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<p>[QUOTE="mark737, post: 4305200, member: 14894"]I would post them on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. I've bought and sold 100's of items on both and have never had a problem in terms of safety. But if you're concerned, you can always meet people in a public place, like the parking lot of a police station (assuming you can fit the chairs in your vehicle). You can post plenty of photos on both sites, but for the price I assume you'll be asking, buyers will want to see them in person before full payment. Sometimes I'll offer to hold something with a small deposit via Venmo, like $30. And Venmo is by far the most popular way to pay these days, but there's nothing wrong with asking for cash. I wouldn't offer shipping as an option - being in the DC area you have a large pool of potential buyers, and lots of things can go wrong with shipping. Lastly, Craigslist lets you select the area to post in, so make sure you post them in DC, and probably Baltimore too, as well as your local area with separate listings.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mark737, post: 4305200, member: 14894"]I would post them on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. I've bought and sold 100's of items on both and have never had a problem in terms of safety. But if you're concerned, you can always meet people in a public place, like the parking lot of a police station (assuming you can fit the chairs in your vehicle). You can post plenty of photos on both sites, but for the price I assume you'll be asking, buyers will want to see them in person before full payment. Sometimes I'll offer to hold something with a small deposit via Venmo, like $30. And Venmo is by far the most popular way to pay these days, but there's nothing wrong with asking for cash. I wouldn't offer shipping as an option - being in the DC area you have a large pool of potential buyers, and lots of things can go wrong with shipping. Lastly, Craigslist lets you select the area to post in, so make sure you post them in DC, and probably Baltimore too, as well as your local area with separate listings.[/QUOTE]
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