<prompt> Human: Im selling an expensive piece of musical equipment on Craigslist US. Specifically, a vintage microphone. It is worth about 8000.Ive never sold something anywhere close to this expensive on Craigslist before. Normally for Craigslist sales, I meet the buyer in a public location, the buyer briefly inspects the item, and then the buyer hands me the payment in cash.Given the size of the transaction, what is the best way to go about this?Im looking for a solution that placates both my concerns and the buyers concerns.The problem is that, from my POV, I prefer payment in cash. A check can bounce or even be pulled by the senders bank in certain circumstances. I dont really feel comfortable accepting payment via PayPal either; there will be no tracking number or anything and PayPal is notorious for siding with buyers. Im not sure if it would be unreasonable to ask the buyer to carry and hand me 80 100 bills.Anyone done this before?  <response>: Look into how to sell a car through a private party. Itll be the same process.Generally, you will meet in a public place outside the bank, or some police stations have Craigslist areas. They will inspect it. Then, you will go to the bank together and get cash or money order.Dont accept a pre-drawn money order they can be faked and definitely DO NOT accept Paypal, Venmo, etc. They could turn around and claim their account was hacked, and now they have your microphone and they have the money back. 