Craigslist, Anybody Making This Work These Days

gacott · 08-15-2009, 06:14 PM

I have found a TON of stuff on how to make money on Craigslist, ALL OLD!!

I have had some ads that did REAL well in the 15 minutes they were up.

Is anybody actually making Craigslist for for them NOW? I would love to hear some more about it if you are.

Garret

lifeempowered · 08-15-2009, 06:27 PM

Based on what has happened in the past when methods were shared, I'm guessing anyone who is using it successfully is not going to share it for the mere fact it would risk oversaturating and in some unfortunate cases, abusing the resource.

I have run some successful tests but am always nervous to share them because I don't want to see them abused and no longer possible.

lilhay · 08-15-2009, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gacott

I have found a TON of stuff on how to make money on Craigslist, ALL OLD!!

I have had some ads that did REAL well in the 15 minutes they were up.

Is anybody actually making Craigslist for for them NOW? I would love to hear some more about it if you are.

Garret

As long as Craigslist generates over 50,000,000+ hits a month traffic, you can make anything sell posting your ad in the right sections.

I use Craigslist every day so should you. Be sure you post in revelant sections to what you are offering and you should have no problems generating leads and coverting them into sales or sign ups.

I hope this helps. If you or anyone else needs tips about selling on Craigslist, shoot me a PM now

JimHardin · 08-15-2009, 07:54 PM

I have tried posting a few items on Craigslist with no luck. I think one of them actually got taken down. The other ones that I have put up I heard nothing. I want to keep trying. There must be a trick

I have actually tried the advertising on Facebook. Just started a couple of days ago though. So far no sales, but I did have some clicks. So its promising.

jkiley · 08-15-2009, 08:40 PM

Why post on craigslist, when you can just read it? Look at my signature.

Jeremy Kelsall · 08-15-2009, 08:46 PM

You can do well on CL if you pay someone to post for you. There are people out there that will post for about .80 an ad - Maybe .50 an ad if you order in bulk. These guys stay up on the ins and outs and know how to not get your ad ghosted and can post in pretty much any category you want to post in.

A couple months ago (probably 2) we outsourced someone to post 100 ads a day. It cost us about $95 a day to have all the ads posted, but we made almost $300 a day on the front end. Pretty good ROI .

Now I'm wondering why we stopped doing it????

Making money on CL is about a lot more than just getting your ad to stick which is what most of the "products" about it focus on. It's more about having an effective LP and an offer that is easy to convert on the front end.

Mohammad Afaq · 08-15-2009, 08:53 PM

I stopped posting an advertisement on Craigslist because it is a heck lot of work. I mean, you have to play all kinds of tricks to prevent your ad from getting ghosted and if they are not ghosted they get flagged by someone so I don't think it is worth my time.

Now I am thinking of paying someone to do this for me.

Tyvan · 08-15-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by lilhay

If you or anyone else needs tips about selling on Craigslist, shoot me a PM now

I might just hit you up on that offer.

gacott · 08-15-2009, 09:37 PM

lilhay, I DID hit you up, PM'd some time ago.

gacott · 08-15-2009, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jkiley

Why post on craigslist, when you can just read it? Look at my signature.

I guess I might be a bit daft, what does reading craigslist do for me? Whats the model that goes with that . . . .since you've broght it up.

jkiley · 08-15-2009, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by gacott

I guess I might be a bit daft, what does reading craigslist do for me? Whats the model that goes with that . . . .since you've broght it up.

Somebody is selling an "RV" in city1, and somebody is looking for the same RV in city2. You, in the middle, make them meet. Somebody posts a writing job in China, you, in America, are a writer. Are you into a lawn mowing service, and only serve local community? well, get the alert email as soon as somebody posts about a mowing job. Unlimited examples.

buckz55 · 08-15-2009, 10:32 PM

too much media hype around all the craigslist scams ..... not many people trust craigslist anymore ... the people that is

zerofill · 08-15-2009, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeremy Kelsall

Now I'm wondering why we stopped doing it????

Cause we get bored easy lol...

pbrbart · 08-15-2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by buckz55

too much media hype around all the craigslist scams ..... not many people trust craigslist anymore ... the people that is

I agree, just like Yogi says, no one reads Craigslist any more, it's too crowded. CL still gets more traffic than any free advertising area there is. But you just need to make sure you are using it within it's terms and conditions, or else you'll get blacklisted from CL entirely. As a CL "user" I'm tired of commercial ads and spam, but I do understand why they are there...

Jason_V · 08-15-2009, 11:48 PM

I had legitimate products I'm talking physical goods, I was acting as a middle man to sell them and I posted them in the proper sections. All my ads either flagged or ghosted, because none of them except one stuck. Before people start mentioning it, no I wasn't selling the same item/using the same ad in every city. They were completely different products and ads in every city I posted.

I think it's ridiculous when you can't even use Craigslist for the very purpose they are there to be used for.

warriortx · 08-16-2009, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mohammad111

I stopped posting an advertisement on Craigslist because it is a heck lot of work. I mean, you have to play all kinds of tricks to prevent your ad from getting ghosted and if they are not ghosted they get flagged by someone so I don't think it is worth my time.

