Craigslist ad leads to home invasion

[alwalker84]

the media loves it when they can say anything to badmouth craigslist, they could have just as easily said "online add" but they want to make cragsilist sound like its a bunch of criminals, sheisters and murderers on there so that you will pay for their advertising instead of using craigslists free advertising. it all comes down to common sense.

I agree here.

I have done alot of good deals on Craigslist.

 

[TiminMishawaka]

I've done good deal on e-bay, craigslist and even here on ingo face to face.

Every single one, even the ones here (ESPECIALLY THE GUN DEALS) are done in a public area and I am always carrying something I'm not selling as I suspect the other party always does. It's not that I don't trust people. I anticipate the unexpected.

 

[henktermaat]

I sell to craigslisters all the time. I am always openly armed. Never had any trouble.

 

[JoshuaW]

I do quite a bit of Craigslisting, and I do most of it at my home. Never in the house though, and never without someone I would trust with my life. I suppose that is not going to stop someone from stuffing me into the trunk of their car, but I can at least go through the entire incident knowing that the police are right behind, or my "watch person" is about to put a few rounds in them.

 

[Prometheus]

and people wonder why some of us laugh out @e$$e$ off when some wants a "bill of sale" with our home address on it for a FTF firearm sale?

 

[gunsisgood]

craigslist rocks,
people suck.

 

[CTC B4Z]

I have bought and sold items on CL like crazy. Only twice have I had someone come to the house, cause I wasnt lugging engine blocks to a metting spot. Both times I had numerous people here and/or had the .45 on hip.

Usually when I meet someone somwhere, its in the parkinglot of a WalMart and I have a backup vehicle parked not too far

 

[femurphy77]

Like many others I have done a lot of business on Craigslist. I've always had good dealings with people and have only had two occassions where they were required to come to my home. One visit was outside by the barn and it was quite obvious that I was armed and the GF was standing in the back window where the 870 she had with her was clearly visible.

The other visit required the person to come inside unfortunately but again turned out alright. I was selling a rather large plecostomus to a kid from Bloomington. I figure he would probably freak knowing a firearm was so close to his college enlightened self and was correct. He saw my Benjamin Bluestreak in the corner of the room where the fishtank was and I thought he was going to pee himself. He would have really freaked if he had seen the hardware that was in much closer proximity to him!!!!

 

[308jake]

I always think it's funny and sad how people gladly open their doors to complete strangers.

 

[ghitch75]

I always think it's funny and sad how people gladly open their doors to complete strangers.

i open door with left hand...1911 in right hand

 

[rmabrey]

I dont shop on craigs list but a friend pointed out the "casual encounters" section to me and I thought it was funny stuff. Read one where the "lucky guy" was to be covered with a dark sheet while he did whatever with the dudes wife. Then it mention they would be "well prepared" to defend themselves.

What "lucky guy" in their right mind would put themselves in that position......

well.....besides this guy.......

 

[Bendrx]

Back from the dead. But as for the Craigslist, read the Best Of, it's freaking awesome. I don't know how long it is, but I've been reading it at work for a couple days now.

 

[huzyerdaddy]

360 doing the deal...

Just leave the 80 bucks on the curb...

no orange tip weapon for 360 I believe...