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1381 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94122

Users are extremely frustrated with posts being automatically flagged or deleted without explanation, rampant scams on the platform, and complete inability to reach customer service for help. Many complaints involve legitimate sellers having their ads removed while dealers post fraudulently or scammers operate freely, creating a sense of inconsistent enforcement and abandonment by Craigslist support.

Common Issues

35% (33)
flaggeddeletedremoved
25% (23)
scamfraudmoney
20% (19)
no answerno responseno email
12% (11)
errorwon't workcan't post
8% (7)
dealersby ownernot fair

Complaints

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Lori Kelley

Jul 19, 2019

I just posted a 2 Wheel Cart and you Deleting my Post right away, why do I keep Deleting My Post when I am Selling stuff that My Husband Had when he was in Business but now he has retired and I am just trying Clean Out the Garage so I can Park a Car In It, and yet You Let a Store Advertise under Owner all the time check out JUNK in the TRUNK Post in Sioux Falls Furniture and You Don't seem to Delete their Post Why?

Please Help and Thank You!

Lori

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CH Abernathy

Jul 15, 2019

7-9-19, tried to post my Camper for sale on Craiglist.

After following instructions, filling out all of the on-line forms, I could not get any pictures to post to Craigslist.

I sent several emails to their into and help email addresses, along with the photo's attached (which I could not get the posting to accept the photo's). today is 7-15-19, no answer from Craigslist, no phone call, no email and apparently 'no interest'.

I will go elsewhere to post my Camper for Sale.

If I am looking for 'anything', I will not bother to look on "Craigslist".

C.

H.

Abernathy, Gastonia, , NC ...another issue: The Craigslist complaint screen keeps responding "Type in a valid e-mail address".

This is insane - they don't want to know, or have the worst computer developer 'ever'.

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murdock

May 29, 2019

Hi I have used craigslist in past and I have always been great full to this organization, but lately things are going out of hand.as soon as I post ,they get flagged down.

There are no more newspapers to post an add .

I have been trying to sell few item on craigslist but as soon as I post them they get flagged for no reason.

I have sent too many complaint with no help I think it is time to start charging a fee for posting in return it is guaranteed that your post will not get flagged if it is legit These are all my posting numbers which one is illegal or bad for community?

Please help me I am trying just to sell few of my belonging.

ID…

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Johnny Guidry

May 2, 2019

My daughter was running an add on CL and now you won't let it run anymore. the add say "I take in unwanted chickens I'll give them a good home(NO KILL FARM)".

She is earning money for her college and is only 14 years old.

I want to know why.

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Eddie Flores

Apr 19, 2019

I AM A TRAILER DEALER IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND I SPEND APPX $2500 A MONTH IN ADDS WITH CRAIGLIST AND YOU LET OTHER DEALERS SALE THERE TRAILERS BY OWNER ONLY WHEN THEY KNOW THEY ARE NOT OWNERS THEY ARE DEALERS AND NOT SPENDING A DIME $ IN ADDS WITH YOU.

I THINK IS NOT FAIR TO PEOPLE THAT SPEND ALL THIS ADVERTISEMENT MONEY WITH YOU ALL PLEASE HELP PEOPLE LIKE MY COMPANY,,,,, HERE IS MY EMAIL ed954trailers@aol.com APLUS TRAILERS INC 5801 SW 210 TERR SOUTHWEST RANCHES FLORIDA 33332 TEL 786-395-0799 EDDIE

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JOHN SAHAJ

Apr 12, 2019

YOU CONTINUED TO FLAG ALL MY ADS -WHEN I POSTED MY 66 CORVAIR- WHY?---YOU REALLY SUCK FOR FLAGING EVERY AD I POSTED?--WHY?----THE CAR IS NO W SOLD !----------WHY ??????????--YOU REALLY-- S U C K

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Betty

Apr 9, 2019

1.

Normally you are 4*, but I just started receiving a notice TODAY on 1st search- 4/9/19 that I am over your limit of 200 STARS & NO MORE ARE ALLOWED....

This is absurd- esp since I use your service once every 2-3 weeks & would only highlight maybe 20 max at a time!

I AM BEING STALKED BY SOME INFLUENTIAL BUDS OF EX & Feel this is probably what is happening.- They have put someone in Your company that has access to my account.

2.

I do not like that you have access to My EMAIL ACCT & GO IN & "ERACE" a copy of the Ad I put in MY EMAIL...

THAT SEEMS ILLEGAL.

