Craigslist – Page 2

Craigslist is a website that has been around for a long time. It is a place where you can buy and sell things, find jobs, and even find a place to live. However, there are some people who have had bad experiences with Craigslist. One person wrote a review about a company that operates under two different names, DOJ Auto Sales in Marietta, GA and Universal Luxury Cars. This person had a lot of problems with this company. They paid for a car in full, but they did not receive the tags and title for the car. The owner of the company was not answering their calls and had even gone to Africa for three weeks without resolving the issue. The company had sent the wrong information to register the car, and the person later found out that the information was for a different car. The company had also put a lien on the car, even though it was paid for in full. The person had to seek the help of an attorney to get their money back. This is a cautionary tale for anyone who is thinking about doing business with Craigslist.

I recently decided to declutter my home and get rid of some of my old stuff. Being stuck at home, I thought Craigslist would be the perfect platform to sell my items. However, I did encounter a few issues that I would like to share.

Firstly, I found that Craigslist removes listings without any warning or explanation. They only provide a link to their policies and what is not allowed. However, even after reading the information multiple times, it was difficult to figure out why my listing was removed. I am not sure if it is people or bots that do the removal, but it would be helpful if they could provide a reason for the removal or a suggestion on how to make the listing compliant.

Secondly, I tried to seek help from their help forum, specifically the thread for sellers who are trying to figure out why their listings were removed. However, I found that the responders were not very helpful. Instead of just answering my question, they went on to criticize my listings and told me that they were basically junk and would not sell. Although I did eventually figure out the answer, it was not a pleasant experience. It would be great if Craigslist had actual moderators who could review the responses and ensure that proper help is provided.

Overall, I found it frustrating to spend time creating a listing, only to have it removed without explanation and then receive unhelpful feedback. It was also disappointing that there was no way to just correct the listing and I had to start from scratch. However, the big plus of Craigslist is that it is a free platform to sell items. I guess you get what you pay for.

Craigslist is a website that has been around for a while now, and it's a great place to find all sorts of things. However, there are some things you need to be aware of before you start using it. For example, if you're looking at the personals section, you need to be careful. There are a lot of scammers and fakes out there, and they use very revealing pictures to try and lure you in.

If you get an email from someone who seems too good to be true, be careful. They might refer you to a "secure verification" site that is supposedly free. However, if you enter your credit card information, you might end up signing up for a dating site or an XXX site that will bill you anywhere from $29.95 to $59.95. If you're married, this could be a big problem, as your spouse might see the charge on your credit card statement.

Another thing to be aware of is that if you try to use a Walmart money card with only a few dollars on it, it might not go through due to an unknown error. This is the site's way of saying "insufficient funds." Also, if you send a message to a woman and get a response that says "if you're real, go here," be careful. This is probably a dating site, and they're trying to get you to sign up.

To avoid all of these problems, I use two fake accounts and no personal information. I just make up stuff about someone who doesn't exist. This way, I get a ton of spam and bull, but I don't have to worry about my identity or my money. In the end, it's just cheaper to get a six-pack, a "F" flick or two, and get your nut off than to spend hours surfing Craigslist trying to find someone.

I gotta tell ya, I used to love Craigslist. I made a lot of money from posting ads on there for my businesses. But now? Forget about it. It's a total waste of time.

I haven't gotten a single legit call or email from my ads in over a year and a half. All I get are messages from crazy people who clearly have nothing better to do than harass strangers on the internet.

I talked to a guy who used to teach people how to use Craigslist to grow their businesses. He said that Craigslist made some changes a few years ago to try and get rid of people who were using the site to post ads. And it worked. He stopped getting calls and traffic from his ads, and so did I.

It's not just Craigslist, either. eBay owns part of the site, and they don't care about sellers either. They're just in it for the money.

And don't even get me started on Facebook and Google Ads. Facebook is losing users left and right, and nobody wants to see ads on there. And Google? They just want your money. They don't care if your ads actually work or not.

Honestly, someone could make a better site than Craigslist in their sleep. It's a total joke.

If you're a legit business, don't waste your time on Craigslist. And if you're a user, just stop. Let the site die and maybe something better will come along.

Seriously, boycott Craigslist. It's a total waste of time.

