buying bitcoins in person. scam?

[idifacs311]

I need some advice.  I should meet some guy that i found on localbitcoin.com tomorrow to buy some bitcoins.

Never bought any before.  How can I be sure that I'm not getting scammed? 

Is there anything that I should receive to let me know that it's legit?

I don't even know what I should receive.

Please help!

[edd]

I don't even know what I should receive.

Sounds like you need to learn a little more about this before spending any fiat on it.

[idifacs311]

I don't even know what I should receive.

Sounds like you need to learn a little more about this before spending any fiat on it.

Help me out then, please:)

[edd]

I don't even know what I should receive.

Sounds like you need to learn a little more about this before spending any fiat on it.

Help me out then, please:)

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Introduction

[idifacs311]

I don't even know what I should receive.

Sounds like you need to learn a little more about this before spending any fiat on it.

Help me out then, please:)

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Introduction

Thanks for that.  I'm guessing that there's not any fool proof way to know that I'm not going to get scammed when I meet the guy, is there?

[Catanonia]

I don't even know what I should receive.

Sounds like you need to learn a little more about this before spending any fiat on it.

Help me out then, please:)

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Introduction

Thanks for that.  I'm guessing that there's not any fool proof way to know that I'm not going to get scammed when I meet the guy, is there?

MAKE SURE YOU TAKE SOME FORM OF INTERNET WITH YOU TO CHECK PRICES AND DETAILS.

[Berghoff]

MAKE SURE YOU TAKE SOME FORM OF INTERNET WITH YOU TO CHECK PRICES AND DETAILS.

Exactly, I would go to a pub and have a drink and hook up to their wifi and wait until it's confirmed.  Have a drink with them.  Buy them the drink even.  But I'd wait till the coins were transferred in a public place until I handed over cash.