Craigslist, where you can find a car or a human being to live with, has the reputation of being sketchy. They found about 29,000 fraudulent listings in 20 major American cities — of which only 47 percent of which were flagged as “suspicious” by Craigslist.

Why is Craigslist dangerous?

Q. Compiled from local media reports, the study called craigslist “a cesspool of crime” as it cited not only killings but also 105 robberies, rapes and assaults along with such nonviolent crimes as rental rip-offs.

Is it better to sell on Facebook or Craigslist?

Overall, Facebook Marketplace performed better than OfferUp, and it beat Craigslist by a landslide. Part of my reluctance in using Facebook Marketplace came from having it connected to my personal account.

Whats better Craigslist or LetGo?

Today, Craigslist is still the leader when it comes to online classified ads. However, it now has some competition. OfferUp and LetGo are two apps that work like Craigslist, but they are easier to use and safer. Plus, they tend to have less spam, which is always a good thing.

Should I use my real phone number on Craigslist?

Case in point, when youre placing an ad or responding to an ad, avoid using your personal phone number to communicate with buyers or sellers. Otherwise youre asking to be bombarded by a number of unwanted spam and scam calls.

Do people really use Craigslist?

Summary: Craigslist came in 8th in the 2020 Sellers Choice Awards. Easy to use and profitable sums up sellers main praise for Craigslist. As in years past, sellers say Craigslist is great for selling locally, particularly items too large or heavy to ship.