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Craigslist Reviews Summary

The overall reputation of the company is significantly marred by customer dissatisfaction, particularly regarding its platform's functionality and customer service. Users frequently express frustration over the arbitrary removal of legitimate posts, with many feeling that the site is overrun by scams while genuine listings are flagged without explanation. Additionally, the lack of responsive customer support exacerbates these issues, leaving users feeling unheard. Despite some recognition of the platform's potential to connect individuals, the prevailing sentiment is one of disappointment, with many users seeking alternatives due to these persistent challenges.

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Bangladesh
4 reviews
18 helpful votes
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Craigslist is helpful site but there are spammer are lots.So i use craigslist little. But many people like craigslist so much.

Date of experience: September 30, 2014
Georgia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I just sold my car took only 10 days I am very please and posting was real easy

Thank you
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Date of experience: September 29, 2014
Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I contacted Lou via email as he has an assistant who schedules his work. I needed someone to drive my car for a move to another state and Lou handled my car with the most respect. The trip was from Sarasota to Orlando FL. I highly recommend Lou as your personal driver. My car was clean just as it was when he picked it up and my gas tank was full. I tipped him and would hire again.

Date of experience: September 10, 2014
Singapore
7 reviews
23 helpful votes
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Free ads
August 30, 2014

Free ads - yeah right - but too much restriction make the advertiser feling agitated most of the time

Date of experience: August 30, 2014
Kansas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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The worse way of trying to find anything. Been emailing numerous individuals for items they have posted and never get a response. Will never use again!

Date of experience: August 25, 2014
Tennessee
4 reviews
16 helpful votes
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Craigslist has gotten way too scammy. You can not even post an item for sell with out getting a ton of SMS messages from scammers. I find it very frustrating. But they do nothing, they only decide to make it harder for you to post ads. I had a hard time making my ads (For sale by owner- Furniture) go live. They kept getting ghosted.

Date of experience: August 21, 2014
Washington
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Used to be Great, Now you can't even put one ad up because in less than 5 minutes, it is automatically deleted. It is absurd. I have sold things through CL in the past, and this week I put up some stuff to get some extra cash, and literally in less than 5 minutes, it is deleted. Oh, and there is no way of contacting CL directly, you have to go to the forum. Sucks!

Date of experience: August 14, 2014
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have listed several things on craigslist before, but now when I want to list my item on there it keeps getting flagged. The general consensus I get from the forum is that everyone thinks I am asking to much for it, so they flag it just because they don't like the price. I don't see how anyone can really have a say In how much I ask for my vehicle. If they don't want it no one is making them buy it. You can't get ahold of anyone at CL, they just tell you to go to the forum which is a good place to get verbally abused. I am very disappointed.

Date of experience: August 7, 2014
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Why over and over do we try to hook up with women on craigslist? Just for kicks I spent about 2 weeks emailing and texting random adds. I stayed away from the obvious prostitutes wanting what they call "roses, eg. Anything goes just bring me 60 roses" in the 2 weeks I tried to contact 138 women. Out of those 138 contacted 6 were real. All the others would show some goddess that would have no problem hooking up anywhere. There catch is they will send a picture of themselves and say they have had bad experiences so do me this little favor, it doesn't cost anything and only takes a minute to be verified... Don't Do It! Big scam if you give your credit card to them kiss about 150 bucks out of your account and you now have access to 3 porn sites that do not exist. Bottom line if you want to spend endless hours getting frustrated then go ahead. Guys if you really need to hook up then get an escort. 250-350 bucks and your done. No hassle, just stay away from all the robots on craigslist. One last note one girls email said "you forgot to send a picture,"so I emailed a picture of my dog. She replies something like your hot here's another one of me. That's when the get verified crap starts. Hope this helps someone out there..

Date of experience: August 7, 2014
Maine
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I have sold and "bought" a total of 4 items on craigslist. The first item I sold, the buyer bought "by mistake". When I wouldn't give him his money back, he threatened to find my house and forcefully take his money back. Strike one. The second I bought I drove 1 1/2 hours to pick up a "mint condition" piece of audio equipment. When I got their the item was anything BUT mint condition. Strike 2. The third item I almost sold the buyer tried to take my personal information. Strike 3. The fourth item i bought was a $400 once again "mint" condition audio unit. I recieved it, and it did not work. Tried to contact the seller, no response. Brought it to a repair shop and found out it would cost almost as much as i paid for the unit to fix it. WORST SITE IN THE HISTORY OF EVER. If you like being scammed, losing money, and having your life threatened by people your dont know, this is the site for you

Date of experience: July 23, 2014
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Craigslist is ONE OF THE WORST SITS ON THE INTERNET

EVEY ONE OF THE AD ON CRAIGSLIST IS A 100% SCAM

DO NOT EVEY UES CRAIGSLIST IT A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME & SHOULD BE

TAKE OF THE INTERNET FOR GOOD

Date of experience: June 22, 2014
Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Just litterally so many issues.
I can't use the same phone number I had perviously used...
My ads keep getting automatically deleted.