Please discontinue both of these.

Bettylhdk@gmail

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pat ryan

Apr 8, 2019

craig's list reply button hasn't worked for about two months and I've tried all the communities suggestions to make it work.

All it does is put up a little banner saying that an "error has occurred".

Can you please give me a remedy for the problem?

Thank you Pat Ryan

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angel arellano

Mar 14, 2019

called plumber, came out and gave me estimate got paid for parts 132.

00 never came back 7 days have passed.

I have called him time and time he promised he was coming twice, but never came, I left a message and told him if he wasn't going to finish the job, to please return my money.

I still have not heard from him, I looked on craglist and his listing has changed his new post is 6839459677.this man mr smith is a scammer, you need to do something ,I am going to report him to the police, his ph # 915-8006559 he claimes to do remodling solar screens patios tile painting and complete home repairs

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Larry Nichols

Mar 5, 2019

I just opened a brand new e mail address, every time I post an add, it is flagged before I can post my second add.

What am I doing wrong?

I have been posting adds for years and all of a sudden I can't post anything without getting flagged.

Please help me.

Thank you Larry Nichols

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Michelle Nester

Mar 3, 2019

I am writing to complain about a resent scam I was just involved in.

It took place on Friday 3/1/19.

I was on looking for Celtics tickets and found 2 for sale.

I contact the phone number provided in the ad and they told me to set up send the money through Zelle.

I did that in the amount of $150.

00 and never received my tickets!

They were supposed to be transferred into my ticket master account and never were.

I have the names email and entire text of the person I was dealing with.

I called and texted they never responded.

I want thIs iperson caught and arrested.

Please let me know who to contact to make sure this doesn’t happen anyone else.

Michelle Nester

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sarah schwanz

Jan 4, 2019

i have been using craigslist for so many years and i put a item in the wrong place thinking i put it in collectables well this is the responce i recived not sure why i was talked to in this manner...

craigslist reply 3d79 <3d790039ba6e37249705e30aea97071c@reply.craigslist.org> To: dg2k5-6769294750@sale.craigslist.org

Jan 3 at 7:11 PM

Obviously the COLLECTIBLS listing.

Alphabetical order.

Like I said below.

If you can't read get off our listing site.

You accepted the rules.

this was my question and the responce above is what i recived ok where do i put it it is a collectible and 1968 vintage

On Thursday, January 3, 2019, 6:09:25 PM PST, craigslist reply 3d79 <3d790039ba6e37249705e30aea97071c@reply.craigslist.org> wrote:

https://bend.craigslist.org

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Kal Boni

Dec 31, 2018

on 11/18/23 answered an ad on craigs list for a 2003 JD backhoe, listing #6714255053 with phone #702-747-2581.

This ad was nothing but a scam, I was given a separate number which was Alex from E-Bay and was robbed of $11,000.

00 dollars.

If you could give me any information on this account would be greatly appreciated.

You can contact me at 702-591-5272 or by email or Chris Puckett at the Nye County Sheriff's Office at 702-751-7000 to help with this investigation.

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john kearns

Dec 29, 2018

((Naples area missed connections site )) for the past month I flag all of the starved craved sex adds on your sight for Naples Florida children go to this site and, they still stay on you site All they advertise is for some one to suck there penis and to f--k them .

I thought you fixed this problem.

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Cy Garland

Dec 10, 2018

I saw an add on craigslist for free fire wood, and I called the number associated with the add, and was told yes the fire wood was free.

The guy I talked to told me that there would be some pallets stacked up in the driveway, and the fire wood would be next to it.

When I arrived at the address there were pallets stacked up, and fire wood next to them.

I in turn proceeded to load the fire wood in my car, when I was confronted by the owners about the fire wood.

I was told that they had just purchased the fire wood for the winter and had it dropped off.

The fire wood was not free, and I told the owners that I was so Sorry, and I would respectfully bring the fire wood back.

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John Binggely

Dec 7, 2018

I have tried many many times to post an item on Tucson AZ craigslist under antiques for sale, every time I post it, craigslist IMMEDIATELY removes it, I have submitted email under the help section three times, to NO avail, craigslist will NOT give me a reason for removing my post and will not respond to my emails I have tried re-writing the ad, placing it under furniture, doesn't make any difference, craigslist keeps removing it.

I am really FED UP an disgusted with the way craigslist treats the public, the help section is a JOKE, they also give you a phone number to call and when you call it, you get a recording telling you to go to the HELP section.

