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Craigslist constant removal of adds that are not against terms of agreement

every single time i post an add on craigslist.com my add no matter if it is not in breech of terms of agreement is flagged and removed after all the craigslist killings i would think the feds should step in and tell the owner of the site to make it safer and adds should be reviewed before un necessary deletion

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Sep 14, 2012 6:28 pm EDT

well i've been trying to sell some dvds and anime and books that i lost interest in also recently i tried to post my dog for sale and the next day get a email saying it's been flagged and removed i'm fed up with it i feel it is un necessary and ridiculous to the point i moved to another free advertising site i started to wonder if another user has targeted my adds and been reporting any add by my username there's a lot of cyber bullies on craigslist who respond to adds i've had a lot of them and only other replies i got to my adds are from spam bots when i would report the person who would bully me in reply to my adds craigslist did nothing or maybe craigslist just isn't reliable any more nothing i did was against terms there's just a buncha a holes on craigslist

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Craigslist scam - craigslist

A craigslist scammer under the name of Gabriella Barney is using false has responded to my post to sell a power chair. After further research on the internet. I have found that this person is a known scammer who attempts to obtain the product without paying.

This person uses a fake paypal account in which they claim they will send money through paypal to pay for the product. This personal also claims they will send a check to pay for the shipping costs.

Below is a copy and paste of the fake fed ex email. I have also forwarded this information to fed ex.

FedEx Freight shipping information under the name of Lisa Xavier.

This is known scam based upon other searches and I wanted you to be aware.

Below is a copy and past of the email which was sent to me in my attempt sell with craigslist.

On Sep 8, 2012, at 9:01 AM, Fedex Freight® wrote:

Fedex Freight

Dear XXX,

We are in receipt of Barney Gabriella order to (Scooter/Power Chair/Wheelchair).

We will like you to kindly confirm your address where the (Scooter/Power Chair/Wheelchair), will be picked up. Below is the address given to us:

XXXXXX

However, we would like to know if the above address is correct and accurate so we can calculate the pick up and delivery cost.
For further information, Please reply to this message with any question you might have.

Thank you,
Lisa Xavier,

Manager,

For World Wide Air Delivery
Fedex [protected]@post.com

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This message may contain confidential and privileged information.If you are not the intended recipient you should not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents. To do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful.Please inform the sender that this message has gone astray before deleting it.

Thank you

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Craigslist scam using yahoo.com and craig list to post incorrect information

I am a Realtor and we post our listing on our MLS, them Trulia.com, picks these listing up as well . Someone is stealing the information from Trulia and reposting this information on Craig List, He obtaining email addresses for yahoo.com. Here are and are using them to scam us .

I am in Dothan, Alabama. Johnny K Creel < [protected]@yahoo.com AND [protected]@yahoo.com AND [protected]@yahoo.com .

Please block this computer access to your site. Someone is obtaining email address from yahoo.com, and them scamming us, I would like for Yahoo.com to find out who is the scammer and block all of his email as well as his IP address.

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Craigslist don't fall into this trap

About 3 weeks ago, I responded to an ad on Craigslist about a tutoring job for a 13 year old boy who was coming to the states for 3 weeks during the holiday. The man (Larry Smith) said that he lived in Germany and in the states and that he was sending his son over with a nanny. We agreed to the terms of the tutoring sessions. He was to pay me $450 for the sessions over the course of the 3 weeks. I sent him my name, address, and phone number then I did not hear from him for 2 weeks. One night, I get a text from a strange number saying that it was Larry wanting to let me know that the check was on its way for the job we talked about and that he had trouble with his previous email address so he had to give me a new email address. He said that the check had to be deposited and I was to deduct my money for the job from the total and wire transfer the nanny the rest of the amount. I was skeptical from that point on. I asked him several questions about his son and the situation, and he answered them all. He included the “nanny’s” name, address, and phone number (a 772 area code) and the nanny had a Minnesota address (Lorie Swenson). The next day the check arrived for $1, 850. He sent me an email saying to deposit it and send the money to the nanny as soon as possible because she was counting on the money for the trip over (which was supposed to be the following day). This was the day before Thanksgiving, and I was not planning on depositing the check that day or the next because the banks were closed anyway. I emailed him to tell him that it will take a few days because of the holiday. He said it was no problem but that the nanny was waiting for it. In the mean time, I looked at the check and it looked real but the information was inaccurate. The address for the supposed sender was wrong, the phone number given to me was from a different state than Minnesota, and the address for the sender of the USPS package the check came in was googled to an AT&T store. After realizing the money was not going to be sent so quickly, “Larry” sent me email claiming that the nanny called him to tell him that his son “Jerry” fell and hit his head and he needed immediate surgery and that I needed to send the cash as soon as possible because his life was in danger. He used lines like “in the name of God help me. You’re the only one who can help me.” This topped it all! I knew it was a scam at this point, and sent him to hell in my response email. DO NOT FALL INTO THIS TRAP! Use your instincts, and GOOGLE.

