The Person Is Selling a Product They Don’t Have
A pretty common scam on Craigslist (and many other platforms) is when someone is trying to sell a product they never had. They usually find a few pictures online, hoping that you’ll buy from them.
Unfortunately, a lot of people fall for this trick, so you need to be careful. First, take a good look at the images. If they look like they were taken by a professional, it’s possible the product is fake.
You can also try doing a reverse image search on Google. This is when you go to Google Images and search for a specific image online to see if it’s been posted before.
All you need to do is head over to Google and click the camera icon in the search bar. Next, upload the image or paste the image link and click Search. If the image was copied, it may appear on the results.
However, keep in mind that this isn’t 100% accurate — just because you don’t find the image online doesn’t mean this isn’t a scam.
So, the last way of knowing it’s a scam is to see the product for yourself. First, you can ask the seller to take another picture of the product from a different angle or with something in the picture to help you determine if it is real.
You can also ask to them to hop on a video call and show you the product. And, of course, you can also ask them to meet up in person so you can see the product for yourself.