Craigslist Advertiser Reviews

**StoneMaker** · 08-28-17 11:26

Originally Posted by MikeTurnerHere [View Original Post]

To weed out the spam, I search "ages 18-99" in the ages section. It takes out almost all spam.

What's your personal take on the ads asking for phone numbers for a reply.

**Jackknoff** · 08-27-17 16:03

Originally Posted by MikeTurnerHere [View Original Post]

To weed out the spam, I search "ages 18-99" in the ages section. It takes out almost all spam.

Nice tip. I'll try that.

**MikeDownRiver** · 08-27-17 14:52

Originally Posted by MikeTurnerHere [View Original Post]

I didn't want to lose the advantage to you guys LOL. It's hard to find a nice gem, although I've found a few but haven't been able to keep them.

I understand. I've come to the conclusion that despite the difficulty of connecting on CL through all of the murk and crap, the women you do connect with are so much better than backpage girls that I've largely cut myself off of BP and pretty much only use CL these days.

**Member #5598** · 08-27-17 10:30

Originally Posted by MikeDownRiver [View Original Post]

NICE! Went from 1400 posts to 250. Thanks!!

I didn't want to lose the advantage to you guys LOL. It's hard to find a nice gem, although I've found a few but haven't been able to keep them.

There are other tricks. For example, narrow it down by filtering to "posted today. " Also, just pressing the space bar once in the search bar after "w4 m" will sometimes load of very recent posts.

Finally, to all the f a g s on CL responding to w4 m, go to hell. There are too many of you. Gents, if you get a guy responding to your ad, scroll down at the bottom of his email and report him with the last CL link so these freaks will get their IPs banned.

**MikeDownRiver** · 08-27-17 10:13

Originally Posted by MikeTurnerHere [View Original Post]

To weed out the spam, I search "ages 18-99" in the ages section. It takes out almost all spam.

NICE! Went from 1400 posts to 250. Thanks!!

**Member #5598** · 08-27-17 08:56

To weed out the spam, I search "ages 18-99" in the ages section. It takes out almost all spam.

**IMonger2** · 08-26-17 22:36

Originally Posted by MikeDownRiver [View Original Post]

Here's an example of what I was just talking about:

Agree.

When you open the ad, if you can't see the bottom of it, its fake. If you see another paragraph below the first one that has some other ad in it, its fake. Bottom line is there aren't many ads that are "real" posted there. Kinda sad really.

**MikeDownRiver** · 08-26-17 09:11

Here's an example of what I was just talking about:

**MikeDownRiver** · 08-26-17 08:55

Originally Posted by IMonger2 [View Original Post]

If it says Detroit Metro, its a fake, if it says some other city than one in MI, its fake. If there are characters like? / ! At etc in the title, its fake, if it says Oakland, Macomb or wayne co, its fake. If the pictures in the ad are the same its fake. If it has an email in the ad its fake.

That should sort out about 99% of the CL ads for the 1 or 2 a day that get through and are legit.

Another one I use for spotting fakes is matching city and county. Usually the fakes I can I.D. like this have Macomb as the county, and the ad looks possibly real but the specific city listed will be Dearborn or Livonia or Pontiac or somewhere else not in Macomb County. Of course, it then leaves ads with Sterling Heights or SCS or other Macomb County cities to wonder about but nothing's perfect.

And another thought...those ads I talk about above specifically, and many other fake ads in general, will state "no response without a pic and a phone number". That's generally a red flag in my mind.

**Jackknoff** · 08-24-17 00:32

Originally Posted by IMonger2 [View Original Post]

If it says Detroit Metro, its a fake, if it says some other city than one in MI, its fake. If there are characters like? / ! At etc in the title, its fake, if it says Oakland, Macomb or wayne co, its fake. If the pictures in the ad are the same its fake. If it has an email in the ad its fake.

That should sort out about 99% of the CL ads for the 1 or 2 a day that get through and are legit.

I use the same tell tales you mentioned to weed them out. Also, if they respond with some general info and ask you to email them using a non CL email (like I'm* a * sc am arrest. Com or the like) it's a fake. Any of the ads with a bunch of non sensical text at the bottom (paragraphs of nonsense) is fake. I usually ask them to respond to very specific question like "tell me you favorite color". If they ignore the question it's fake.

Honestly, it is exhausting. Hundreds of fake ads. It doesn't seem like it's worth the effort.

#fakehoes.

**IMonger2** · 08-23-17 17:19

Originally Posted by Cecil0042 [View Original Post]

Well. Most of my searching is done on BP and prior to that the many sites that are now gone. But I have no experience in CL searching. I can spot a fake ad easily on BP, and have a pretty good, though not perfect, track record on that site. But CL offers a new set of opportunities but I just don't know enough about how to spot a real ad from a scam. Some of them are obvious, but any help in what to look for would be appreciated.

C.

If it says Detroit Metro, its a fake, if it says some other city than one in MI, its fake. If there are characters like? / ! At etc in the title, its fake, if it says Oakland, Macomb or wayne co, its fake. If the pictures in the ad are the same its fake. If it has an email in the ad its fake.

That should sort out about 99% of the CL ads for the 1 or 2 a day that get through and are legit.

**Cecil0042** · 08-23-17 08:55

Well. Most of my searching is done on BP and prior to that the many sites that are now gone. But I have no experience in CL searching. I can spot a fake ad easily on BP, and have a pretty good, though not perfect, track record on that site. But CL offers a new set of opportunities but I just don't know enough about how to spot a real ad from a scam. Some of them are obvious, but any help in what to look for would be appreciated.

C.

**EricTheReddit** · 08-22-17 22:02

Originally Posted by PacoGrande [View Original Post]

I ran across the ad in the Albuquerque w4 m ads.

https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/c...275779158.html

Get to it quick before it gets flagged. It for a 29 yo female who suffers from seizures and wants to bring her service dog to a date. I have a copy of the ad if you aren't able to pull it up.

I read many CL w4 m ads. This seems TGTBT but I answered it. The ad has pictures. She looks good and has my interest.

I post it because it's so out of the ordinary for w4 m ads and I got a kick out of it. I thought you guys would also get a kick out of it.

It's gone, post it with the pics.

You guys know I'm a sucker for the CL hunt.

**Davenothere** · 08-22-17 21:44

Originally Posted by VanLopez [View Original Post]

I texted the number and asked if they were a female. Received an affirmative response.

So then how was your blow?

**PacoGrande** · 08-22-17 20:29

I ran across the ad in the Albuquerque w4 m ads.

https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/c...275779158.html

Get to it quick before it gets flagged. It for a 29 yo female who suffers from seizures and wants to bring her service dog to a date. I have a copy of the ad if you aren't able to pull it up.

I read many CL w4 m ads. This seems TGTBT but I answered it. The ad has pictures. She looks good and has my interest.

I post it because it's so out of the ordinary for w4 m ads and I got a kick out of it. I thought you guys would also get a kick out of it.