Craigslist, or CL as it's commonly known, has been a staple in the online classifieds world for years. However, in my city, it's become a hotbed of corruption and scams. I'm not exaggerating when I say that every single ad on the site is from scammers in the 3rd world, specifically India and Pakistan. It's frustrating to see so many people fall victim to their tactics.

When you visit the main page, you'll see around 50 posts, but it's obvious that they're all from the same person or group. These scammers have infiltrated other sites like Kijiji as well, and they're getting more sophisticated with their tactics. Instead of ridiculous scams like the ones from the past, they're now focused on identity theft and other spoofing tactics.

They use scripts and programs to lock up your computer, steal your credit card and banking information, and even try to get your kids to reveal personal information. They'll call you and pretend to be interested in buying or selling something, slowly building a profile on you over time. It's scary to think about how much information they can gather and how long they've been doing this.

These scammers have been around for years, and they've adapted their tactics to fit the changing landscape of online classifieds. They even have fake job applications and gig offers, all designed to get you to reveal personal information like your driver's license or other forms of ID.

The problem isn't just with Craigslist and Kijiji, though. These companies are trying to be global and have a presence in every city, which means they're not doing enough to prevent these scams from happening. They're always trying to up their safety efforts, but it never seems to be enough.

If you're a buyer or seller on Craigslist or Kijiji, my advice is to use a disposable cell phone and never give out your real name. Trade locally and avoid text messages, using calls only until you know the person. It's not a perfect solution, but it's better than falling victim to these scammers.

When trying to post an ad for offer help people with moving service for a job the ad keeps getting declined in there system and in the past have done plenty of jobs on craigslist with the exact same ad. I been moving local and long distance mover for both residential and businesses and all my customers very satisfied. Now when I try to post with the same credit card always use, the card is automatically declined. We need work to survive and this is not right.

I hired a moving company that was listed on craigslist. "Local Moving Pros" aka "Wise moving & smart packing". The owner Robert Taylor came to my house and gave me an estimate of $1350 and no more than $1600. He said that his company would pack our things on Tue. in 5 hrs, and move me on Wed. in 4 hrs. His people finally had almost all of our stuff packed and moved on Fri. They left some valuable items, damaged some of my goods, and STOLE 2 items; one we saw them drive off with and they said they would be right back... they never came. Then I was told that they would ship me the item. It's been over 3 weeks, and still no vacuum cleaner, as well as an expensive blanket. The total cost for this service came to over $5000. The owner will not call me back to give me his full name and address, so I can sue this crooked S.O. B. He has had 6 complaints to the BBB in the last 3 yrs. We had to pay in cash and were never given receipts. My lawyer got me the necessary info. to sue this CROOK and advised me to report the theft to the police.

I am trying to create a post this morning. when I go to create a post it says that this website is not available, However craigs list in general will open to view ads already posted in that category, Have tried calling your contact numbers but cannot reach a person. Are you having site problems right now? As stated the site appears to bee working in general but not the ability to post at the moment. Would appreciate if it could be looked in and see if it is a system wide error or technical troubles. We have checked into our system and it appears to be on the craigs list end of things.

Hello, I am writing to inform of a scam post. The web address for the post is https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/apa/d/dallesport-newly-renovated-bed-bath/7611958112.html# The number of the scammer is [protected]. Their email is [protected]@gmail.com.

The supposed address of the place they are renting, which is an address that doesn´t exist is 3793 Klindt Dr., The Dalles, Oregon.

They talked to me by SMS texts and by email. I have screenshots of all of their texts and the emails.

They said they required a credit report beforehand. They sent me a link to get a credit score to the business called IDENTITY IQ. It would not open from my phone or from my computer. I finally got it to open on my son´s phone. I am checking right now to see if my son´s phone got infected from that link in any way. I do not know.

I am going to try to talk to IDENTITY IQ right now and close the account I had to open to get the credit score. And to let them know about the scammer as well.

I went ahead and sent my credit report. It did have more private information than I felt comfortable sharing, but it did not have credit card numbers or any kind of identifying number for me. But I did not feel comfortable sharing past addresses and things like that for sure. That stuff was on the credit report.

