Is craigslist a total waste of time?

[hip55]

I love Craigslist.

It's free, everyone uses it and I have complete control over my ads.

I also understand that there are many flakes that you have to deal with.

I sold a car last month in 5 hours.

[rammit]

I just dont get why an my add for an Outboard motor got flagged 4 times in one day, it was in the right sectio, in the right area, I just feel like there's someone that just out to get me.

[hip55]

Who knows why someone would do that. It might have been someone selling a similar item.

[sniper7]

Flagits are annoying that is for sure. I love craigslist other than they are anti-gun. Probably for the best though.

I like it. Free. Can put whatever info and condition of sale as you please. I like less regulation. With that comes more responsibility and the need for higher awareness to protect yourself.

[Busta Prima]

I would take Craigslist over Ebay for sure!

I've had all good experience both buying and selling. The only real complaint I have is the spam you get when you sell. They have machines that answer ads with short questions like "is this still available" and "is this your best price." When you answer they get your real email and WHAM . . . you get SPAM!

I've learned to spot these but what helped more was asking people to provide a phone number or say something a machine wouldn't!

But hey, it's all free so the price is right!! Try placing an ad in the paper . . . it will cost a fortune and I bet less people will see it.

[flan7211]

90% of every ad i've contacted has wound up being spam. Pretty gay.

[gcrookston]

90% of every ad i've contacted has wound up being spam. Pretty gay.

casual encounters section?


I sold a car on Craigs list last year and didn't have any problem. I've never bought anything off of it, though I've tried (no seller response or already sold).

Recently I listed a couple of items and received scams on each, but no serious offers.

[mrghost]

I would take Craigslist over Ebay for sure!

Same here. "feebay" is not at all what it used to be and I prefer to avoid the hassle of boxing something up and shipping it if I don't have to. The pluses ebay has over craigslist is you open up to a wider market (obviously) and don't have to even consider having a stranger come to your home, but I've always had good experiences with CL so far. Never had a problem with any of my ads getting flagged, but like others, the initial responses tend to be the spam/scam/Nigerian responses, but those are easy to ID.

Other than that, sometimes it seems like there are periods where it's just a bad time to be in the marketplace and there's no bites whatsoever, and then a couple months later the same item goes quick.

[Lex_Luthor]

I've had mostly good experiences with Craigslist. I've bought and sold a few cars on there. I've sold numerous other items, as well as bought things. As long as you're smart and watch yourself, most of the people I've come into contact haven't been to iffy. I've only had 2 cars sold where people came to my house to look at it. One was a truck that the differential was completely locked up and it was stuck in the garage. The guy ended up towing it out with a loud screetch as the tires dragged along the driveway. I usually arrange to meet someone open and public, like a grocery store parking lot.

[patrick0685]

I love Craigslist.

It's free, everyone uses it and I have complete control over my ads.

I also understand that there are many flakes that you have to deal with.

I sold a car last month in 5 hours.

i think this is pretty accurate statement...minus i didnt sell a car