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I HAVE ADVERTISED MY MOVING BOXES FOR OVER 2 YEARS. I ONLY ADVERTISE WHEN I HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER TO SELL. NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, THIS WEEK, MY POSTS ARE FLAGGED FOR REMOVAL WITHIN 2 HOURS OF POSTING. I HAVE SEARCHED EVERYWHERE ON CRAIGSLIST FOR A REASON BUT THERE ARE NONE. I AM DOING NOTHING ILLEGAL. IS THIS JUST A CHILDISH COMPETITOR HAVING MY ADS REMOVED?? HOW CAN I STOP THIS? I HAVE TO REPOST EVERY COUPLE OF HOURS!

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on April 18th, 2012 1:16 PM

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Yes; it might be a childish competitor. Or it might not.

Craigslist states:

Postings may be removed or omitted from index pages and search results by automated systems, craigslist staff, or community moderation, for reasons including failure to comply with terms of use, posting guidelines, and/or community norms.

(For more guidance, see the full Craigslist page.)

If you can successfully repost after a couple of hours, consider yourself lucky.

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