Posted an ad for help in craigslist - how do I make sure that i don't get screwed over?

[slackerinabox]

I'm a film student and posted an ad in craigslist asking for other film students to email me if they'd like to practice on some short films together. I got a few hundred replies and dwindled the group down to around 20 people... How can I make sure that I don't get some crooks in this bunch? Of course I plan on meeting them at a public place first - is it too weird to ask for photocopies of IDs (with all personal info other than their name scratched out)? Is there anything else I can do to make sure that I can track down someone if they say walk away with a video camera?

 

[GroundZero]

carry a big gun

 

[slackerinabox]

bump for a real suggestion

 

[yllus]

Carry a small gun?

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
I'm a film student and posted an ad in craigslist asking for other film students to email me if they'd like to practice on some short films together. I got a few hundred replies and dwindled the group down to around 20 people... How can I make sure that I don't get some crooks in this bunch? Of course I plan on meeting them at a public place first - is it too weird to ask for photocopies of IDs (with all personal info other than their name scratched out)? Is there anything else I can do to make sure that I can track down someone if they say walk away with a video camera?

Are you sure you aren't the guy who posted wanting to clean women's homes in the nude in exchange for them humilating and degrading him? :Q

ROTFLMAO!! Found that gem under the Barter section on the Boston list today

 

[AgentEL]

Originally posted by: yllus
Carry a small gun?

you guys aren't helpful at all.

carry a bat!

 

[Ameesh]

Carry a WMD?

 

[thomsbrain]

i dunno. at some point you just have to trust people. it would help if they were supplying some of the equipment instead of it all being you.