Craigslist
Reviews and Complaints

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.

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.

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.

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.

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! :)

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-sent via my ipad

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.

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.

Recently, I published a vehicle for sale on craigslist. This website is to sell your vehicle to anyone in public, not for this scamming company to call me, acting as a 3rd party for a sale of my vehicle. You should be banned from craigslist! I am going to post on craigslist what this so called company is doing, and post the name of the gentleman that call me and the phone number, so this can be stopped! Shame on you! People out here trying to sell their products and you want a cut! You won't get any of mine!

It's the worst place to look for JOBS there is. Most of the ads are spammers or agencies collecting your information. I especially avoid any ads that don't give a business address, phone number, fax number or email address. If businesses were to advertise in a newspaper at least one of these things would be listed. If it's only a Craigslist email address that's given, back off! I had to change my personal email address because I was getting 70+ spams a day. I really need a job badly but I'm tired of trying to filter out the 10% real jobs from the rest.

And then there's "The Henchmen",
Kilinski and Greenie,
They helped John Memoli
Cuz' they don't have weinies!
They did everything "Little Johnny" said,
'Cuz they all like to sleep in the same bed,
They're "The Craigslist Stalkers on WSB"!HAAAAWWWW!

Any time now,

And I don't mean maybe,

"Little Tommy" Sh3ph3rd 'll have his baby,

He'll spread his cheeks,

Push and Squeeze,

Out pops a baby from between his knees,

Another "Craigslist Stalker on WSB"!HAW!HAW!HAW!

He's Craigslist Stalkin' me and you,

Craigslist Stalkin' down the Avenue,

Craigslist Stalkin' up and down the street,

Craigslist Stalkin' and beatin' his ?

He's "The Craigslist Stalker on WSB"!HAW!HAW!HAW!

Their Lawyer bailed out,

Claimin' he's havin' a baby!

I guess they'll find another one,

Someday...Maybe,

To present the Court their case full of lies,

It all smells like something covered in flies,

I'm talkin' about "The Craigslist Stalker" on WSB!HAW!HAW!HAW!

He's a Senior Mortgage Consultant, Clickin' on a mouse http://www.tristonefinancial.com/staff_bio_512361.html

With TriStone Financial, He wants to take your house

http://www.TriStoneFinancial.com

He lives in Alpharetta
http://www.spokeo.com/search?q=john%20memoli#Georgia:5969591161/info&iwt=1

Works in Sandy Springs
http://www.TriStoneFinancial.com

Posts phony ads and makes your telephone ring

He's "The Craigslist Stalker on WSB" http://www.wsbtv.com/video/25586862/index.html

Tomorrow: Verse Number Two

I was selling a couch on craigslist when Cartiar Moore contacted me to purchase the item for full price. As soon as they started talking about a paypal id, shipping company and Western Union bank transfer my instinct told me to not do business with them. Sure enough when I googled the name your many complaints appeared. I truly am thankful for people that take the time to share scam experiences with others to avoid it happening again. How do we stop them from continuing? I find it mind boggling that they are able to keep the same name and scam over and over again. What is craigslist doing about this? If anyone knows what we can do to put an end to their foolish escapades, count me in!

I used to sell all kinds of items that I had around the house or that I obtained elsewhere on my local Craigslist. Well, about a month ago I went on there too and one listing and repost it again and I could not access my account. I tried the password numerous times and it would not let me in. After a while I sent an e-mail to Craigslist asking why my account wouldn’t function or if there was something wrong with it. They would not and never did respond to the e-mail.

So I took a friend of mine device and tried to start another account. It said that I couldn’t because that e-mail and the phone number were registered to another account. I went online and searched around and found a couple of forums that deal solely with Craigslist and I found a section on banned accounts and blacklisted phone numbers. According to the people in this forum and several others there were similar I had received the typical ban from Craigslist and that meant that that account would not be usable ever again and that my phone number would be blacklisted.

I don’t know why they do this as I didn’t do anything wrong. I wasn’t selling fake items like some people do – especially the ones peddling bootleg copies of DVDs and stuff. All I was doing was selling items that I had found at flea markets or other areas and reselling them or items that I hadn’t find in my attic in other places that I no longer needed or had any use for. Craigslist was a great place to get rid of these things and make some extra cash at the same time.

Maybe Craigslist has become like Amazon.com and too big for its own good. I see they are trying to police the ads that people post for free there and apparently they’re not doing a very good job of it. As I can go to any major city to the services section and find tons of spam and scams. Now I was not a spammer nor a scammer. I was selling items locally to people and all the people I sold these items to were thankful and appreciative.

They were getting items that they wanted pedigree discount because they were used and so I was fulfilling a need and a service. I was providing a good benefit. When I was also told at this forum was to not get too worried about it and just go and switch my phone number, get a new e-mail and start up a new account. According to them it was just that easy. Some of these characters so they had hundreds of accounts so they could basically spam or advertise their websites and products all over Craigslist to millions of people.

Craigslist is being swamped with tons of fake employment ads offering unusually high pay. Most of these ads are posted by someone with a gmail, gmx, live, in or even yahoo addresses, but now they get smarter by just using craigslist auto response addresses. The jobs sound very generic, usually Receptionist, Administrative Assistants. By responding you will notice you get almost an instant response where they prompt you to fill out an application – DO NOT DO THIS – IT IS BOGUS. I am unsure of what the scam is and how they profit, I can only imagine they fish for information, hence you email gets clogged with spam. Legit job ads follow general pay scales and tend to elaborate about the company, with company website info, phone number, etc.

It's a scam. Run away from this site. Don't loose time and money.