I give away a lot of stuff on CL. I tend to require a phone number in ad replies so I can actually have a conversation with the person and make sure we have an understanding. They don't get an address other than the phone call. They also then have my phone number. I used to go with a first-response-gets-it model, but I now tend to leave the ad up for a little while, say an hour or so, and then try to judge who seems most engaged in the transaction by seeing who actually talks about their need/want for the item, rather than just "is it still available?". I still get frustrated with the flakes and liars, but for my experience, I feel like it's improved.
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branchandroot
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Date: 2013-06-19 12:23 (UTC)*hugs*