Dos and Don'ts when buying off online classified sites

8 December 2015 7:12 AM

Yesterday John Robbie received a call from a listener who was scammed out of a bicycle, as a result of not being vigilant when selling off Gumtree. More calls flooded in about scams on Gumtree.

Head of Marketing at Gumtree South Africa, Claire Cobbledick chats to John Robbie about precautionary measures to take when on the site to avoid being duped and parting with your money.

Be cautious of handing over any goods before the money clears.
— Claire Cobbledick, Head of Marketing at Gumtree South Africa

Go to Gumtree's website for more on safety when selling online.

Listen to the conversation below:

Written by: Nonkululeko Britton

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