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Craigslist psycho with this number [protected]

need to warn people about this psycho...i dont even know who he is...he gave his # through email on craigslist and i texted him once...but he has been harassing/stalking/calling making derogatory threats to me ever since. His # is [protected] ... he sounds like a different race---he seems like a crazed freak who is angry and wanting to take his anger out on women...he won't stop calling me and even though I told him to get lost and other things he keeps calling/texting... dont even know his name but seems like one major sick freak beware...

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Craigslist Pretending to rent a house that isn't his to rent

I replied to an ad on Craigslist about a house in Grand Rapids Mi that was being advertised as a rental and the asking price was $1000 per month. The house address was listed as 7395 Whispering Ridge Street in Grand Rapids, MI. The person who replied had the email of: [protected]@yahoo.com. After some research, I found that the house was NOT for rent but rather was a currently listed house for sale by Coldwell Banker agent, Brian Clinger, for an asking price of $250, 000. I contacted the selling agent who verified with the owner that he had not placed an ad on Craigslist for the house to be rented and that he was not out of the state of MI on his honeymoon, as the perpetrator had stated in his email to me. I was asked by the selling agent and the actual owner THOMAS ZELINSKI, to report the ad to Craigslist as well as the FBI, which I have done. Here is a copy of his email response to me:

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Craigslist this site is just a hassle all around

There are so many spammers on this site you don't know who is real and who is fake. I found my second job on this site a few years back and everything went well. Recently, I have been looking for a new job (because I moved) as a teachers assistant/substitute. There were (what seemed to be) very legitimate and promising ads. When I sent my resume, the only responses I got were that I needed to send my credit report in order to "qualify" for the position. Are you kidding me? Then, I kept getting junk emails from random, unknown sites that I never signed up for.

Furthermore, I tried to post an ad in the gig section and my ad would either never show up or would be flagged even though they clearly followed the rules and there wasn't profanity, etc. When you try to send CL customer service an email about it, they just send you a generic response telling you to look at the help forum giving possibilities on why your ad was omitted or flagged. They don't help at all! No matter how many emails you send them it's the same response email over and over. I think it's too easy for people to flag ads. If you go on backpage, in order to flag an ad you need to specify why you are flagging, etc. That way, people take it a little more seriously. I found with CL if any little comment offendeds somebody or doesn't sit well with them, they can flag too easily. This site is just a hassle all around. Way to many spammers and scammers out there. My adivce is to be better safe then sorry, STAY AWAY!

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Craigslist craigslist.com is simply not a reliable site, any longer

Craigslist.com is simply not a reliable site, any longer. Especially, if one is looking to purchase products. Services can be another matter. The sellers are generally: fraudsters; whiners; low-ballers; cheats; scammers; and other disreputable characters. I have had no luck in the past 24 months with any sales items, and given up. Regarding services, trust me, Be wary and careful. First, try to screen through a mediated web mail address. Never, give a personal e-mail account, or Trouble! I still occasionally found some reasonable and reputable service, but do one's homework, please. Screen, check, and ask again. If they're not willing to talk or give any time on a phone, I say, Why Bother.

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Craigslist discrimination

Security Jobs posted on Craigslist in Saint Louis are 99% Scams. Using words like "acquaintance".
"finding" security officers.
These are words used by scammers in Lagos, South Africa sitting in the coffee shops. You send them your info thinking you are applying for a security job, when what you are doing is setting yourself up for e-mails about Viagra, Cialis, Penis enlargement, Russian Brides, etc.
I used to post warnings about the SCAM security ads but Craigslist has since then refused to post any of my "warning ads"
This is because they are getting something out of these ads. What, I do not know.
This is outright DISCRIMINATION.
Shame on you Craigslist!

