Could Any Phone Number Just Be Added For Personal Ads? It Is Insane That Anyone

Could just send a post with someone else's phone number???? Especially when the phone number is a child's number. How do I track down the info of the individual that use my child phone number to post a personal ad????Angry

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on February 6th, 2017 7:38 AM

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I agree: it's a terrible situation. Craigslist, with its small staff and huge user base, will not spend the resources necessary to do much if anything.

This happens occasionally, very often by accident (someone makes a mistake while typing his/her phone number), and unfortunately there's not too much you can do. The problem usually dissipates fairly quickly, as ads automatically expire and the poster of the ad is likely to catch the error before reposting. You may want to create an outgoing message alerting Craigslist responders of the error, and asking others to hold on. Although I can't assure you it will help, various feedback and other contact options are provided at http://sfbay.craigslist.org/contact.

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