SAFETY TIPS
Almost every deal on Adsvercity goes smoothly because both people are neighbours. These few habits keep it that way, and they take seconds to follow.
Choose a busy spot in daylight and bring somebody with you when you can.
Inspect the item, test it if it switches on and only then hand over money.
Message through Adsvercity so there is a record if anything goes wrong.
If a deal feels rushed, odd or too cheap, walk away. There will be another one.
IF YOU ARE BUYING
IF YOU ARE SELLING
Your listing is public but your personal details do not have to be. Keep it that way until you decide otherwise.
Keep your home address and phone number out of the listing text. Buyers can reach you through our messages instead.
Check notes before the item leaves your hands. For anything expensive, meet inside a bank and deposit it there and then.
If a buyer must collect from home, have somebody with you, meet them outside and never leave a stranger alone indoors.
Show the marks and the wear as well as the good side. Buyers who know what to expect do not argue at the meeting.
KNOW THE TRICKS
These are the ones we see most often. Recognise the shape of them and they stop working.
A buyer sends more than the asking price by mistake, then asks you to refund the difference. The original payment is reversed later and you are left short. Never refund an overpayment. Ask them to cancel it and pay the correct amount.
Somebody asks you to send a deposit so nobody else takes the item, often with a story about being out of town. Once the money is sent they disappear. Pay only in person once you have seen what you are buying.
A seller insists on shipping through their own courier and sends a fake tracking email asking for a release fee. Adsvercity is for local deals. If somebody cannot meet you nearby, be very cautious about sending anything.
Somebody says they will send a code to prove you are real, then asks you to read it back. That code belongs to your own account or phone number and handing it over lets them take control. Never share a code with anybody.
Pressure is the oldest tool there is. Somebody swears the price only stands for the next ten minutes, or that three other people are on their way. A genuine neighbour will let you think it over. Slow the conversation down and see who stays.
WHERE TO MEET
Somewhere busy, lit and covered by cameras. Most of these are open late and cost nothing to use.
Tell us and we will look at it quickly. Reports stay private, and you never have to explain yourself to the other person.
