View Full Version : Craigslist starting to CHARGE to post ads? I certainly hope not!!
IAmTheCheapestGamer
09-15-2008, 08:08 PM
I just placed a Rant/Rave in the Rant/Rave section of my local CL and it brought up a screen about 'amount charged'. So, a word of warning for those wanting to sell stuff on CL, since it's appearing that the free ride may be over SOON(if it isn't already).
MikeHoncho
09-15-2008, 08:10 PM
What? Can anyone confirm this? Would they really throw their website in the shitter with this?
magiic
09-15-2008, 08:14 PM
it's not even april
IAmTheCheapestGamer
09-15-2008, 08:18 PM
Try posting just some generic ad or rant/rave and see what comes up on the final screen. That's how I found out they may be charging.
Layziebones
09-15-2008, 08:21 PM
Try posting just some generic ad or rant/rave and see what comes up on the final screen. That's how I found out they may be charging.
I just did.
Absolutely nothing. They can't even charge you if they don't have Credit Card anyway.
The Craigslist blog doesnt say anything about it either.
As far as I know, Craigslist only charges employers posting "help wanted" ads.
Oktoberfest
09-15-2008, 08:33 PM
http://www.craigslist.org/about/help/posting_fees
I'm not sure how you could keep this topic going with no screenshots, anyway
IAmTheCheapestGamer
09-15-2008, 08:55 PM
http://www.craigslist.org/about/help/posting_fees
I'm not sure how you could keep this topic going with no screenshots, anyway
Very carefully, that's how. I just figured I'd post it to see if anyone else had something like that show up. However, I don't recall how to do screen shots.
Layziebones
09-15-2008, 08:58 PM
Very carefully, that's how. I just figured I'd post it to see if anyone else had something like that show up. However, I don't recall how to do screen shots.
Click Print Screen on your Keyboard and CTRL-V or C to PAste it.
Oktoberfest
09-15-2008, 09:35 PM
Click Print Screen on your Keyboard and CTRL-V or C to PAste it.
you have to paste it in something like Paint, then save the image
IAmTheCheapestGamer
09-15-2008, 09:41 PM
In other words, it's going to be a pain in the ass to do it just to show 'proof' that that crap came up on my end, huh? I know it came up when I posted a rant/rave earlier, but I tried posting a 'test' message a bit ago and it didn't come up after that one. So maybe it was just a fluke?
thelazyone22
09-15-2008, 09:57 PM
According to the CL fees FAQ:
Updated:
Sep 15th 2008 04:29 PM
I'm betting it was a fluke. Maybe you caught someone posting a fee-able ad at the same time and the server got you mixed up.
VipFREAK
09-15-2008, 10:01 PM
Hmm... that sucks if it's true, but it's understandable too. They can't be worse than eGay fees... :roll:
briansraregames
09-15-2008, 11:53 PM
Ebay is a 25% owner of craigslist, so this wouldn't surprise me.
darkslime
09-15-2008, 11:59 PM
Could you post your rant here?
I'm kind of curious as to what it is.