The terrors of Craigslist:

This is a great column from David Futrelle of CNN/Money about craigslist where the Maxim article I’m in is mentioned and the site gets a link so thanks for that David. However, I like the article for more than just the fact that it drives traffic to my site. David gives a great summation of what is wrong with craigslist…

But I’m not buying it. Literally: I’ve never bought or sold anything on Craigslist, nor do I plan to anytime soon (and yes that includes “Erotic Services”). It’s not that I’m scared to buy from strangers online; I do that all the time, through eBay and Half.com and Amazon Marketplace. The difference is that, on these sites, I’m dealing with sellers who are accountable for their actions; they have reputations (and feedback scores) to protect. That doesn’t guarantee they’ll behave honestly or in a businesslike manner — I’ve dealt with a couple of bozos — but it vastly improves the odds.

I couldn’t agree more.