I gave they guy the copy of receipt with all my personal info Craigslist

[jetlagged]

I messed up big time. I sell things on Craigslist occasionally, maybe 3-4 timex a year. This time I bought 2 iPhone X about a week ago. I sold one 5 days ago on Craigslist for a profit. In the ad I said I would provide a copy of receipt in case they wanna exchange it at the apple store.

1) The first iphone X i sold, I gave the receipt, but i blanked out all my personal information, so that all you see is the order number, serial and part number of the device, and the item was paid for.

now i just sold my 2nd iPhone X today, the guy paid in cash, i checked the cash which he paid in $20 bills, took forever to check and verify all of them to make sure they are authentic, but they are real.

2)For some reason, I dont know what it was, I was tired, just got off work, no excuses. I sold my 2nd iPhone X and texted him the copy of my receipt with the above information listed in (#1) as well as my Full first and last name and private home residence address (not an apartment). The last 4 digits of my credit card number also shows up, but the first 12 digits are blanked with XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-7777, and it also shows I paid by Visa.

I meant to text him the bare bones copy of the receipt without the personal information, but sent him the wrong one by accident. I'm really mad at myself.

The guy looks like he was still in high school, maybe a junior/senior or freshman in college. I dont think he'll do anything bad, but looks can be deceiving. I'm just concerned regarding my personal information and potential compromise.I dont want the guy looking at my home address and name, and dropping by to break in or possibly steal stuff. this has got me nervous and paranoid. It was a slip-up on my part.

I use a google voice number to text on craigslist, coz i dont want to use my personal cell number. I like google voice for that.

any advice and tips what to do?

 

[06tb06]

A simple and easy mistake. If the guy seemed legit, I wouldn't let it bother you. The guy just knows your name now.

If he calls your house one day out of the blue or drops by to chat or hangout, then I might be concerned.

 

[jetlagged]

A simple and easy mistake. If the guy seemed legit, I wouldn't let it bother you. The guy just knows your name now.

If he calls your house one day out of the blue or drops by to chat or hangout, then I might be concerned.

yeah good point. i was just talking to my friend on the phone about it and he said to me sarcastically "So are you scared to send letters as well"

he doesn't seem too concerned, and he makes a valid point of people's name and address on letters.

 

[PowerMac G4 MDD]

Scary, but be thankful that the guy you described is the one who bought it. I know it's not correct to assume, but someone like that is likely not going to cause you harm. If you want to feel better about it, perhaps install an alarm system in your house (if you haven't already).

Also, when you sell things online, the buyer automatically receives both your full name and address, as the package needs to show who the sender is. It's not THAT big of a deal for someone to know your address, even in this case. Sure, he actually met you and saw you, so it might be a little bit different than having someone on eBay know your information; but, other than that, he doesn't know too much about you. It's not as though he saw your bank statement or some indication that you might have something which he really wants (if he is actually a criminal).

The only thing you shouldn't do is send any mail to a stranger who just so happens to know enough about you and your home, to want to steal something. It often boggles my mind, for instance, that popular YouTubers (who strangers know a little bit too much about—who show the inside of their houses constantly) accept fan mail. If I were someone like that, I would not want my address going out to my fans.

I wouldn't worry too much about it.

 

[mobilehaathi]

You should probably go into hiding. You can never be too careful.

 

[Tarek]

I wouldn't worry about it, to be honest. Of course looks can be deceiving, but I don't think he can do much harm with your name and address unless he's some sort of a psycho, however you'd have probably noticed that if so. To be on the safe side and as mentioned above, invest in some safety equipment like alarms, cameras, etc. if you haven't already and you should be fine.

 

[ActionableMango]

When I sell on Craigslist I'm willing to show a receipt to prove that I bought the item, but there is no useful purpose in giving it to them to keep...or at least there isn't a good reason that I can think of.

So I'm curious, why are you giving these people the receipts for them to keep?

 

[Tech198]

not really an issue.....

Proof of purchase is always better, at least you know the product is from a retailer and no stolen goods, your re-selling.

Keeping the receipt it also good, because you have proof you paid for it. if there are any questions within a few weeks of purchase.. I don't destroy receipts immediately, just keep then for a while.

 

[jbarley]

When I sell on Craigslist I'm willing to show a receipt to prove that I bought the item, but there is no useful purpose in giving it to them to keep...or at least there isn't a good reason that I can think of.

So I'm curious, why are you giving these people the receipts for them to keep?

As the OP mentioned in his opening post...
"In the ad I said I would provide a copy of receipt in case they wanna exchange it at the apple store."

 

[g.t. rags]

You should probably go into hiding. You can never be too careful.

i would have already moved and most likely contacted the guy who stashed saul goodman at the cinnabon