After sending the credit report, this person sent another link and said I had to fill out another credit report. At that point, I refused. Then, the peron asked for a deposit, which I also refused. I started to ask for the information of the party that was renting, and I got no answers. Finally, I informaed the person that I would be reporting them. And I stopped replying to their messages.

I sometimes browse the musical instruments for sale. Recenyly i noticed that the craigslist operating system apparently has been updated to be more advanced, and more complicated. While scrolling through the many items listed for sale, the display jumps to other locations by itself. And then a split screen repeatedly comes up asking me to enter search preferences.

THIS IS REALLY ANNOYING AND NOT NECESSARY. I AM CAPABKE OF SCROLLI G THROUGH THE LISTING WITHOHT YOUR #"!*> AI.

every time i write a post every day r f takes it off he is singleing my out so what if i and i want real friend and girl friend rf has no resson to flag me every day yes i am mad my a three rabbitts 2021 @gmail.com its mine not rf s i dont know him can you stop him form messing with me and flaging me he shoud not be aloud on here its been munt s hes flaged me

Having used CraigsList now for over a decade, I decided to stop using the site due to the continuing and persistent scam attempts tried on me and lately the annoying fake emails, texts and even phone calls revealing an interest in my item. Many times the incoming contacts begin within just minutes of posting an item for sale at CL. Most of these folks will actually make an appointment to see the item, then never show up, nor do they make any attempt to cancel the appointment.

Today I tried to deactivate my CL account and CL sent me deactivation links that will not work. It seems that CL may need to keep my account in their books so they can keep their dwindling number of paid advertisers?

CraigsList has become the perfect example of what former U.S. President LBJ once oddly said: "Nothing comes free. Nothing. Not even good, especially not good."

Please explain why this listing was flagged. I have reviewed your terms of use and find no violation. I'm a landlord and this is happening to me more and more frequently. I don't know if it's disgruntled former tenants or a disgruntled former employee - I've been a landlord for a long time. But I don't discriminate or do anything illegal. And I need to rent my apartments - they are my job and my income.

I own my residence in Georgia and am trying to rent out my basement apartme however my posting gets flagged continually. There's nothing discriminatory included in the text that I'm made aware of and Craigslist does alert you for example "woman" in my text was flagged but they notified me of the issue. Why then am I not notified about what the issue is with a simple "Basement for rent" posting? I have been flagged about 20 times. I paused posting for awhile and then resumed and again was flagged. Ads containing prostitution, apartments for women only... I view on the site daily! I appreciate the site for other services such as "for sale" but I'm just not understanding what the problem is and the help desk is no help. I put all the information requested for the desk and no response, I was just directed to a confusing jumble of people in a seemingly public chat room with non helpful responses.

these people are racist. We seniors would like to chat with others.

Last year 1 of your people told me they red flag every thing because most people want sex. He told me he has even red flagged his dad;s adds.

Seniors don't give a damn about sex, We are loosing friends every day and want to chat with others about surviving covid19. But as soon as you post. within 5 min the add is gone.

this guy even threatened me if he found out I was going to write a complained.

If you don't belief me just check the Nova Scotia site. All colums are empty.

Thank you,

Over 50 of my listings were flagged within minutes of each other.

Desperate to know why, immediately below is what I penned "CL Help" asking for assistance and an explanation.

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Attack [protected]:37 PST someone removed over FIFTY (50) listings yesterday from my craigslist listings. Listing like: 

TRUMP Cement Sculpture - $45

Large Reinforced Cement PIG - $175

Craftsman Wood Clamps - $25

Double Squirrel Cement Sculpture - $95

Directional Reinforced Concrete Obelisk - $80

Kellogg's Cereal Dispenser - $100

LARGE Reinforced Cement Gargoyle Statue - $250

Vintage Brass Sundial - $125

Painted Massive Cement Skull - $135

Outdoor/Indoor TIKI GOD Sculpture - $90

Unique Large Mermaid Sculpture - $225 

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This is what I received  from the CL Moderators. Not much HELP at the help desk. I'd label these CL representatives as arrogant bullies, lacking basic linguistic communication skills as well as the lack knowledge needed to be a moderator.

