Calgary police are calling it a sobering reminder about the dangers of selling online.

A Calgary couple is sharing their story of being beaten and almost robbed in their own home after two men showed up to buy a laptop.

It began like most other online transactions when calls were made and messages were left about a gaming laptop that Jason Nguyen had for sale.

They agreed to meet at Nguyen’s home in south Dover, where he lives with his wife, Nanh Au.

At that point everything seemed normal.

“They wanted to verify that the machine is in working condition, they wanted to test the machine and if there was any issues at all,” said Nguyen.

They agreed to meet around 3:30 p.m. and the buyers showed up around 3:50 p.m.

“I saw two individuals come up and it was -13, -15 outside, so they were

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