Sneaky: Buy And Sell

Elias spent a week "finding" the chest in a more reputable way. He contacted a boutique auction house specializing in Americana, claiming he’d purchased it at an estate sale in Virginia. He didn't mention Big Al or the gas station.

He messaged the seller, a guy named "Big Al," and agreed to meet at a gas station—the neutral ground of the digital marketplace. sneaky buy and sell

Elias deleted the Facebook message thread with Al and went back to scrolling. He’d just spotted a "weird old typewriter" listed for twenty dollars in the next town over. Elias spent a week "finding" the chest in

The "sell" required more finesse. You don't put history on Facebook. a guy named "Big Al