Buyer asking for serial number.

[midwestflow]

I am selling a big ticket item and the potential buyer is asking me for the serial number to make sure it isn't stolen. I understand her concern, but I am hesitant to give it - can't she, being malicious, register my item as stolen if I give it to her? That is my only concern. I did put the partial number on the listing.

Thanks.

[a_c_green]

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@midwestflow wrote:

I did put the partial number on the listing.

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I would just tell her that it's in the listing, then. Posting a photo of it as well would be a good idea. It may be that she's reading the listing on a smartphone and hasn't even seen the description.

She can't really report it as stolen just because she has the serial number in advance of the sale. There's a whole lot more to reporting a stolen item than just that. 

EDIT: Okay, I just noticed where you said the number shown is a "partial." Obscuring the full serial may or may not be needed; usually not. Assuming it's the bike, which is New In Box, and you know it's not stolen, I see no reason not to provide the serial in case she wants to verify that for herself.