Slash Mini Store

Meet in public, in daylight, ideally somewhere with CCTV - many metro and police stations have 'exchange spots'.

Cash or instant UPI, confirmed on YOUR screen before you hand anything over. Screenshots aren't confirmation.

For phones: remove all accounts and factory-reset in front of the buyer. Locked phones are bricks; honest sellers show this.

Share your live location with someone for the meetup, and set a check-in text afterwards.

If the buyer rushes you, changes the venue, or 'sends' overpayment, walk away. There is always another buyer.

Photograph the item and its serial number before the meetup. Protects you in any dispute.

Never ship before payment clears - no exceptions, not even for 'my cousin will pick it up later'.

Price with 15% negotiating room. Marketplace culture expects a haggle; feel free to enjoy it.

Video-call verification for high-value items: ask the seller to show the item live, powered on, with today's date written on paper.

For laptops: boot into BIOS and check cycle count, battery health and total hours before paying anything.

For bikes and cars: verify the service book, chassis number match, and pending challans before the test ride.

Never share an OTP - not for 'verification', not for 'payment confirmation'. No legitimate buyer needs it.