What concerns us: your personal safety. Please keep in mind abodebook ads are posted live and are not subject to review prior to posting. Please take the following precautions to help protect yourself and others from fraud, scams and harmful pranks.

Trust your instincts: Personal instinct is often the most reliable indicator. If something feels wrong, it likely is. If the deal sounds too good to be true, chances are -it probably is.

Don't disclose personal information: Other than your phone number and/or e-mail address, personal information shouldn't be given out. Never disclose your credit card number, ID numbers, bank numbers, birth date, etc.

Speak live: Email is obviously the easiest, most convenient form of initial dialogue. However, e-mail allows the potential purchaser a certain degree of anonymity. Try to speak live in order to discuss the item or to arrange a time and place to meet; if they refuse to talk, trust your own judgement.

Always meet in public: Arrange to meet in public for your own personal safety and anonymity.

Enlist a friend: Again, for your own personal safety (and for company), take a friend along.

Don't go in or near their car: Common sense, keep your distance for your own personal safety.

Cash transactions only: Don't agree to wire money, send money in the mail, prepay for an item, or use your credit card for purchases.

Shop local: By keeping your tranactions local, you eliminate the need to use anything other than cash for buying or selling. Shopping local also provides you the luxury of meeting the person and inspecting the items before you buy.

Examine items before buying: Don't agree to buy something you can't view in person beforehand. It's necessary to see the item and assess its value for yourself prior to purchasing.

Research for yourself: Know and understand what you're looking for. Try to determine what an item should cost beforehand. When speaking with the seller, ask questions. How old is the item? What condition is it in? Where was it purchased? Why are they selling? If you are selling an item, be as honest and descriptive as possible.

Be prepared to negotiate: The majority of sellers price their items high, not wanting to leave anything on the table but expecting to bargain, at least a little.

Report misuse & abuse: aboodebook ads are posted live and are not subject to review prior to posting. We do this to allow our users immediate access and knowledge of what's on the market. We rely on you, our users, to notify us of misconduct or malicious content.

Record: Recording is a good habit to make for various reasons. Track what you've bought or sold, to whom, and where you met.