Pro Tip

Buying and selling on Craigslist can make many people concerned about safety and privacy issues.  When done right, selling on Craigslist is a great way to clear clutter and get some extra cash, but you should always put safety first.  No sale is worth getting hurt over.  Here's a pro tip to preserve your privacy when selling on Craigslist:

Get a Google Voice number and set up a designated e-mail - Giving out your personal phone number to relative strangers isn't something I really recommend, so go to Google and sign up for Google Voice.  When completing the setup, choose the option to get a new Google Voice telephone number.  It is free to set up your Google Voice account, and only costs money if you use the service to make calls which is not what we're doing here.  When you have your G Voice account opened, go to the settings and select to have all calls forwarded to your personal phone number.  Now when you give out your phone number to buyers, give out the Google Voice number.  When the buyer calls,  it will ring your cell phone, and you will keep your personal phone number private.  An added bonus is you can view text transcriptions of the voice mails sent to your Google Voice number so that you don't have to listen to them.  Pretty handy if you're in a meeting and can't listen to your voice mail messages.