Thanks to the Internet, it is now SEEMINGLY possible to buy & sell devices (phones, camera's, Laptops etc) on Websites such as these (Nairaland) as well as the new Google Trader. This opens up new opportunities to buy and sell NEW as well as USED devices.

Now my question is this-
How can these transactions be carried out with the least risk to both buyer and seller? Usually there is no physical address (eg Shop).
Contacts are based on phone calls. Especially consider the fact that Nigerians cannot be trusted.

For instance as a buyer, how do I examine what I'm gonna buy without fear that I may be attacked or robbed by the seller?

As a seller how do I do the exchange without anxiety over losing my money?

Remember we are talking about doing business with total strangers outside our comfort zone(home, office etc.)

Dear Pimples,
That's a very good suggestion/idea, but left to me, i have had couple of trades without sweat.
What i do/feel is dt safest is for the buyer and seller to agree on a meetin' point wch is of no obvious advantage to both parties
And if d seller has to go meet d buyer, they should agree to meet in places like EATERY, BANK area, Mosques/churchse, public-library, etc
Dts ma tiny point, caio

Ok
Thanks man that is what I'm gonna do.

done alot of SUCCESSFULL trades via nairaland too

1.Buy from well known NL traders
2.Meet in a Public Place
3.Check your goods well
4.Shine ya eye well well
5.Never pay b4 SERVICE!!!

ONE more thing

IF THE PRICE IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE,IT PROBABLY IS

be wary of stolen goods too,

Selling only to only well known Nairaland members will reduce the amount of potential customers available to u