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Marketplace App Meetups: Stay Safe & Scam-Free
Buying and selling through online marketplace apps like Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp and Craigslist has become increasingly popular. However, recent incidents in the news serve as a stark reminder that these transactions can pose safety risks. Whether you’re purchasing a secondhand phone or selling furniture, taking the right precautions can help ensure a safe and secure…
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Protecting yourself on Buy, Sell, Trade (BST) Sites
Remember the days when you had to rely on garage sales or resale or consignment stores to sell your gently used items? While both of these still exist as options, the biggest opportunity for reselling is online through Buy, Sell, Trade (BST) sites. Everyone has heard of Craig’s List or eBay and probably even Marketplace…
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Tips for Safe Shopping this Season
Staying Safe Online and at the Store According to the National Retail Federation, retail sales during the holiday season of 2016 hit $658.3 billion (Fortune January 2017). Cyber Monday 2016 was the biggest online shopping day in U.S. history with $3.45 billion in sales that one day. As you are doing your holiday shopping this…