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Anyone Else Getting Spammed By This Guy?

by VinnyBock
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EVERY TIME I post on craigslist, I get the same email for every ad posted, and I post at least 15 ads a day.
Here's the Email I keep getting:
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I just saw your ad on craigslist about making money and I'm thinking about it, because I'm always looking for additional streams of income. Tell me the main reason to consider your opportunity.
You may be interested in what I'm using as my number one income producer out of the multiple streams I'm involved in. Check out the 5 minute video "Getting Paid" on the link below.
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Anyone else getting this?
#guy #spammed
  • Profile picture of the author Marhelper
    So, let me get this straight: You spam CL and he spams you ... I call it justice!
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  • Profile picture of the author l23bc
    hmm intresting? im sure if you post 15 times a day you would get banned as for that guy you should post annonmous so they cannot email you back, one rule i use for craigslist is setup a gmail account so whatever you are trying to sell you can get the customer to write to your gmail account and 9 times out of ten you would get them to be on your list that way it seperates the spammer's trying to sell you stuff?

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    • Profile picture of the author VinnyBock
      Since when is posting on craigslist spamming?

      All you hear about is strategies to get around there posting limitations, but I'm spamming?

      It's not the same post 15 times a day, I make the most of free advertising.

      You guys are funny....

      And I would never randomly email anyone, even if I do try to block my email, somehow they still get through.
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      • Profile picture of the author Rhett
        Originally Posted by VinnyBock View Post

        Since when is posting on craigslist spamming?

        All you hear about is strategies to get around there posting limitations, but I'm spamming?

        It's not the same post 15 times a day, I make the most of free advertising.

        You guys are funny....

        And I would never randomly email anyone, even if I do try to block my email, somehow they still get through.
        Well, the guy is using a lead harvester in conjunction with an auto-responder. In essence, he is specifically targeting fellow IM/MLM/network marketers/direct marketers. It's a tactic I've seen before amongst certain gurus in those niches.

        The reason I know is that was how I sorta got my start a couple of years ago. Not immensely proud of it...but yeah.

        And props to the guy for creativity and dogged determination.

        PS-He can't track you down and figure out NOT to email you, the same as you cannot figure out how to BLOCK him, as you both probably have revolving CL accounts. Ironic position to be in
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  • Profile picture of the author LarryC
    Well, we can argue whether posting 15x per day is spamming -after all, what is Craig's List but a classified site made up of ads? I very seldom use it, just making an observation. Meanwhile, there is a very clearly posted rule there that you aren't supposed to email people with counteroffers. I know every time I've posted anything, I've gotten these emails and it's very annoying.
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    • Profile picture of the author VinnyBock
      Agreed Larry, Very annoying....

      Back to me being a 'spammer'
      If the shoe fits I'll where it, only out of ignorance to the subject. But I'd be willing to bet my right arm, the "boy-scouts" that posted negatively practice similar methods EVERYDAY....
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