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eCommerce Exchange Safety Zone to provide security for transactions

A sign indicates the location of the safety zone.
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A sign indicates the location of the safety zone.

Imagine you’ve just spotted a TV stand on Facebook Marketplace that is exactly what you’re looking for, and affordable!

Now all you have to do to secure your item is ... meet a total stranger from the internet.

"We certainly have heard from many people who have said they’ve been in a scenario like this," said town Supervisor Dave Seeley. "They were either left uncomfortable or it did not have a positive outcome."

Seeley, state Sen. Rich Funke, and the police department have developed a solution to this problem. It’s called an eCommerce Exchange Safety Zone, and it’s adjacent to the town’s Public Safety Building.

It's a safe place where people can meet when buying or selling things online.

"This provides security, it provides proximity to the police department and 24/7 surveillance," Seeley said.

The safety zone was made possible with a grant from New York state. Seeley said they want to be adaptive to the online economy.

Veronica Volk is a senior editor and producer for WXXI News.