Does anyone know what the deal is with Craigslist?
I had my ads flagged and removed.
I had my ads flagged and removed.
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I'm assuming for the same reasons Paypal and Ebay have shunned e-cigarettes.
They're the new black market drug. We need to meet in dark alleys and seedy motels to buy and sell them
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"Hey man, you got some RY4? I'm really jonesin."
They're the new black market drug. We need to meet in dark alleys and seedy motels to buy and sell them
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"Hey man, you got some RY4? I'm really jonesin."
people on craigslist do that too. flagging for no reason. very unreliable place to try and advertise sometimes.
That's really why I was asking. Do THEY have policies in place, or did a competitor flag the ad? Not really sure.
They have a "prohibited" list of items. I would suspect some anti-smoking fanatics felt your ad fell under one of the following catagories of prohibited items..........
*Alcohol or tobacco products.
*Prescription drugs and medical devices, including but not limited to prescription or contact lenses, defibrillators, hypodermic needles or hearing aids.
*Nonprescription drugs that make false or misleading treatment claims or treatment claims that require FDA approval
*Alcohol or tobacco products.
*Prescription drugs and medical devices, including but not limited to prescription or contact lenses, defibrillators, hypodermic needles or hearing aids.
*Nonprescription drugs that make false or misleading treatment claims or treatment claims that require FDA approval
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Mine is still up.
Posted 11 August.
Electronic Cigarette, Spare parts, and E-juice.
Yea, I need to write up a better one. lol
Posted 11 August.
Electronic Cigarette, Spare parts, and E-juice.
Yea, I need to write up a better one. lol
I just peeked at the Rochester craigslist myself, and there are a few e-cig kits still for sale. I would think that if someone was against those products in general they would've flagged them all
I looked at the Seattle Craigs and they are all over it too, some people are just flaggers (of course, the ads I saw where spammy or they got burned with a mall e-cig, but they ARE still up!).
My ads are now getting flagged just about as fast as I can place them. I have seen no mention of an official ban of e-cigs on the CL forums but I am almost positive that CL has their site set up to automatically look for keywords for e-cigs and auto flags them. Things just seem to be getting worse for our little hobby here. 
We seem to have a sudden rash of E-cigs on our local CL. All the ads seem to run quite long too.
Maybe put in your ad.... <B>This is NOT a tobacco product! </B>
Maybe put in your ad.... <B>This is NOT a tobacco product! </B>
You can get a ...... on CL but not an ecig, lmao This country is a crazy place to be right now.
Anyone can FLAG an item though- so, it could be another craigslist user, a competitor, or the site "moderators"- Get creative with your Ads and post on more than one section... at least it is FREE and on more than one section, it may get seen a couple times before getting flagged...
I would also stress right up front that you are a Local Dealer- (even w/in 100 miles of your actual residence)
and if you are putting out a mass ad so it hits over state borders and such... well, good luck But you may want to look into a bit of an advertising budget... Get an ad in a local "Community" mag- a "gig" publication, etc etc
*I am not in any way affiliated w/ the sales of electronic cigarettes- I have, however, owned my own business... enough said-
TARGET your Market - Business will come...
I would also stress right up front that you are a Local Dealer- (even w/in 100 miles of your actual residence)
and if you are putting out a mass ad so it hits over state borders and such... well, good luck But you may want to look into a bit of an advertising budget... Get an ad in a local "Community" mag- a "gig" publication, etc etc
*I am not in any way affiliated w/ the sales of electronic cigarettes- I have, however, owned my own business... enough said-
TARGET your Market - Business will come...
We have a guy here who started a thing called alaskaslist. He got sick and tired of having his ads on CL flagged for no apparent reason, so he made his own version and it's really taken off. He doesn't have any personal ads or ...... ads or rants and raves: just buying and selling goods and services. The guy reviews every request to place an ad. He's got his family helping him, I guess. He only charges if you want your ad to be a "sticky" that stays at the top of the page.
I don't know if any other areas have this sort of thing, but I know I appreciate what they've done with alaskaslist. Of course, our whole state has fewer people than most medium-sized cities, so it's pretty manageable. I gave up on CL as soon as I heard about alaskaslist, but I know if I ever sell my house I'll probably post on both sites. I should probably send him an e-mail and ask if he'd have any problem with listing a PV or e-liquids for sale. He seems like a really decent guy in my limited experience with the site.
There really are too many "flaggers" on CL who've made it their mission to flag virtually anything that they find offensive; they're often the misguided moral guardians with literally nothing better to do. They're not always wrong, I guess....
I don't know if any other areas have this sort of thing, but I know I appreciate what they've done with alaskaslist. Of course, our whole state has fewer people than most medium-sized cities, so it's pretty manageable. I gave up on CL as soon as I heard about alaskaslist, but I know if I ever sell my house I'll probably post on both sites. I should probably send him an e-mail and ask if he'd have any problem with listing a PV or e-liquids for sale. He seems like a really decent guy in my limited experience with the site.
There really are too many "flaggers" on CL who've made it their mission to flag virtually anything that they find offensive; they're often the misguided moral guardians with literally nothing better to do. They're not always wrong, I guess....
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