone number is enough to have if i needed to take this to a small claims court in the event of a problem?

thanks

daven

I have 5 sim cards sat on my desk, each with a different number, they were provided by O2, but could just have easily been bought on an auction site or from a market. I could use it for one day to speak to you, then throw it in the bin. How would you ever trace me?

daven1986 · 3 Sep 2007 at 22:04

hmm very true. might have to get an address for sure then

Heofz · 3 Sep 2007 at 22:10

or a landline number

daven1986 · 3 Sep 2007 at 22:17

also true

am purchasing a nintendo wii, and don't really want to get it home and it not be working or something like that. hmmm have to decide now if i want to risk it.

thanks

daven

daven1986 · 3 Sep 2007 at 22:51

so do you guys reckon it is safe if i get a name, address and land line number?

Heofz · 3 Sep 2007 at 22:54

I should think so, so long as you make sure they are genuine, that should be all you need to make a small claim I think. Might not even need the phone number for that, but that is just for convenience

norm · 3 Sep 2007 at 22:59

If you are meeting in person to buy the item, what's the problem?

daven1986 · 3 Sep 2007 at 22:59

yeah

well i am meeting them so i can see how they appear. otherwise i can just walk away

anyway cheers for the help - fingers crossed now (not the first time i've said that today!!)

daven

daven1986 · 3 Sep 2007 at 23:00

norm said:
If you are meeting in person to buy the item, what's the problem?

it is a wii, i can't see it working when i meet them (as it is at a tube station)

basmic · 3 Sep 2007 at 23:03

I'd be quite adament on seeing it work, TBH.

More fool you if you hand over cash for something you don't even 100% know works.

daven1986 · 3 Sep 2007 at 23:05

hmm good point, i'll ask to see it working then. better to make sure now than have the hassle later i guess.

daven1986 · 3 Sep 2007 at 23:19

he wasn't willing to give me his address so i could see it work or a phone number or a name so i said no. ah well, im sure i can find another wii somewhere!!

syke · 3 Sep 2007 at 23:20

daven1986 said:
he wasn't willing to give me his address so i could see it work or a phone number or a name so i said no. ah well, im sure i can find another wii somewhere!!

Theres probably a few floating about in MM.

daven1986 · 3 Sep 2007 at 23:26

yeah i posted in the wanted section and have emailed people in the for sale

problem is i want it cheap!!