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Aug 15, 2012 1:20 am EDT

There is a man on craigslist who has posted three ads in Daytona from another state.The ads have been running for months.They have been flagged but never removed.Other people try to post one ad and they are ghosted especially women it seems.I sense discrimination with craigslist.Why is craigslist so unfair to some of their customers.Why are some aloud to overpost and some aren't?

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Eureka, US
Jul 21, 2012 4:31 pm EDT
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Craiglist now discriminates against the poor. Their new phone verification policy (you have to give them your cell number before they'll place your ad, so they can text you, which you then send back to them) is discriminatory because they'll only verify phones that require credit bureau information to get. Phones from Virgin Mobile, certain phones from ATT, etc., can't be verified because they are "pay-as-you-go" --- exactly the kind of phones people with poor or no credit, use. They all exclude Voip phones and Google Voice numbers, also used by people with "not a lot of money" or who have poor credit ratings and can't get a "regular" phone. Since the depression hit, LOTS and LOTS of people now have lost their credit ratings, so Craigslist joins the ranks of others to discriminate on the basis of credit reports, like landlords and employers.

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Craigslist job postings

I am a recruiter for a top marketing company. I had thought that I would try craigslist to post an ad for recruitment into my company. What I have discovered is the people who did respond to the ad were less then desirable (calling when intoxicated, not showing up for a scheduled interview, lazy etc). I decided to look at other postings to see if there were any other reputable companies posting on craigslist. Unfortunately what I found was about 70% of the posting looked like scams. About a week into the ad being posted, it got flagged and removed. This made me question craigslist further. I had gone on to the help section of craigslist to find out why this would happen. What I seem to have learned is that craigslist is now controlled by many people of undesirable nature and they are trying to push all legitimate business out. After reading some of the complaints here I would have to say that the only thing allowed on craigslist are scams. It is too bad that craigslist has turned into one big scam because at one time when it first started out it was a great resource. I say to everyone reading this to be aware and do not post or respond to posts on craigslist, unless you are positive you will get the results you are looking for.

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Craigslist scam car on craigslist

I found a car on craigslist Nissan Pa-finder 2007 for $2, 200. I contacted him by email. Someone else asked me to open Google checkout account. They asked me to sent the money to that third party to hold it until I receive the car. I figured out that they scammed me. I need to know why many people complaint and craigslist keep the same Sgt John Duggan online making business with Craigslist. I need help from FBI and others Federal agents to help me get my money back.

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Feb 26, 2013 8:35 am EST
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It happened to me but it was 2004 Jeep Cherokee for 1900 with Google checkout. I'm trying to figure out how to take actions.

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Craigslist scammer from craigslist

Anthony W Hinson is scammer from South Florida. He is seller on Craigslist, but when he receives money you will never hear from him again. I reported about him to police officer and now they want to arrest him! I hope they will find this assh*le.

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Jan 23, 2012 6:53 pm EST

try contacting him through
grahamm704@aol.com

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Craigslist ghosting ads

I am about as desperate as it gets, not to mention frustrated with this website and very very upset that it has gotten so big and annoying.
I am a single mother of 2, one of them being a 5 month old. I work from home to avoid taking him to day care, and as many people in this country, I am obligated to use craigslist for my business.
I dont sell cars, but do referrals to the dealerships in town, I work very hard all day, get calls late at night and cant afford to not take them, the economy is terrible and one missed call could mean one missed sale. The income is not great, but does pay the bills and allows me to stay at home to take care of my baby and my 5 y.o. boy.
I am very upset about craigslist ghosting my ads and bringing my count down to 3 every 48 hrs, when I've seen many dealers posting up to 5 ads of the same vehicle in one day. If I dont get calls and with a lot of luck get the customer to go to the dealer and buy I DONT MAKE MONEY!
This is outrageous, how can they monopolize the internet this way? Why do they do this to honest, hard working people? We depend on those sales to survive, to feed our kids and keep a roof over our heads. What am I supposed to tell my kid when I cant sell more? How do I pay my rent? I have very little help from their dad because he doesnt make that much money, day care is not an option because it's very expensive.
Who the heck do they think they are to stop us from working? Because that's what they are doing to me!
I wish we all could get together and bring this company down. There's got to be a way to get them out of business or change those stupid rules. There's way more serious issues they should be worried about and not praying on honest people. All we do is try to get our heads above water, that's all. Not trying to buy yatchs or million dlls homes...just survive.