This website is ruined. I remember when you didn't have to verify jack$#*! and it was amazing and simple to use.

Date of experience: June 19, 2014
RU
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I'm on it everyday finding good deals. Buy and selling. Love them

Date of experience: June 18, 2014
California
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I just went in to search for a rental house. OMG I am in San Diego county. Most of what came up is Riverside or LA counties. East county had NOTHING! Never ran into that before. It seems to be more problematic with each search layout change. I am going looking for somewhere else to search. Enough already.

Date of experience: June 15, 2014
California
4 reviews
15 helpful votes
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A free site for you to buy and sell your products. There is a reason this is one of the oldest websites on the internet. Just a great platform.

Date of experience: June 4, 2014
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Where should I being? I have never reviewed a website before but I feel its necessary for craigslist. For off Craigslist should be completely moved or should have some type of way to warn its users of scam and or fraudulent things. I was looking for a job a few months back and my friend referred me to Craigslist and I didn't want to believe them because I had a feeling something wasn't right. I agreed to just go and search and found something that said personal assistant for "Andy Rouse" which is a famous photographer found that out after I did my research so I go and proceed with the job posting and the person (Andy Rouse) sends me a check I took it straight to the bank it turns out the check was fake and the job was a SCAM! A website like this shouldn't be up because its not right and people are actually do look for homes and or jobs and do not have time to be getting SCAMMED. The person over Craigslist can not even help its users and its not their faults because you want to believe everyone is going to be truthful but they are not

Date of experience: June 1, 2014
Arizona
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Ive been using craigslist for years and for the most part successfully. However in the last year (2013-2014) it has been nothing but a nightmare. They delete my ads before they even get posted, over an over again, they will not let me run more than one ad. This is stupid. I contact them but as everyone knows there is no actual person only a computer, so that gets me nothing. Its like their computer is stuck on stupid and does not know what the goal of their site is. Yet, every day I see page after page of the same ad posted over and over again by the same person as if they're stuck on stupid. This makes no sense. May I suggest that someone come up with another site like Craigslist but without all the stupid problems. And just so you know, I would be more than happy to pay a small fee for each of my ads that I post. Please get rid of Craigslist. Apple, if you have 3Billion to buy Beats then why don't you invest in the public and create a site similar to Craigslist?

Date of experience: May 29, 2014
Ohio
4 reviews
9 helpful votes
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I love this site!
May 22, 2014

I love this site! It is great for selling furniture or even for picking up a good deal here and there. After my son told me about it, I was able to sell a whole heap of things we had sitting in our garage. Very happy with the overall experience and the best part is that it is free! Thank you Craigslist.

Date of experience: May 22, 2014
Florida
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Some people may be scamming others on Craigslist, BUT I'm not. I'm am very serious about finding someone to take over my lease in Jacksonville. I've made other posts of my apartment for student housing being available. The rent is actually $460, but it's pet friendly so if you choose to have one, it will be $480. It's a 4 bedroom and 4 bathroom. Since its student housing, you will have 3 roommates or you can choose to move in with your friends. It's individually leased, so your rent is yours.

I will be more than willing to pay your 1st and 2nd half rent or give you the full $480 as promised in my other posts. It's really s win win because I'm asking you to take over my lease and I'm paying you for it. It's policy I pay 85% of the rent for breaking a lease, but I'm paying you 100%. It's fully furnished and electricity as well as water and cable are included. I'm steadily getting replies, but please don't reply if you aren't serious.

I have no problem meeting up and communicating over the phone. I no longer need this apartment because I've decided to remain in Orlando for my new job. The apartment is located at the District on Kernan in Jacksonville which is 5 mins away from unf and Fscj.

Feel free to Google the District on Kernan and call them directly *******400 and ask any questions.

Asia
*******446

Date of experience: May 19, 2014
Germany
10 reviews
9 helpful votes
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I always use craigslist it is like a big online garage sale, love it!

Date of experience: May 3, 2014