LAS VEGAS, NV (KXNT) - The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting everyone around the world. This has put many people out of work who are looking for extra income to provide for themselves and their families. With stores being closed, people are looking to the internet and social media marketplaces to buy and sell items.
The Las Vegas Metro Police Department has released a list of safety tips to people who are conducting private sales online and meeting up in person.
- Do your research.
- Do not give out personal information.
- Utilize reputable selling websites.
- Always meetup in a public place.
- Do the transaction in daylight hours.
- Bring only the agreed-upon cash.
- High value transactions should be handled at a bank.
- Always have a phone and give friends or family permission to track your location.
- Take a friend or advise someone of your plans.
- Be cautious of deals too good to be true.
- Trust to your instincts.