A warning to anyone who purchases items through sites like Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist; be careful and be safe when meeting up with a stranger you are buying or selling an item.

Craig Newmark talks about getting focused, even as he is momentarily distracted by his beloved birds flying away from the numerous feeders in his courtyard to go visit some of his Manhattan neighbors.

How to know for sure that the property you want to rent is for real.

The News4JAX I-TEAM is uncovering a rental rip-off with a new twist. With so many people trying to find a home to rent and grabbing what they can quickly, you could get scammed out of thousands of dollars -- even though you think you’ve done the right research.

If there’s one constant among scammers, it’s that they’re always coming up with new schemes, like the Google Voice verification scam. Have you heard about it? Here’s how it works.

Anything can be sold online, and it doesn’t always have to be done by a major retailer. A new eBay survey reveals that the average American household has about 50 unused items around the house, worth more than $3. With platforms like eBay, Poshmark, and Craigslist it’s easier than ever to sell your stuff. There’s a right way and a wrong way to do it online. Be honest, and you’ll end up getting the most cash for your trash.

The marketplace for used appliances is huge, with online selling platforms like eBay, Facebook, and Craigslist making it easier than ever to shop around. But is it a good idea to buy used appliances? The experts at Consumer Reports can help with appliance-buying advice and the potential pitfalls to look out for when shopping the used market. You could save 50 percent or more, even if the appliance hasn’t been used at all. And CR says always find the manufacturer’s sticker and check to see if the appliance has been included in a safety recall.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Like any dog owner, Katelyn Inman is pretty biased when she says shes got the best dog. But when the couple decided that they could not longer get a dog, they asked for their money back. Tom Stephens, president of the Better Business Bureau of Northeast Florida, said hes received 10 reports of puppy scams in the last two weeks. And then Ill send you $200."Inman said the texter didnt just ask for nude photos once, but multiple times. Dont send money until you see the puppy, Inman said.

The home in Vilano Beach -- according to Orestes Hernandez, of Shelby, Alabama -- appeared in a Craigslist ad as a rental property. Hernandez said he spoke by phone with the Craigslist poster, who identified himself as a Kissimmee, Florida, man. Hernandez said he then sent the Craigslist poster $4,100 through PayPal. Instead of going out and working hard to earn money, they (would) rather sit behind a screen and rob people of their hard-earned money," Hernandez said. The investigation revealed that the Craigslist poster was using a Google phone number that had been previously reported to law enforcement.

Goober isn't the only horse her family has found on Craigslist, Sanoma Blakeley says. AUBURN, California (CNN) - After 16 hours pushing through the world's most rigorous endurance horse race, 18-year-old Sanoma Blakeley and her horse Goober were sprinting all-out under a black sky in California's Gold Rush country. Blakeley, meanwhile, was striding atop a horse her family found for free on Craigslist. 'You get out what you put in,' Blakeley saysEight years ago, Blakeley's father Wasch answered a Craigslist ad offering the horse up for free. The family owns Blakeley Endurance Stables, where Goober is one of seven horses under their care.