I would like to add a cautious tale of "bartering" over the Internet to this effort. When dealing over International boundaries, even state lines, it is VERY easy to be taken advantage of. What's worse is that if you are a victim of such a crime there is often little to nothing you can do about it outside of taking matters into your own hands, which can be illegal and dangerous in its own right. I'm dead serious here in that the police or justice system really cannot help you; a small claims court filing of mine cost me time, money, and ultimately a default judgment against someone who will never pay me back or may not even be who he claims to be. You can imagine how much more hopeless it could be over international boundaries.
I add this caution because I have been defrauded via the Internet on more than one occasion. I participate in many online communities where trading, buying, and selling occur. In total I have probably lost about $2,000 this way. This year I lost a laptop in a "trade," just before school began; for someone like me a loss like this is very difficult to swallow. eBay, Cragslist are some of the commercial means but there are also message forums spread all over the Internet.
There's advice about this all over the Internet, and often people like me don't care until it's already too late. My words to you: Be careful and smart about who you send your hard earned money to and how you send it to them!!!
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