How To Get Craigslist To Stop Deleteing Or Flagging My Ads?

My ads are deleted or flagged by craigslist before they become available for viewing! How do I get CL to stop this practice?

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on December 19th, 2013 4:40 PM

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Craigslist states:

Posts may be removed or omitted from index pages and search results by automated systems, CL staff, or community moderation -- for non-compliance with terms of use, site guidelines, and/or community norms.

It's not possible from the information you've provided to discern the source of the problem. And it might not be possible under any circumstances; Craigslist's determinations often seem arbitrary.

You may be able to solve the issue with the use of a Web proxy, as offered free at http://www.zend2.com/. Fellow Help Owl volunteer smcclurken has additional suggestions here.

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