Why Can't I Post The Same Ad In Different Cities/states?

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on September 26th, 2011 1:49 PM

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You can't because Craigslist won't allow it. One can only speculate why Craigslist has that rule. From what I understand, Craigslist wishes to retain its character as a local bulletin board, as much as possible.

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