Safety
Millions of violent crimes occur in the U.S. each year: 10,000+ homicides, 600,000+ robberies, 5 million assaults. However, few of these are online classifieds-related. Please take the same common sense precautions online as you would offline
When meeting someone for the first time, please remember to:
- Insist on a public meeting place like a cafe, bank, or shopping center
- Do not meet in a secluded place, or invite strangers into your home
- Be especially careful buying/selling high value items
- Tell a friend or family member where you're going
- Take your cell phone along if you have one
- Consider having a friend accompany you
- Trust your instincts
Taking these simple precautions helps make TelescopeTrader Classifieds safer for everyone.
For more information about personal safety online, check out these resources:
Please review our avoiding scams page as well.