Bellingham police create an Internet exchange zone for online buyers, sellers

There's no doubt that buying and selling goods on the Internet can be sketchy, especially when you have to meet that seller on Craigslist to make the transaction in person. But a lot of people do it anyway — at the bank, the local Starbucks, you name it. In some areas, however, you can make exchanges at a police station.

Police departments across the country are setting up designated locations where buyers and sellers can meet. The latest to do this is the Bellingham Police Department in Bellingham, Mass., which posted a sign outside its facility on Nov. 30. Since then, the sign has been making its rounds on the Internet after a Redditor posted a photo of it on the site. Read more...