Ad To Find Roommate.

I have placed the same ad in multiple cities in Texas to rent a room in my apartment in the past with good results. Now I'm told I can't do more that 2. So what can I do to rent out my roo now?

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on August 24th, 2018 10:18 AM

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The same or similar ad in more than 1 city is against Craigslist's rules. Craigslist is often slow or perhaps lax in enforcing its rules --but flouting them can lead to being banned.

You can try alternately posting in different cities--but this is also risky, as Craigslist wants you to post only in your local area. Note that Craigslist requires that you wait a minimum of 48 hours from the original post before reposting the same (or similar) post. Note also that your post will be automatically deleted after its expiration--for lifespans see http://www.craigslist.org/about/help/faq#lifespan/.

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