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Found a $900 sectional on Craigslist, then found out why it was so cheap
Drove out to a storage unit in Garland to look at a couch listed for $200, and the guy kept glancing at the door while I checked the cushions. He finally admitted his ex was coming back for it and he needed it gone before 4pm, which felt weird but I bought it anyway. Got it home and a pawn slip for a chainsaw fell out from under the seat cushions, dated three days earlier. Now I keep going back and forth on whether I should have just walked away or if it's fine since I paid cash and have no proof of where it came from. Has anyone else bought something cheap and then found a receipt or note that made you wonder what you actually walked into?
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charles9191mo ago
Why would you even question this? A pawn slip for a chainsaw dated three days before you bought the couch is a huge red flag. The ex story plus the door glances plus the quick sale all point to this guy dumping stuff that was not his to sell. You paid cash and have no paper trail, which means if that chainsaw turns up in a case, your couch is now a piece of evidence sitting in your living room. Call the non emergency line for Garland PD and tell them what you found, because staying quiet makes you look like you were in on it. Best case you lose a cheap couch, worst case you get pulled into something way bigger than a $200 deal. Next time your gut says walk away, just walk.
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