Bank, not a bad idea. I have done craigslist deals where people insist on meeting in front of a police station, which is generally fine by me. Most of my meets the people either come to my place, I go to theirs or a home depots parking lot is usually good enough for me. The few high risk deals I do [say $300 and over and/or in a sketchy area]] I take a friend and a gun, so far so good but everyone needs to be as cautious as possible and never talk yourself into anything outside of your comfort zone. I did one time and though nothing happened I swore I'd never do that again.

Doug