Now I am thinking of paying someone to do this for me.

I'm in the same boat it has never worked for me and I was also thinking about hiring someone.

TyBrown · 08-16-2009, 12:35 AM

What does 'ghosted' mean?

Jason_V · 08-16-2009, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by TyBrown

What does 'ghosted' mean?

It means when you hit the confirm ad button and turns green and tells you it is active, but it actually never went live, even though it goes through the whole process to make it seem like it is live.

In fact, most refer to it as "green ghosting" again, because of the ad turning green and saying published when you click confirm and publish.

Josef_Benjamin · 08-16-2009, 03:29 AM

I use craigslist successfully.

It's not a main advertising method, but it definitly works.

Just used it yesterday 2 help neighboor acros the street sell very expensive items.

I also started using it to drive more traffic to my ebay auctions very easily. I've even had people offer to buy it if I agree to take the auction down at the price I'm asking for.

So ya, it works.

Would I use it for anything else other than that? not likely. If I did, I would definitly outsource that work.

acedalright · 08-16-2009, 04:59 AM

I haven't used craigslist in a year, I had actually forgotten about it as a marketing method!

I stopped using it because it was time consuming and I just like doing something once and then moving on.

artguy51 · 08-19-2009, 05:39 PM

I have been creating craigslist ads for a year now and for those that know how to use it, it works great. Even if it just stays up for a little while it can be more than worth it.
One client of mine put up an ad I designed and in under 4hrs he got around 1000 hits.
Even with a 1% conversion on a 159 dollar product that is $1,590 Not Bad.

08-15-2009, 06:14 PM	#1
gacott Garret Acott War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ft Collins, CO USA Posts: 771 Thanks: 288 Thanked 257 Times in 182 Posts Social Networking	Craigslist, Anybody Making This Work These Days I have found a TON of stuff on how to make money on Craigslist, ALL OLD!! I have had some ads that did REAL well in the 15 minutes they were up. Is anybody actually making Craigslist for for them NOW? I would love to hear some more about it if you are. Garret
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08-15-2009, 06:27 PM	#2
lifeempowered HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA Posts: 400 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Re: Craigslist, Anybody Making This Work These Days Based on what has happened in the past when methods were shared, I'm guessing anyone who is using it successfully is not going to share it for the mere fact it would risk oversaturating and in some unfortunate cases, abusing the resource. I have run some successful tests but am always nervous to share them because I don't want to see them abused and no longer possible.
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JimHardin Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MA Posts: 28 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Social Networking	Re: Craigslist, Anybody Making This Work These Days I have tried posting a few items on Craigslist with no luck. I think one of them actually got taken down. The other ones that I have put up I heard nothing. I want to keep trying. There must be a trick I have actually tried the advertising on Facebook. Just started a couple of days ago though. So far no sales, but I did have some clicks. So its promising.
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Jeremy Kelsall Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: , , USA. Posts: 6,797 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 3,673 Times in 1,257 Posts	Re: Craigslist, Anybody Making This Work These Days You can do well on CL if you pay someone to post for you. There are people out there that will post for about .80 an ad - Maybe .50 an ad if you order in bulk. These guys stay up on the ins and outs and know how to not get your ad ghosted and can post in pretty much any category you want to post in. A couple months ago (probably 2) we outsourced someone to post 100 ads a day. It cost us about $95 a day to have all the ads posted, but we made almost $300 a day on the front end. Pretty good ROI . Now I'm wondering why we stopped doing it???? Making money on CL is about a lot more than just getting your ad to stick which is what most of the "products" about it focus on. It's more about having an effective LP and an offer that is easy to convert on the front end.
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Mohammad Afaq Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 2,036 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 685 Thanked 486 Times in 293 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Craigslist, Anybody Making This Work These Days I stopped posting an advertisement on Craigslist because it is a heck lot of work. I mean, you have to play all kinds of tricks to prevent your ad from getting ghosted and if they are not ghosted they get flagged by someone so I don't think it is worth my time. Now I am thinking of paying someone to do this for me.

08-15-2009, 09:37 PM	#9
gacott Garret Acott War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ft Collins, CO USA Posts: 771 Thanks: 288 Thanked 257 Times in 182 Posts Social Networking	Re: Craigslist, Anybody Making This Work These Days lilhay, I DID hit you up, PM'd some time ago.
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buckz55 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 142 Thanks: 43 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Craigslist, Anybody Making This Work These Days too much media hype around all the craigslist scams ..... not many people trust craigslist anymore ... the people that is

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Jason_V Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: , , USA. Posts: 1,467 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 129 Thanked 207 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Craigslist, Anybody Making This Work These Days I had legitimate products I'm talking physical goods, I was acting as a middle man to sell them and I posted them in the proper sections. All my ads either flagged or ghosted, because none of them except one stuck. Before people start mentioning it, no I wasn't selling the same item/using the same ad in every city. They were completely different products and ads in every city I posted. I think it's ridiculous when you can't even use Craigslist for the very purpose they are there to be used for.

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