Campus Furniture Exchange

Anti-scam & safer exchange guide

Keep plans in the platform, protect personal information, and stop whenever something does not feel right. Student-focused access reduces some risk; it does not guarantee that every user or listing is safe.

Before paying

Verify the item and the payment yourself

See and inspect the furniture before paying whenever possible.
Do not trust a payment screenshot or email. Open your own bank or payment app.
Never refund an alleged overpayment or pay a fee to receive money.

Protect your identity

Share less personal information

Never send a password, verification code, bank login, or identity document.
Do not scan a QR code to “prove you are real.”
Do not put an exact address, apartment, room, phone, or private email in a post.
Share an exact pickup location only when needed and only with the confirmed person.

Meet safely

Plan the handoff in the conversation

Confirm the item, time, and handoff plan inside Campus Furniture Exchange.
Meet in daylight or a familiar, well-lit place; bring a friend when possible.
Inspect the furniture before considering the transaction complete.
Be extra cautious when the payer, courier, friend, or pickup person are different people.

Recognize pressure

Common warning signs

The price is implausibly low or the seller will not show the item or a live video.
Someone rushes you, changes payment methods, or insists on leaving the platform.
A buyer claims a special Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, courier, or business-account process.
A stranger asks you to contact a relative, mover, or middleman to complete payment.

Something feels wrong?

Stop, preserve the messages, and report it.

Every conversation includes Report an issue. Do not send more money or information. An Administrator can review the platform record, pause activity, and restrict or Blacklist an account.

If there is immediate danger in the United States, leave the situation and call 911.

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