Subj : Re: Turntables and LPs
To   : Daryl Stout
From : Arelor
Date : Mon Jul 19 2021 04:00 am

  Re: Re: Turntables and LPs
  By: Daryl Stout to Atroxi on Sun Jul 18 2021 06:10 pm

 >   I have no use for either of these, but can't afford to ship them
 > out...and am leery of trying to hook up with someone locally that
 > I don't know to get them. I've heard too many cases of folks who
 > ended up getting killed at a meeting to exchange the items.
 > 

Well, mobsters exchange illegal weapons in public squares or private
appartments all the time.

I personally arrange exchanges for second hand stuff in public squares. If I
don't know the person I am dealing with I arrange it for going with a couple of
friends. The most tense exchange I had done by sending two friends into the
square to scout before I went in myself, and I had my friends watch the
exchange from the distance just in case.

But seriously, the most common type of incident you are going to face is one of
the parties arriving late or failing to show up at all. Which is why you should
not sacrifice much in order to attend an exchange.

Nowadays I just use a logistics agency, since I have a logistic plan with my
ecommerce site. The agency just sends a guy in, the guy pays and retrieves the
package. The cost is very low but the system only works if you trust the other
party to play fair. Otherwise they could give you a package full of bricks.

Logistic agencies also prvide cash on delivery, which is handy because you can
send your logistics guy in, the receiver can pay for the package upon
reception, and everybody is happy.


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