{"id":2145,"date":"2025-03-09T00:44:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T00:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=2145"},"modified":"2025-03-09T00:44:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T00:44:24","slug":"heres-what-a-handshake-symbol-on-a-parking-space-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=2145","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s what a handshake symbol on a parking space means"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is no need for appointments; the secure trading locations will be open at all times.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe busy holiday season is approaching, making this the perfect time for the local launch of Project Safe Trade.\u201d According to Steph Neufeld, commander of the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP detachment, \u201conline property transactions are on the rise, and the UOV OPP is pleased to be initiating a community safety initiative aimed at decreasing offences related to online marketplace transactions.\u201d \u201cProject Safe Trade and other collaborative methods can lessen victimization and harm in our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Const. Mike Mahon told CTV News that the areas also offer a means of assisting in preventing the potential of becoming a victim of fraud.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it seems too good to be true, it probably is,\u201d goes the saying. Particularly if you\u2019re asking that they meet here and they\u2019re really hesitant, then you should be concerned,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>According to the OPP, police will not function as witnesses, mediators, or providers of documents in relation to transactions. However, if an officer is called, they will come and only get involved if the transaction turns into a criminal case.<\/p>\n<p>There are alternative ways to keep secure while meeting strangers online for financial transactions if you decide not to use the places.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meet in a busy public space<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Bring a trusted friend or family member as a witness<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Conduct transactions during daylight hours<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Do not erase emails, texts or voicemails between yourself and the buyer\/seller<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Technology analyst Carmi Levy says the Christmas season has everyone rushing around, but it\u2019s important to slow down and do a bit of homework.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no need for appointments; the secure trading locations will be open at all times. \u201cThe busy holiday season is approaching, making this the perfect time for the local launch of Project Safe&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2146,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2145"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2147,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145\/revisions\/2147"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}