You may be able to find some inexpensive lawn furniture on Craigslist but you must be careful. There are many scams Craigslist.
Craigslist has job listings for many places and ages. It depends on which places in your community have posted on there. You must be very careful and wary of using craigslist for jobs, as there are a lot of scams and dishonesty associated with it.
One can find more information about Craiglist scams online at Craiglist itself, Jobsearch, Money Crashers, Consumerist, Scambook, Life Hacker and many more.
It is risky to buy sporting event tickets on Craigslist. This is because there are a lot of good scams out there.
Craigslist is a good place to advertise on. Many people have good luck both selling and buying items listed on Craigslist. You do need to be aware of possible scams. If it is too good of a deal it may not be real.
I have a friend who buys from Craigslist. He says that he goes and people who buy, go and see the item first, before buying it. So it is not a scam.
Sometimes these are scams because the people are completely fabricating the ad. Make sure you see the car in person, get it inspected, and test drive it before you buy.
I would advise selling diamons only through craigslist or ebay. There are many scams looking to target people selling diamonds online.
They post notices and warnings about how the scam works, but otherwise CL is a passive entity in the sales process.
A lot of times scams want to pay with paypal. The "buyer" also says that he would like to pay more than the given amount. Another way to tell that it is a scam is when the "buyer" says he is out of town so he must pay online.
Never agree to a Western Union cash transfer on Craigslist. These are typically not trust worthy deals.
It is not against the terms and conditions of service to request Paypal on Craigslist. However, many scams include individuals using Paypal as a way of receiving money under false pretenses.