What are the safety tips on OLX?

Sellers
1. Make transactions in Cash as it is a safer option.
2. Hide your personal phone number from buyers when you don't want them to see your number for SMS/ call - watch video

3. Don't make advance shipment especially if asked from international number - watch video

4. Don't share your WhatsApp number. OLX chat is safer - watch video

5. Block the irritating buyers on OLX chat if they are spoiling your platform experience - watch video

Buyers
1. Don't pay in advance as registration fee, token fee, partial payment, or for any other purpose - watch video
2. Don't share your WhatsApp number. OLX chat is safer - watch video



3. Meet at a public location, when making an expensive transaction, and take a friend with you.
4. Avoid any job offerings that don't require any proper work - they can turn out to be scams.
5. Don't share your CV with your picture/ contact information unless you trust the job provider.
6. Beware!! Extremely low-priced/ discounted items can be a scam. No one sells good items for lesser money - watch video

7. Make local deals only so that you can check the product before purchasing.
8. Block the irritating sellers on OLX chat if they are spoiling your platform experience - watch video



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