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Is Craigslist declining? #2975243
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Our local Craigslist seems like there are less and less ads. Is everyone switching to Facebook Marketplace? shruggy


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Re: Is Craigslist declining? [Re: tboomer] #2975247
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Re: Is Craigslist declining? [Re: tboomer] #2975252
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You just noticed? Helllloooo! laugh2

It began to drop when they started charging for ads back in 2019.

Between this and the amount of flat-out scammers on there, its all but useless now.

Marketplace isn't great, but what else is there? shruggy



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Re: Is Craigslist declining? [Re: SattyNoCar] #2975254
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Originally Posted by Satilite73

You just noticed? Helllloooo!

It started to drop when they started charging for ads back in 2019.

Between this and the amount of flat-out scammers on there, its all but useless now.

Marketplace isn't great, but what else is there?



I don't know John...I really don't want to do Facebook...


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Re: Is Craigslist declining? [Re: tboomer] #2975255
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After they started charging for car ads Craigslist in Phoenix had maybe a page and a half a days worth of ads. It seems to be coming back up though and now is probably at least back to half of what it was. I save interesting ads on CL, Marketplace and Offer up and it seems CL sells the most cars. If I really want to sell a car I'll pony up the $5 and put it on Craigslist along with the free sites.

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Originally Posted by tboomer
Our local Craigslist seems like there are less and less ads. Is everyone switching to Facebook Marketplace? shruggy




Ted I probably haven’t even looked at Craigslist for over 2-3 years. I don’t even think about it anymore. Lots of guys don’t want Facebook but if I’m looking for or selling something that’s where I head. My duster (green one) just sold for my asking price (13,500.00) in less than 20 hours. Probably had 20 people message me in that time. I have five people on a list if the deal fell through. I just bought a valve and seat machine from Ohio and the guy even delivered it and put it in place.


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Re: Is Craigslist declining? [Re: tboomer] #2975257
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Originally Posted by tboomer
Originally Posted by Satilite73

You just noticed? Helllloooo!

It started to drop when they started charging for ads back in 2019.

Between this and the amount of flat-out scammers on there, its all but useless now.

Marketplace isn't great, but what else is there?



I don't know John...I really don't want to do Facebook...


Didn't mean to come across so harsh.

Yeah, facebook is the anti-christ but, aside from their market place, there are specific groups to sell stuff. As well as special interest groups. You DON'T have to give out personal information to be on FB. Matter of fact, I always encourage to give as little info as possible. You can control a majority of what shows up on your page.

No, I'm not a big fan of FB either, just trying to make the best of what's available.


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Re: Is Craigslist declining? [Re: SattyNoCar] #2975260
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Ok you don’t have to give personal info to sign up. But how does one stop them from gathering information from those signed up to spy on them and then sell the data to anyone and everyone? I know other sites do it too, I look at MSN often for news and it’s obvious now that they spied on me and target ads and stories to what I like or have looked up recently. It creeps me out, someone mentions they have a medical condition, I look it up online to learn about the disease, then for weeks afterward I get pop ups and header ads for drugs, doctors and sometimes malpractice attorneys related to that condition!
That comes from gathering data from an ISP address not from signing up, I’m not signed up for msn just look at the site.
So what is the answer, get a search engine like duck duck go? A personal vsp or vsn whatever it’s called, service?
I’m tired of being spied on and Facebook is the worst as far as violating privacy from what I can tell. So I don’t sign up.

Re: Is Craigslist declining? [Re: tboomer] #2975265
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CL is done. 100% scammers. If I list parts, I require people to text only if interested. The scammers are the first to reply to any ad within an hour of listing. Most scammers have Florida or south Texas area codes. Pretty easy to spot. shake_head

Re: Is Craigslist declining? [Re: Mastershake340] #2975268
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To me, it's just like all those people who complain about being video taped by someone. Cameras are EVERYWHERE now.

I don't have an answer, I've had my dealings with FB and them giving out my info (I've told the story regarding my phone # several times on here).


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Re: Is Craigslist declining? [Re: SattyNoCar] #2975273
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The cameras are everywhere for security, I don’t know to what extent they can be used to compile data on individuals that can later be used against them.
We see data from online activities used from time to time to destroy careers and lives. Including posts on Facebook and Twitter. Delving into this issue further would get me in trouble and this topic moved to current events, so I can’t say much beyond I would like to use Facebook marketplace but I have too many concerns with that site to use it.

Re: Is Craigslist declining? [Re: Mastershake340] #2975276
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The cameras are everywhere for security, I don’t know to what extent they can be used to compile data on individuals that can later be used against them.

Based on comments seen here and else where, ALL your personal info can be had by putting your license plate on the internet.................. rolleyes (being sarcastic here)



Don't be stupid with your info and just live.


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Re: Is Craigslist declining? [Re: SattyNoCar] #2975282
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I despise FB! down By even going on there you are supporting them by bringing up their traffic #'s. I look at Craigs list every day and recently Offer up. Both have their problem but what else is there? Somebody needs to come up with platform with all the good qualities and get rid of the bs. What really irks me is people that that list tons of the same ad, Or relisting it everyday. mad Offer up has ads from 5 years ago and people list No information about what they are selling. What are they thinking! confused

Re: Is Craigslist declining? [Re: Moparite] #2975289
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I sell stuff on craigslist all the time


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Re: Is Craigslist declining? [Re: bigdad] #2975360
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Craigslist here is like dealers 75% vs private party sellers 25%. Car dealers delete and republish the same adds over and over trying to keep them at the top of the first few pages, which is really annoying.

I don't see what the big deal is paying $5 to list your car. What is $5 if your making several thousand dollars if it gets it sold?

Re: Is Craigslist declining? [Re: Neil] #2975373
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I list things on CL and they sell sooner or later, most dont want the 150 miles each way drive to my place to buy things so I price them to make up for it or I will drive an hour each way if the item is a couple hundred or more to make the sale.


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Re: Is Craigslist declining? [Re: tboomer] #2975391
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I'm building a house and I found my framer on CL. I had low expectations but the guy has worked out swimmingly. His cos Dimitri is also the front runner for the siding work.

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Last year I put my BMW on FB Marketplace. Got some interest, but it wasn't as much as I had hoped. So, I put it on CL. EVERY response was a scammer. I finally put a line in the ad for anybody who read the ad, even if they weren't interested, to send me an email through CL. ONE guy responded. .

FB may be the evil empire, BUT it has also become the de facto public square, albeit an extremely imperfect one. It is also the place where I have contact with some very old and dear friends. I generally don't do politics there, either.

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I still look at the Moparts classified ads. I’m not a fan of FB. As a seller on eBay for 22 plus years, I’m still there because it weeds out a lot of people. Though, sales are a bit slower & fees are high.


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Re: Is Craigslist declining? [Re: 1972CudaV21] #2975435
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Ebay finially foreced me into the managed payment deal approx 3 months ago and that put an end to my selling, just dont like the way the program is structured.






Originally Posted by 1972CudaV21
I still look at t




he Moparts classified ads. I’m not a fan of FB. As a seller on eBay for 22 plus years, I’m still there because it weeds out a lot of people. Though, sales are a bit slower & fees are high.


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