Craigslist is a great place to find inexpensive stuff, but it can also be dangerous. To combat crimes, police departments across the country are offering "safe zones" for Craigslist transactions.
Craigslist recently updated their safety page to encourage users to exchange "high value" transactions at local police stations. NPR reports that the change comes as a handful of stations have launched safe zones for these types of transactions. In these zones, police are on duty, and there's usually 24-hour surveillance.
Fox News posted a map of several stations that have officially launched these zones, above. But maybe your area isn't on the map. In that case, just take Craigslist's advice and meet a seller or buyer at a local police station, or at least close to one.
If that's not possible, at least take the proper precautions to stay safe and not get swindled.
Police Departments Open Up 'Safe Lots' For Craigslist Transactions | NPR
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