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EXCLUSIVE: Minnesota couple did 'everything right' and still lost $8,000 on Facebook Marketplace

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Share This StoryBuyer beware may be the oldest rule in the book. But one Minnesota couple says they did everything you’re supposed to do — and it still wasn’t enough. For the Becker couple, who own a small construction business, that lesson cost them $8,000. They purchased a boom lift advertised on Facebook Marketplace after taking extensive steps to make sure the deal was legitimate. They said they checked the serial number with law enforcement…
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Alpha News broke the news on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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