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Phoenix, US
Jun 05, 2012 6:39 pm EDT
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as of lately less ads have been ghosted and most items seem to be going up, except for overseas ads, they seem to be blocking these for USA advertisers. since everything is automated, cannot tell what is being posted or not, frequently go to look for confirmed placed ads and they are not there. Readership has fallen off dramatically also.
Worse class of lookers in the country. Everyone wants something for nothing, and are very uncooperative. Received five phone calls in 12 weeks from Craigslist. The world is normal and when one enters Craigslist its a different planet. Nothing has an value and no one has any manners-its a free for all-I took my phone number out of my ads because of all the verbal abuse from callers. Good luck selling things on Craigslist.

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Doraville, US
Jun 05, 2012 3:28 pm EDT

craigslist is discriminatory ang vengeful, either they need to br purchased by a proper corporation or regulated by a oversight panel. The government should just close them down or make it go public. They mock their users and (see the forums) are partial and vindictive. i realize that i have been offended frequently and have to forgive them constantly to keep my sanity.

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Jan 09, 2012 2:11 am EST
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Have had the exact same problem with ad placed by advertising agent. My ad girl placed several hundred ads over a six month period, I paid her for doing so and all the ads were ghosted-none got published. Craigslist has become "information Nazi's". I never know what is getting published and what is not-although I suspect they have certain restrictions on individual accounts .For example, my car ad sgo in to the Phoenix site and surrounding areas, however are blocked elsewhere in the country, despite being a fresh ad every 48 hours. Our service ads in Phoenix seem not to be published at all. The average reader on Craiglist has no money, just shopping around for a bargain. Just no sales on Craigslist. People just do not trust Craigslist anymore-bad terms of service-lead to incidents-which eroded people's confidence in the website. They take in 10 million a year and advertisers suffer emotional and physical abuse from the buyers.

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Craigslist scam

Need to shut down this website can't use craigslist always being scammed by this person using many email addresses. Here is the scamer. Re:re: littlest pet shops — 3 - $99 (San jose west)

Is your product still for sale? Umm... This might be bizarre but you sound delightful in your posting. Do you want to get drinks sometimes? I promise i'm not a weirdo, just feeling alone. If you're interested, meet me on my private dating profile (It's like facebook for grownups), there's no cost to join! My pictures and my cell # are all on there so get in touch with me. There are too many fakes on here so if you're real text me and maybe we can meet to become buddies and maybe more? Who knows? Okay, I won't bother you again! You'll be taken aback to find out who I am! :)

http://tytemouth.org

-sent via my ipad

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Craigslist spam... spam... spam

craigslist.org is a site for the perps and illegals. do you know how many illegal 'rideshare services' are being operated these ethnics with old vans? do you know why I am aware that it is illegal? because while using one of these rideshares we were pulled over, the driver got a $24xx fine and I was asked if i would submit a testimony. yet each and every week when i search the craigslist.org rideshare page for legit rides, there are none. only adverts from the same perps/illegals with the same old vans. they cannot use a van for rideshare purposes because they carry no insurance. that seems to be the real problem. at least that is what the cop said. look, whomever setup the craigslist.org is likely a perp/illegal. bottom line: you are a pig, just like those guys behind the rideshare adverts (multiple of times submitted per day). f*** off.

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Craigslist craigslist is a de-facto unregulated utility that abuses its market power and discriminates people

Craigslist is a de-facto unregulated utility that abuses its market power and discriminates people.

Due to the fact that craigslist provides an essential service to the community; classified ads;

the fact that craigslist has eliminated local competition from newspapers etc

the fact that craigslist competitors are so much smaller than craigslist that even their combined market share is only a fraction of craigslsit market share

the fact that craigslist is a hybrid for profit business mixed with a free service to the community

the fact that craigslist has built in discrimination clauses in its "Terms of Use":

"You acknowledge that craigslist does not pre-screen or approve Content, but that craigslist
shall have the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion to
refuse, delete or move any Content that is available via the Service, for
violating the letter or spirit of the TOU or for any other reason."