Enclosed is a picture of item that I have tried to post, ( If I could give a ZERO rating, I WOULD.

John Binggely

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eric frederick

Jul 27, 2018

getting deleted, red flagged by scammers or people with to much time on their hands.

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anonam

Jul 21, 2018

I'm upset at a certain individual who has posted their ad and failed to do their job correctly!

I've messaged this individual countless times and they are acting childish and will not fix the mistake made!

I paid money to get a job done correctly, not a job done with lackluster.

This is saddening.

If the job was done right in the first place they wouldn't need to come back and fix it.

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org

Number: (314) 518-3706 Contact Name: Ro

Funny how after fcking up my service she increased the price by $10.

Beware DMV.

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applejack511@yahoo.com

Jul 11, 2018

why all my ads are flagged there is NOTHING wrong with the ad and there are numerous ads that you might need to flag

NO ONE RESPONDS TO THESE REQUEST

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Mark Anderson

Jul 5, 2018

Craigslist is a joke.

There are more scams than real postings.

Whether you are looking to buy a car, or rent an apartment, or any of a number of things, you will run into a number of scams.

Why can't Craigslist monitor their postings and remove ones that are clearly a scam?

I am no longer going to use Craigslist for this reason.

Here is an example:

I am the owner, If interested please registration here goo.gl/JshTny then Room available to view let me know when done.

Thanks

On 4 July 2018 at 15:12, Mark <4a3f699e53ff37fc9545fa131865a365@reply.craigslist.org> wrote:

My email address is xxxxxxx@cox,net I look forward to hearing from you.

On 7/4/2018 1:58 PM, craigslist 6631812479 wrote: > Yes,Please leave me your email address .

I'll send you details.

Thank you > > > On 4 July…

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ANTHONY Daniel MARTINEZ

Jun 27, 2018

My complaint is that craigslist Legal Department or some other section keep on flagging my post every time i post one.

This started when I complained about another user flagging my ad whenever I posted one.

This flagging of my posts kept on going on for months and i was forced to complain to Craigslist Legal Department, who started to victimize me by flagging all my ads, whenever I posted one.

Your officials keep on flagging all my posts, every single time I post one.

Even this morning, they flagged my ad more than ten times; one after the other, consecutively.

I complained to Customer Service who has been very reluctant to intervene.

They have never contacted me about the issue.

Why are you supporting a terrible wrong like this?

Now; I would have to write to the president to use…

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Gillian de la Salle

Jan 29, 2018

We arranged to rent a condo on Maui through Craigslist.

We had several e-mails and a phone conversation with the manager of the condo, Ron Webber.

The condo was part of a Resort Spa at 130 Kai Malina Pkwy, Lahaina HI 96761.

We sent our down payment to John McGinley as instructed as we assumed he was the owner.

When we arrived at the resort, there was no-one to meet us and the condo we were to rent was occupied.

Noone at the the resort had heard of Ron Webber so we filled a police report.

The original e-mail address was https://honolulu.craigslist.org/mau The one we used after our first contact was holidaypropertyrental011.com

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Jennifer Holt

Aug 30, 2017

My name is Jennifer Holt and I posted an ad on this site to find a room to rent in Paradise, Ca.

I received an email from a man named Gerald William LeMay.

He said that he had a room available for $450.

00 a month plus $400.

00 for the deposit.

So, I decided to give him the money for the month of September. $450.

00.

To make a long story short, I decided to go online to see if this person had a criminal record.

Turns out he was arrested in 2008 for trying to have sex with a minor young girl who was only 13 years old.

He was a former teacher here in Paradise.

He was willing to drive to Santa Cruz to meet up with this young, innocent child.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS MAN IS A SEXUAL PREDATOR!!

Thankfully, the girl turned out to be an officer from Santa Cruz!

Please be aware of…

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ROBIN CLEWS

Nov 13, 2016

My very bad experience with Craigslist was from the site in Indianapolis.

I bought a 1942 willys mb gpw jeep supposed to be in excellent condition.

When it arrived in Florida it would not run it had lots of pats missing a badly fitted body and still will not properly a big scam for $12,500.

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bob boone

Nov 4, 2016

I can no longer flag Craigslist postings.

If you look at the furniture East Bay, antiques you will see ads that are a month old and several dealers have 10 to 30 ad's at a time.

If you look at M4M same thing multiple ad's and 12 to 30 day old.

This is against Craigslist policy.

I flag them because they abuse the system for others.

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