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    Is anyone having trouble posting on Craigslist?

    So for the last few months I have been having trouble. I post a new ad and it is deleted within minutes, sometimes seconds. Is this happening to anyone else? It is almost as though there is a bot taking listings down.

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    Not here. I'd check with your internet provider first. Maybe there's some sort of issue (known or unknown) between them and CL. Good luck!!

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    might be the content for your post that is red flagging the automated watch dog if your wording or titles are not allowed example post in a free but your title says $5

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    Look into "ghosting"
    I had my personal truck I was trying to sell and I'm fairly certain a dealer kept flagging it.. after a while your account gets ghosted- and CL WILL NOT provide you a reason why!

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    Are you using a CL app? Or just posting from a PC? I always use an app and have not had any issues.
    Please let us know if you find out what is causing the problem.
    Good luck

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    Had some trouble a couple of years ago...set up a new account and it's been fine.
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    John, there are programs that can take ads down in seconds by flagging them over and over until they are removed. I would not be surprised if some shady people around here are using them. I do not use craigslist to advertise so I have not experienced this issue, but have heard about it from a few that do.

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    I swear I was the first in my area to offer a free disposal service. Since then CL has reached its limit on scrappers in my opinion. Any time I would make an ad, it would get flagged in minutes. I have since given up on cl and pursue real advertising.
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    All it is ,is other scrappers flagging you. Look above your post and if there's a new or renewed post for the same service you offer its probably them flagging you. So flag them back.

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    I had a craigslist "stalker" flagging my ads and taunting me in the rants and raves.

    I emailed craigslist about it and they banned my stalker from craigslist.

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