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First of all, if it did not work you could contact the seller about a refund. If they refused small claims court would be an option.

Portland seems to have an unending supply of tales of meth addicts and the like selling bikes they stole - and I am sure many other items for sale were stolen also, so while you may not have any knowledge of the console being stolen, the fact that it is a good deal might set off some alarms.

Caveat Emptor.

yes it works! I bought my car off of there and lots of other stuff. It is legit! :)

also, I don't know if you know this, but you pay the money directly to the person, so you could find out at their house (possibly) if the game system worked before you bought it. I'd ask...

craigslist only works when you deal in person. if the guy lives in a safe neighborhood, go with a friend during the day and ask the guy to plug it in and fire it up, to make sure it works. if he won't, or he won't meet in person to do the transaction, then walk away. if you don't feel comfortable going to the guy's area with cash in hand, ask him if you can pay a bit extra to have him deliver it, and then plug it in at your house. as long as you meet in person, you should have no problems.

Yea, craiglist is pretty good, but I prefer to use eBay because I can actually see the product being offered and ask the seller questions as well as check their approval rating. Try to get in touch with the seller thru email. If he wants to sell it, he'll respond fairly quickly. If that doesn't work, you can get a 360 on eBay for A LOT cheaper. I was just looking at them today, as I am looking to buy one before I go back to school.

just get the seller's cell phone number, call him to confirm the pickup. if it doesn't work, at least you have his cell. it's unlikely someone would pull an elaborate phone-switch for a $325 swindle.

Good idea on the meeting at his house and plugging it in. If we meet at a nutruel site, Ill be sure to get his lisence plate.

Definitely do what was already suggested - meeting in person, bringing a friend, and having them show you that it works. If they don't want to plug it in but say it's fine because it's in the original packaging, be careful. It could have no guts or be known not to work and then packed back up.

I have sold several things on Craigslist and bought a couple. There are also scams for sellers to watch out for. I actually got contacted by someone who wanted to buys something from me sight unseen. He said he would send me a cashiers check for more than the amount, and then a friend of his would pick up the item and the difference to take back to him. Of course the cashiers check will be fake and I'd be stuck. I just can't believe that this ever works and that people would try it.