The dangers of selling something online: he met his 'buyer' and they stole his phone!

It was just before Christmas when Shawn thought he would make a little extra money selling his iPhone X.

THOUGHT HE HAD A BITE..SELLINGHIS IPHONE X ON THE POPULARRESALE SITE OFFERUP.

"ILL GIVEYOU $465.""THAT'S FINE" THE BUYER WANTSSHAWN TO DELIVER.

"OKAY, I'M ONMYWAY" IT'S HOW DEALS ARE SUPPOSEDTO WORK THROUGH OFFERUP... IT DOESN'T ALWAYS HAPPEN.3:57 HE TOOK THE PHONE.

HE SAYSLETME JUST SEE IF IT TURNS ON..

INSCOTTSDALE, A WOMAN SELLINGHER IPHONE 6 MEETS A BUYER NAMEDDANNY IN A PARKING LOT.

19-7PHONE REDACTED.WAV HE JUST TOOKIT AND RAN 4:03 4:42 ITJUST HAPPENED SO FAST THE PHONEIS GONE..

STOLEN..

..AND THESAMETHING HAPPENED AT THE SAMELOCATION JUST HOURS EARLIER.OFFER UPTOUTS PROTECTIONS..

BUYERS ANDSELLERS CANPROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ANDBECOME VERIFIED.

SHAWN FELT MORECOMFORTABLE..

HIS BUYER"BRIANNA" WAS "VERIFIED FORPAYMENTS" ANDHAD PHONE AND FACEBOOKCONFIRMED.

BUT HE SAYS WHEN HESHOWED UP AT THE AVONDALEHOUSE..

TWO YOUNG MEN MET HIM..SHAWNSAYS HIS DASH CAM SHOWS THEM..HE SAYS ONE EXAMINED THE PHONEANDTHEN...TOOK OFF WITH IT.

HEFILED A POLICE REPORT FORTHEFT..

BUT SO FAR,NOTHING HAPPENED.

TAG: LATER, WEFOUND "BRIANNA'S"ACCOUNT WAS NOT VERIFIED FORPAYMENTS.

WHY THE CHANGE?

WHYDIDN'T THE EXTRA PROTECTION HELPSHAWN?

NO ANSWER FROM OFFERUPWHICH SAYS THEY'RE WORKING WITHPOLICE ON THIS.

I SAY BE VERYCAREFUL MEETING UP WITH ANYONE,VERIFIED OR NOT ON ANY OF THESESITES.

IFYOU MUST, DO IT AT APOLICE STATION WITH SOMEONEELSE.

GO TO ABC15.COM/LETJOEKNOW FOR OFFERUPS SAFETY TIPS.I'M INVESTIGATOR JOE DUCEY, IFYOU'VE GOT A PROBLEM, LET MEKNOW.ECONOMIC EXPERTS SAY MEATALTERNATIVES ARE GETTING MOREAND