Thread: Craigslist

I hope I am posting this in the correct section.
I need a quick reply.
I live in Eastern Canada but want to post on Craigslist in the U.S.
Is there a charge for posting ads on CL?
Thank you.

No cost to post on craigslist

there's no cost. and you can just have them reply to CL instead of putting your email or phone number in the posting. i love using CL

Thanks for the quick responses. QB rocks!!

Originally Posted by cookiemonster

Craiglist in Canada, not the safest, and the products they sell, not verified but obtained by theft... Just rumour at this point..

Just FYI - "they" is no one person, business, or entity. It's essentially a giant garage sale put on by thousands of different people, and you should treat it as such. Buyer beware and protect yourself at all times. Having said that, you can get some awesome deals at garage sales!

the only non-free ads on CL are, I think, jobs and apts in certain larger cities. They have to make SOME money, after all!

Originally Posted by Peckish

Just FYI - "they" is no one person, business, or entity. It's essentially a giant garage sale put on by thousands of different people, and you should treat it as such. Buyer beware and protect yourself at all times. Having said that, you can get some awesome deals at garage sales!

Exactly!

Sandy

When you list something for sale, be sure to put CASH ONLY in the text. I used to get those scam emails too, but I think CL changed their format somehow, I don't get them as much anymore.

Any time someone offers to send you a CHECK for something and have you ship it = BIG SCAM.. I would not even reply.

That being said, I did have a very old printer listed for free on CL once, someone from about 1000 miles away contacted me and offered to pay to have it shipped. He paid through Paypal, I shipped it, it was all legit. One in a million!!

And if you ever have a question as to an email, copy a sentence from it. Go to Google and paste in search. If it is a scam, you will see a bazillion hits with the EXACT same sentence in it. The scammers are not very creative!

Originally Posted by ptquilts

When you list something for sale, be sure to put CASH ONLY in the text. I used to get those scam emails too, but I think CL changed their format somehow, I don't get them as much anymore.

Any time someone offers to send you a CHECK for something and have you ship it = BIG SCAM.. I would not even reply.

That being said, I did have a very old printer listed for free on CL once, someone from about 1000 miles away contacted me and offered to pay to have it shipped. He paid through Paypal, I shipped it, it was all legit. One in a million!!

And if you ever have a question as to an email, copy a sentence from it. Go to Google and paste in search. If it is a scam, you will see a bazillion hits with the EXACT same sentence in it. The scammers are not very creative!

Thanks so much for this info.

Also live in Ontario so wondered --if you try something on CL --would you please do a new post as a follow up
to this one so others here will know if it worked. I helped a man in Fl use CL --I took
photo's of his camper -then he told me what he wanted in the ad (he was sitting with me ) Had people use
his Ohio cell phone number to call/ view it. He sold it and 2 years later was back at park with different camper.

It was a good learning experience for me . Funny because he was told to ask hubby who is the techy person.
Norm says --Oh I don't do that kind of thing but get wife to help you so I had to drop what I was doing just to be a good neighbor . I didn't even know / like that guy either. He was more pleasant to me when he came back next time.

I started using Kijji when wanting to find a fabric panel and doilies because a lady in my sewing group talked
about using it and having good luck selling things. So far so good.