Specifically craigslist mentions that they can deny service for any reason (any reason includes retaliation or discrimination against some users). Craigslist fails to communicate with those who complain and instead has set up a "help desk" that tends to harass anyone who disagrees with craigslist.

Due to the essential role that classifieds play in the economy and the fact that craigslist has eliminated competition; it is necessary that the government steps in and protects consumers from craigslist abuse and regulates craigslist.

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Aug 19, 2011 6:28 pm EDT

Update:

After posting ads on

a) ebay classifieds
b) backpage.com
c) pennysaverusa.com (very good)
d) www.olx.com

it seems that none of them works. So craigslist is the only game in town but is run by abusive people who abuse their market power: the result is that the American consumer loses as there is no real alternative.

Clarification: Google Checkout requires credit card registration and that is why I eliminated it from my list of possible craiglist alternatives.

Also I do not feel comfortable giving my phone number to craigslist and ebay because they are for profit companies that seem to have no problem abusing and discriminating people.

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Aug 15, 2011 3:30 am EDT

Sherri, go to hell. And John, if you want an environment where no one can "harass" you or post rebuttals on bogus reviews, then by all means feel free to meander over to my3cents.

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Craigslist craigslist questionable or fraudulent business practicess

Craigslist: is a for profit business that is also partially owned by another for profit business (Ebay). However, Craigslist uses a .org domain.
Although this is legal and admissible under ICANN rules; it appears to
me that it is misleading to the public.

in addition from making money from job ads, Craigslist still makes money off illegal sex and prostitution; craigslist/ebay charges for "therapeutic services" ads that are at times a decoy for prostitution ads.

discriminates against people who post legitimate ads and abuse people with no recourse and shady practices

is a de-facto monopoly. No competitor seems to come even close in terms of geographical reach and number of ads and users. Monopolies in the United States hurt consumers. The government needs to force this company to be broken up. The fact that Ebay owns a stake in Craigslist as it is possible that there is some type of coordination between Ebay and Craigslist. Craigslist / Ebay stifles innovation and competition by contributing to create an environment where competitors cannot compete fairly.

Since Ebay bought Craigslist, Craigslist has changed. I have been a Craigslist user for many years and now Craigslist engages in many shady practices such as

a) phone blacklisting with no notification to the user
b) ad "ghosting" with no notification to the user
c) customer service that does not respond and does not act when alerted of abuse or errors or does not reply to inquiries
d) online help desk that is full of craigslist employees mixed with craigslist volunteers who at times harass those who ask questions

I do not think that craigslist blacklisted my phone number as some users complain on the internet but something similar happened with my ads; i posted two perfectly fine ads. 1 to sell a camera and 2
to sell a scanner and craigslist ghosted them.

What it means is that the ads show as active on my account but no one else can see them or find
them in search results. I find other users who have similar ads to mine
that can be viewed right now and searched.

I emailed craigslist through their online form but of course no reply and no action. "Ghosting" is
just one of craigslist discriminatory policies. Also another
discriminatory policy is "phone blacklisting"; the reason why it is
discriminatory is because craigslist will not notify the person whose
phone was blacklisted via email because they know that they would be hit
by a million lawsuits.

Craigslist is run like a scam operation; they discriminate against some people and hurt fair competition and innovation; when will the government or some attorney intervene?

Both of my ads ghosted by craigslist are for items that are sealed in the box brand new from manufacturer. So if I cannot sell on craigslist which alternative is left for me? Wow; the first that comes to mind is ... Ebay. So there you have it; craigslist may very well have an incentive to make ads like mine "unworkable" so that I am forced to advertise on Ebay.

I may be wrong but given the fact that Ebay owns part of Craigslist it would be hard for craigslist or ebay to prove that I am wrong. Basically there are only two huge games/players in town; Craigslist and Ebay.

The problem is that in fact they are the same player so they control or are trying to control all of the classifieds market from the mom and pop chair to the high end auction piece.

In addition to my MBA from an Ivy League School, I have a bit of a track record identifying patterns of fraud where others did not see it. There are some patterns here that make me think of fraud.

