Buying used goods in Houston

The Houston board holds for-sale posts next to housing, jobs, and services. For a table, a bike, or a set of tools, stay in For sale so you are not reading apartment ads by mistake.

Before you drive

Ask for a photo of the item with a handwritten note or some other mark you name, so you are not buying a catalog picture. Agree on a public place. Inspect it there. Pay when you have it, not the week before.

We did not find a Houston police exchange page to cite here. Call Houston police and ask if they offer one. Until you have their answer, use a busy public counter you can both name. Where to meet when you buy used explains the Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Dallas spots we could source, and why other cities need a phone call.

If the seller wants a wire, a gift card, or cryptocurrency before you see the item, do not send it. That pattern is the one the FTC warns about for rentals on its rental listing scams page. The same payment habit is a bad idea for a couch.

Cars

A car is a title, not just a for-sale post. Texas timing and the transfer notification are on the TxDMV pages linked from Selling a car privately.

When you are the one selling, describe the wear and post a listing in Houston if that is where you will meet.