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this just in at "cl - help desk" :

You are a spammer. [protected]:53 PST

You deserve to be attacked.  (Editors Note):  Is this guy an adolescent? You call this help.

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this just in at "cl - help desk" :

I'll bet you weren't [protected]:04 PST

posting your ads as a dealer... did I win?  (Ed Note):  I guess this person showed me who has power. This moderator won alright. What a great job representing CL.

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this just in at "cl - help desk" :

You're a dealer posting by owner. [protected]:16 PST  (Ed Note:  Where does it say you can't be a dealer. I suspect 99% of for sale listings are posted by a dealer at some level.

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I would be remiss if I didn't include the two civil replies I received.

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this just in at "cl - help desk" :

Removal is not an attack. Go to CL Flag Help for [protected]:11 PST

help with your flagged ads. This is Help Desk. Help Desk is for general assistance using the site, Help Desk does not deal with flagged ads. CL Flag Help deals with flagged ads. Here's a link: https://forums.craigslist.org/?forumID=3 When you go to CL Flag Help make sure you fill out the entire form.

(Ed Note): Thank you Imelda Snarkos.  Unfortunately I've experience the rathe of the Boston moderators at the "Flagged Help Desk" in the past. As I mentioned above many "flagged help desk" moderators are arrogant bullies, lacking basic linguistic communication skills.

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this just in at "cl - help desk" :

The system not a person altho' [protected]:47 PST

staff may have flagged them to prompt the system to wake up. Any ads still active? Give me a sample link, but you should be in Flag Help Porum. Drop https:// if the forum complains

(Ed Note): Thank you Helpful Hedda.  A few years ago I had this same issue. I was bombarded with sarcastic meaningless replies which were no help what-so-ever. I sat back and did nothing. This time I'm complaining.

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Bruce Wescott

This white mazda 6 is listed for $3,200.00 with a phone number of [protected]. Ad is still posted as of this writing.

I found ad last week end and have tried to phone at least once daily and as much as 3x, leaving my name and number to have seller call me about vehicle.

I'm beginning to think its a scam as I have not received a call back in 5 days.

I hired a tile contractor from craigslist in Honolulu Hawaii under skilled trade services. The person came out and did half of the work and then left for two weeks. He never finished and when I got a hold of him yesterday morning he claimed that he can come over which he did. But after I let him unto our property and I went into the house to get something, when I came out all he did was pick up his tools that he had left behind on my patio and left.

He still has about half the work that needs to be done and I already paid him in full — by mistake. I wanted to make a formal complaint as his ads are still on craigslist and his work is fraudulently advertised. They all say under 30% off for tile installation — with his phone number [protected].

After he left I tried to text him - with no answer. I just assume he came to get his tools and left even he claimed that he was gonna finish and he could be done by Thursday. He lied again.

I need to know what my options are as I would like to have his ads at least deleted. I paid him his final $1300 in advance which was my mistake. My number is [protected] and you have my email.

Can you call me or email me or text me?

He left a mess each day he was here, so the picture below is to show the tile he did not lay and all the tile that still needs to be grouted. This is after I have cleaned up the deck mess that he left.

These are the postings that I found, but there may be others:

https://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/sks/d/honolulu-30-off-tile-installation/7570479497.html

https://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/sks/d/honolulu-30-off-flooring-installation/7564360042.html

https://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/sks/d/honolulu-30-off-flooring-installation/7569412306.html

https://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/sks/d/honolulu-30-off-tile-installation/7569413315.html

https://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/sks/d/honolulu-30-off-flooring-installation/7570058811.html

Hennessey J. Brown

Every time I put a post on craigslist to rehome my puppy it kicks me off. I'm not a raiser just trying to rehome a Mini Dachshund but will not let me post a add. Why! I see other people posting without any problem. I feel like I have been picked out and black balled or something. I'm not putting a price on my add or anything like that. I just wont to be able to post a add with out being flagged and my add removed.

I would like to know why my posting has been flagged and removed if i have not included in my posting any of the following:

-Price

*How can it be possible that every single posting that i place gets flagged?

When i see millions of postings clearly specifying the wording for sale and prices.

**The above posting number is one of the many that has been flagged without a reason! May I also add that i have been call the customer service and no one responds.

I expect an immediate response.

Thank you.