ListandMeet.com — "List it. Meet the buyer."
Effective date: October 24, 2026 (last updated October 24, 2026)
Meeting in person is what makes ListandMeet work: you see the item, shake hands, and walk away with a deal. Most meetups go smoothly. A little planning keeps it that way. Please read these tips before every meetup. You'll be asked to confirm that you've read them.
Remember: ListandMeet is a venue. We don't inspect items, attend meetups, or run background checks on users (we only verify email addresses). Your safety is in your hands, so please take these steps seriously.
1. Pick a Safe Place
- Meet in a public, busy, well-lit place. Good choices are a coffee shop, a bank lobby, or a busy store entrance.
- Best choice: a police station "Safe Exchange Zone." Many Arizona police departments and sheriff's offices have marked, camera-monitored parking spots for online-sale exchanges. Search "safe exchange zone" plus your city, or call the non-emergency line to ask.
- Don't meet at your home or theirs when you can avoid it, and never at an isolated spot like an empty lot, trailhead, or side street.
- Be wary of last-minute location changes. If the other person suddenly wants to move somewhere more private, that's a red flag.
2. Pick a Safe Time
- Meet during daylight hours whenever possible.
- Choose a time when the location will have other people around.
- Don't feel pressured to rush a meetup "right now." A real buyer or seller will wait for a safe time.
3. Don't Go Alone
- Bring a friend or family member whenever you can, especially for high-value items.
- Tell someone where you're going, who you're meeting, what you're buying or selling, and when you expect to be back. Share your live location with them if your phone allows it.
- Check in with that person after the meetup.
4. Keep Communication on ListandMeet
- Use ListandMeet messaging to arrange the details. It keeps a record if something goes wrong.
- Be cautious if someone pushes right away to move to text, email, or another app, or asks for your phone number before you've agreed on a meetup.
- Keep your home address, workplace, and daily routine to yourself.
5. Protect Your Money and Information
- Never share personal financial information such as bank account numbers, routing numbers, Social Security numbers, passwords, or verification codes. No real buyer needs a code sent to your phone.
- Avoid carrying large amounts of cash. Bring only what you need for the deal, keep it out of sight until you're ready to pay, and don't flash it around.
- For larger sales, consider meeting at a bank where cash can be counted or verified, or use a secure payment method. (Built-in ListandMeet payments through Stripe are coming soon.)
- Sellers: check bills for counterfeits (a counterfeit-detection pen is inexpensive), and wait until the money is actually in your account before handing over an item paid by app.
6. Inspect Before You Pay
- Look the item over carefully before any money changes hands. Test electronics, open boxes, check serial numbers, and try it out if possible.
- For phones and electronics, make sure the device isn't locked to someone else's account and isn't reported lost or stolen.
- For vehicles, check the title, VIN, and lien status, and do the paperwork correctly.
- If it's not as described, it's okay to say "no thanks" and leave. Once you pay, the sale is between you and the other person.
7. Watch for Common Scams
- Overpayment: someone "accidentally" sends you more than the price and asks you to refund the difference. Don't. The original payment will bounce or be reversed.
- Fake payment screenshots or emails: a picture of a payment is not a payment. Check your own bank or payment app directly.
- Shipping requests: ListandMeet is for local, in-person exchanges. Be very wary of anyone who wants you to ship an item, pay for shipping, or use "their" shipping agent or courier.
- Verification-code scams: anyone asking you to read back a code sent to your phone is trying to take over your account.
- Deals that seem too good to be true, sellers who won't let you see the item, and buyers who won't meet in person are big warning signs.
- Pressure and urgency: scammers rush you. Slow down.
8. Large Items and Home Pickups
Some things (furniture, appliances, equipment) just can't be carried into a police station parking lot. If a meetup has to happen at a home:
- Never go alone, and never be home alone for the pickup. Have at least one other person with you.
- Move the item to a garage, driveway, or front porch ahead of time so strangers don't need to come inside.
- Keep valuables, keys, and personal information out of sight.
- Tell a friend the exact address and time.
- Bring the right help, straps, and vehicle so no one gets hurt lifting or hauling. Lift with care.
9. Trust Your Instincts
- If something feels off, walk away. You never owe anyone a sale or a purchase.
- It's fine to cancel, reschedule, or leave in the middle of a meetup.
- No item is worth your safety.
10. Report Problems
- In an emergency or if a crime is happening, call 911 first.
- For non-emergencies such as fraud or theft after the fact, file a report with your local police non-emergency line.
- Report the user to ListandMeet using the "Report listing" or "Report seller" button on the listing page (sign-in required; pick a reason and add details), or email support@listandmeet.com. Include screenshots of messages and payment details in your email. We may remove listings, suspend accounts, and cooperate with law enforcement, but we can't recover money or items.
- You can also report online scams to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and the FBI at ic3.gov.
Acknowledgment
These tips reduce risk but can't eliminate it. Using them doesn't make ListandMeet responsible for any meetup. See our Meetup Liability Release and Disclaimer.
Acceptance statement: I have read and understand the ListandMeet Safe Meetup Best Practices. I understand that ListandMeet is only a venue, does not screen users beyond email verification, and does not inspect items or attend meetups, and I am responsible for my own safety and decisions when meeting other users in person.**