Anybody have problems with posts getting removed on Craigslist?

[Leros]

I've been trying to sell my old TV for a few weeks now. Everytime I post it, it gets flagged for removal. I've contacted Craiglist support but haven't gotten any response back.

My post is hand typed and contains a few photos I took in my living room. I can't figure out why it's getting flagged.

 

[2timer]

Hmm. Can you provide the body, title, and price of your post?

Going to be hard to say without that.

 

[Leros]

Title
37" Samsung LCD 1080p

Body:
37" Samsung LN37A530 in great condition.

1080p
3 HDMI ports
2 Component ports
1 Composite port
1 VGA port

Price
$250

 

[2timer]

Title
37" Samsung LCD 1080p

Body:
37" Samsung LN37A530 in great condition.

1080p
3 HDMI ports
2 Component ports
1 Composite port
1 VGA port

Price
$250

Excuse me, I forgot to ask: what category?

I assume your just posting it in Electronics, correct? Hmmm. Well, here we have a TV in your city with similar specs, a bit higher priced, that has been running for a week: http://austin.craigslist.org/ele/3684033050.html

I'm not seeing anything too egregious about your ad tbh, how many times did it get flagged?

 

[Leros]

I'm not too sure how Craigslist works. Does removal happen based on automatic algorithms or user flagging or both? Is it possible that users are just flagging my post because they think it competes with theirs?

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Nope, I just have issues with fucking idiots making offers I clearly am not interested in.

 

[2timer]

I'm not too sure how Craigslist works. Does removal happen based on automatic algorithms or user flagging or both? Is it possible that users are just flagging my post because they think it competes with theirs?

No, it takes multiple flags from the Craiglist community to remove an ad. I guess I should ask, seeing that you seem unfamiliar with Craigslist, are you sure that your ad was flagged off? If so, you will receive an e-mail in your inbox from Craigslist stating "Your ad xxx was flagged and removed."

 

[RossMAN]

No, it takes multiple flags from the Craiglist community to remove an ad. I guess I should ask, seeing that you seem unfamiliar with Craigslist, are you sure that your ad was flagged off? If so, you will receive an e-mail in your inbox from Craigslist stating "Your ad xxx was flagged and removed."

When my ads have been flagged I did receive e-mail notification.

If the OP didn't receive an e-mail then it was probably systematically blocked?

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

yeah for some reason they leave stuff on there after it's been sold, too

 

[dawp]

just a couple of months ago, was trying to sell some pitbull puppies and was constantly getting flagged. treated it as a game, as soon as I saw it it was flagged I would post another ad with almost the same text and pics asking for a 'rehoming' fee. sometimes they would stay up for a couple of hours before they were knocked down.

 

[thedarkwolf]

just a couple of months ago, was trying to sell some pitbull puppies and was constantly getting flagged. treated it as a game, as soon as I saw it it was flagged I would post another ad with almost the same text and pics asking for a 'rehoming' fee. sometimes they would stay up for a couple of hours before they were knocked down.

That is because you aren't allowed to sell pets on craigslist.

 

[MagickMan]

I'm not too sure how Craigslist works. Does removal happen based on automatic algorithms or user flagging or both? Is it possible that users are just flagging my post because they think it competes with theirs?

This. If you're competing with someone (offering a similar item at a lower price) they'll flag your listing as spam from multiple machines and accounts. Jerks.

 

[DrPizza]

This. If you're competing with someone (offering a similar item at a lower price) they'll flag your listing as spam from multiple machines and accounts. Jerks.

Takes more than one flag to get a post down. BUT, if you repost with too similar of stuff, after a post has been taken down, I believe their software now picks up on that & removes it.

 

[dawp]

That is because you aren't allowed to sell pets on craigslist.

yup, but people still do it and depending on city the ads stay up longer in other locals.

 

[2timer]

Wow, so much fail in this thread. Especially the guy trying to sell pit bull puppies. What a loser.

 

[Rakehellion]

I've been trying to sell my old TV for a few weeks now. Everytime I post it, it gets flagged for removal. I've contacted Craiglist support but haven't gotten any response back.

My post is hand typed and contains a few photos I took in my living room. I can't figure out why it's getting flagged.

Stop posting in casual encounters.

 

[Rakehellion]

just a couple of months ago, was trying to sell some pitbull puppies and was constantly getting flagged. treated it as a game, as soon as I saw it it was flagged I would post another ad with almost the same text and pics asking for a 'rehoming' fee. sometimes they would stay up for a couple of hours before they were knocked down.

You can't sell animals on craigslist per the rules.