Safer Ways to Buy and Sell Online

By Kiera Hood




Alabaster's safe trade area

When it comes to online shopping, many people will willing say that they do. But, most are skeptical of meeting up with someone to exchange money and items.

The city of Alabaster is hoping to pave the way for a new way to safely buy and sell unwanted household items such as furniture and used appliances.

Some students in Montevallo shop online frequently, especially for books and apartment furniture. Austin Popwell says that he was always skeptical of online sites such as Craig's list, but he was happy to sale his used car to someone he didn't know. "We met in an open parking lot in Alabaster."

Austin said that his experience went well, but he would have felt safer in an area that had surveillance. The City of Alabaster is hoping to help keep its citizens safe and those in surrounding areas.