If you're looking for a safe place to exchange money and goods from an on-line sale, there's a new local option. Firearm purchases are excluded and not allowed to be possessed on the property either according to their webpage on the program. From Smile Politely today:
Champaign Police have made their parking lot a “safe space” for online purchase exchangesMore at the Smile Politely post and the Champaign Police webpage (and facebook post link here).
If you've ever bought or sold something on Craigslist or some other online buying/selling site, you know that there's always a little apprehension about the actual exchange of goods. Are you going to be showing up at the door of a serial killer? Or maybe bringing one to your door? Okay, that might be catastrophizing just a bit. Most people doing business on these sites are legit. However, should you have safety concerns, the Champaign Police Department is making an effort to help out.
They have created an “Internet Purchase Exchange Location” that includes "two, well-lit parking spots, marked by signs, on the north end of the police station and will be under 24-hour video surveillance."
They also offer tips for safe internet exchange transactions...
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