getting flagged on craigslist?

Dugdug

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Anyone else have this problem? There's nothing wrong with my ad.. I don't post every day. Probably once a week. I don't have a ton of HTML, just a body, image and a link.

In my area, there's about 4-5 mobile detailers who post their ads, all about as often as me. Some more so. But I found myself getting flagged and deleted... I'm new, so right now the majority of my customers find me on craigslist... Needless to say I'm pretty ticked off....

1 of 2 reasons I'm assuming,

1) Somewhere in my ad, there is actually something that violates rules somehow

2) Someone with nothing better to do, or another detailer is trying to improve their chances of getting calls.

I highly suspect the latter. I checked the time I received my flag, and it corresponds to the time a specific individual who also details posts theirs.... If this happens again, I think I'm gonna give the other detailers in my area a call and ask if the same has been happening to them...
 
Dugdug said:
another detailer is trying to improve their chances of getting calls.
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:iagree:

Start flagging every other detailers ad until it stops. If not, they'll make a chump out of you
 
I think its cause you are making multiple posts. I promoted a business on craigslist as well, I never got flagged but I also only reposted my ad about once a month. I think there are rules about reposting.
 
Craigslist is a nasty place. I personaly would never hire anyone advertising there. To me, Craigslist is the perfect place to visit if your looking to get jammed or your throat slashed
 
Flash, although your point does have some credibility there are also honest decent workers that advertise their businesses on there as well. As the OP stated, its a great place to advertise when you are starting out as its an easy way to reach out and its free to post.
 
:iagree: i have also noticed every time i have posted something for sale someone wants to make a trade that makes no sense whatsoever. At one time I had my 2004 zx-10r for sale and someone wanted to trade their fox body mustang (Show Car) supposedly worth double value of the bike?
 
jekyl05 said:
:iagree: i have also noticed every time i have posted something for sale someone wants to make a trade that makes no sense whatsoever. At one time I had my 2004 zx-10r for sale and someone wanted to trade their fox body mustang (Show Car) supposedly worth double value of the bike?
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That happens to me too.

As for reporting others go, I don't want to stoop to their level. I wouldn't report 5 innocent people just to make sure I got the one (censored). I will see who's post is staying and who has been disappearing before I go and do something like that.
 
we have some clowns around here that flag posts for the hell of it, then brag about it in another post
 
Tundra_10 said:
Flash, although your point does have some credibility there are also honest decent workers that advertise their businesses on there as well. As the OP stated, its a great place to advertise when you are starting out as its an easy way to reach out and its free to post.
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The negative has outweighed the positive on craigslist. I actually just had a conversation with someone about this last night, as I went to someone's house yesterday to purchase a carpet steam cleaner. Since craigslist isn't policed, people get away with a bunch of bs, from posting bogus ads, to robbing and killing folks when they meet up. I'm always nervous when I do business on craigslist.

I have a feeling dugdug's issues is with another dealer flagging his post. I got flagged from a post once. I posted an ad for a custom built pc I built specifically for music production and it was flagged by someone. I could see if I didn't have any software specially for music editing on it, but it did. Any beginner getting into music production would have jumped on it, as I posted it for the low.

Flagging your business, IMO is enough for me to find the other detailer and lump him out (beat his ***). If you reach out to other dealers, you run the risk of asking that person who flags you, but at the same time, you never know what may happen. Do alittle deductive reasoning, like you've been doing, and I think you'll be able to weed out who is doing it.
 
Even before that kid killed all those ppl, I knew that place was a ticking time bomb. To many weirdo's out there for me. Call me cynical I guess
 
alko said:
The negative has outweighed the positive on craigslist. I actually just had a conversation with someone about this last night, as I went to someone's house yesterday to purchase a carpet steam cleaner. Since craigslist isn't policed, people get away with a bunch of bs, from posting bogus ads, to robbing and killing folks when they meet up. I'm always nervous when I do business on craigslist.

I have a feeling dugdug's issues is with another dealer flagging his post. I got flagged from a post once. I posted an ad for a custom built pc I built specifically for music production and it was flagged by someone. I could see if I didn't have any software specially for music editing on it, but it did. Any beginner getting into music production would have jumped on it, as I posted it for the low.
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I too am very skeptical and nervous of doing business on craigslist but if you think about it anyone can place an add in the yellow pages. It might cost a little money but still, anyone can place an add in there or in a newspaper or any sort of classified ad or publication. I think you should have a general awareness and questioning attitude toward any new business you contact. Craigslist has its down falls and again I agree has its share of people who do not have honest intentions but honest people like you and I do still use it, therefore it can still be a place to seek for a service or an item you might like to buy or sell.
 
Tundra_10 said:
I too am very skeptical and nervous of doing business on craigslist but if you think about it anyone can place an add in the yellow pages. It might cost a little money but still, anyone can place an add in there or in a newspaper or any sort of classified ad or publication. I think you should have a general awareness and questioning attitude toward any new business you contact. Craigslist has its down falls and again I agree has its share of people who do not have honest intentions but honest people like you and I do still use it, therefore it can still be a place to seek for a service or an item you might like to buy or sell.
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Oh I definitely agree with you...I think its an outstanding environment. Its simple...and it works. I just wish it wasn't so full of garbage.
 
Flash Gordon said:
Even before that kid killed all those ppl, I knew that place was a ticking time bomb. To many weirdo's out there for me. Call me cynical I guess
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I have a problem with thinking everyone has honest and pure intentions, or at least trying to give everyone the benefit of the doubt.
 
Tundra_10 said:
I have a problem with thinking everyone has honest and pure intentions, or at least trying to give everyone the benefit of the doubt.
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The moment you realize people don't and aren't...the better you are.
 
I posted on Craigslist for a brief period. The only calls I got were screwballs. A d-bag had me clean his interior and then he began to give me bogus threats to get his money back. And then I got a lady who was off her rocker and she puked in her car and wanted me to clean it up... I said no.

I quickly pulled my ad as it was bringing me more of a headache than a money maker... Oh and I didn't want to kill anyone like that d-bag.
 
Flash Gordon said:
I've lived long enough to know better
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alko said:
The moment you realize people don't and aren't...the better you are.
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Every time I feel like I have toughened up, I fall for someone/ or something else. I am a trusting person by nature and have a real hard time accepting face-value, even if its poking me in the forehead. :(
 
Tundra_10 said:
Every time I feel like I have toughened up, I fall for someone/ or something else. I am a trusting person by nature and have a real hard time accepting face-value, even if its poking me in the forehead. :(
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I just hope for your safety the next person poking you in the forehead is not doing it with a .38 snubnose

:(
 
Thanks, likewise, I do not like to carry my .45 concealed. Its too big lol ;)
 
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