Craigslist management seems to purposely not wanting to play fair; knowingly designs processes that are shady and anticompetitive and may also try to find ways to "break the law legally". Craigslist management seems to show a systematic pattern of deceipt; with processes that are purposely designed to take advantage of others for their own gain.

The bottom line is that craigslist with the approval of ebay will engage in many practices that are shady and although technically legal or borderline legal seem to be designed to take advantage of the law or some users or competitors. Craigslist does this for its own benefit at the expense of their competitors or critics and the community at large.

The government should force Ebay to sell its stake in Craigslist because it stifles competition and damages the consumer. Also I hope that Craigslist pays taxes like its competitors.

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Aug 19, 2011 6:33 pm EDT

Update:

After posting ads on

Final list of johnjustice recommended craigslist "alternatives":

a) ebay classifieds
b) backpage.com
c) pennysaverusa.com (very good)
d) www.olx.com

it seems that none of them works. So craigslist is the only game in town but is run by abusive people who abuse their market power: the result is that the American consumer loses as there is no real alternative.

Clarification: Google Checkout requires credit card registration and that is why I eliminated it from my list of possible craiglist alternatives.

Also I do not feel comfortable giving my phone number to craigslist and ebay because they are for profit companies that seem to have no problem abusing and discriminating people.

Update by johnjustice
Aug 14, 2011 8:23 pm EDT

Final list of johnjustice recommended craigslist "alternatives":

a) ebay classifieds
b) backpage.com
c) pennysaverusa.com (very good)
d) www.olx.com

I eliminated google checkout because it requires registration. I also eliminated oodle because of their discrimination of non facebook users and recycler because they charge for online only ads.

All four alternatives above make it easy and fast to post an ad online. I will wait and see if I get any responses to see about their effectiveness.

Update by johnjustice
Aug 14, 2011 4:35 pm EDT

Oodle.com wants to force you (or strongly encourage you) to sign up for Facebook. That is not cool.
Because if you are not a Facebook customer then you are "not verified" lol.

Other "alternatives"; are

e) recycler.com and...
f) "ebay classifieds";

yes the same ebay that owns 25 percent of Craigslist.

If you add the classifieds market share of craigslist and ebay, you have a company ebay that unequivocally controls the US classifieds market.

Also I found a connection between ICANN, the group that sets internet domain policy (.org, .com etc) and Craigslist. Esther Dyson, ICANN's founding chairman, and Craig Newmark, Craigslist founder, sit on the board of a foundation, the "Sunlight Foundation".

Update by johnjustice
Aug 14, 2011 3:45 pm EDT

www.oodle.com seems like a competitor to Craigslist that has a big enough size to compete. I am looking into any viable competitors to Craigslist. I am not affiliated with odle.com and I would rather find an alternative to both Craigslist and Oodle given the fact that Oodle is affiliated with Facebook.

Other Craigslist alternatives are pennysaverusa.com (small reach but loyal followers in US and India); backpage.com; and Google Checkout.

None of the alternatives to Craigslist come even close to Craigslist reach but by posting an ad at the same time on
a) oodle.com or http://walmart.oodle.com/
b) backpage.com
c) pennysaverusa.com (very good)
d) Google Checkout

you have a good chance to sell your product.
Lots of more work but it may be worth it.

Pennysaverusa.com seems to have a very strong brand like Craigslist. Google should probably buy pennysaverusa.com or Walmart should.

Update by johnjustice
Aug 14, 2011 7:20 am EDT

oodle.com seems like a competitor to craigslist that has a big enough size to compete. I am looking into any viable competitors to craigslist.

Update by johnjustice
Aug 14, 2011 6:34 am EDT

I once posted in the Craigslist "help desk". I received an avalanche of responses from "Craigslist volunteers" and apparently some Craigslist employee disguised as volunteer. They were all for the most part abusive.
In the end Craigslist removed the whole exchange from their website. I think I saved the screen shots somewhere; or at least I hope so. I wonder why does Craigslist tries to hide stuff and engage in cover ups.

Update by johnjustice
Aug 14, 2011 6:27 am EDT

Craigslist customer service is ranked #402 out of the 442 companies that have a CustomerServiceScoreboard.com rating with an overall score of 20.04 out of a possible 200. This score rates Craigslist customer service and customer support as Terrible.
http://www.customerservicescoreboard.com/Craigslist

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