Craigslist Ads

[alyssyn]

I placed my first ad on Craigslist last night and have gotten responses internationally. Do those of you that place an ad on Craigslist also get these replies to your ad? If so, do you answer or just let it go? These are replies saying that they are coming to the states for work and need childcare. I'm just really skeptical.

[jen]

Its spam! Hit delete!

[TGT09]

Its spam! Hit delete!

Absolutely spam! ALL I got off of Craigslist is spam! Totally not worth it to me!

[Talena]

it's a scam I answered one and they have sent me a check but then they wanted me to send them money western union.

[Greenshadow]

Sounds like spam to me too! i seem to be very lucky with Craigslist in my area, which I wasnt where we used to live. You have to be careful and if it smells like a scam, it probably IS one!

[alyssyn]

Thanks for the responses! I thought it smelled funny! I'm going to delete these ASAP!!

[gbcc]

It's a scam. They tell you they want childcare and send you a check for over the amount in childcare. They then ask you to just send them cash for the extra money. After you send the cash to them your bank will notify you the check was a fake and you owe the bank that amount of money. It has never happened to me, but I know a couple people here in NY that were dumb enough to fall for it.

[TGT09]

Sounds like spam to me too! i seem to be very lucky with Craigslist in my area, which I wasnt where we used to live. You have to be careful and if it smells like a scam, it probably IS one!

I was really surprised to not get anyone off of it. That's good that you do...I hadn't heard anyone have a positive experience with them!

[katie]

I put my ad on craigslist. I got about 15-20 of those scams. Delete! Then I got my first dcb from it. She has worked out great so far. She is even sending me a coworker to interview tonight! I think my success was rare though. I got a gazillion ad and spam too.

[melissa ann]

I don't post on craigslist because when I did, all I got was spam. I got those international responses and even some where they could help me earn money.

[tymaboy]

When ever I post something on CL I do not put my # & tell people to put NOT SPAM in the subject line that way I know it is a real response & delete all other without bothering to read.

[misol]

I was really surprised to not get anyone off of it. That's good that you do...I hadn't heard anyone have a positive experience with them!

I've had great success with Craigslist also. I got all my families from there. I have never received any international spam responses but I have received replies telling me how I can make $5000 a week::

[SunflowerMama]

I've gotten all my families except one from CL...love it!! And I get those international responses all the time from my CL posts. Just delete...they are spam.

[gbcc]

I have def. gotten more spam than clients but about half of my clients are from craigslist.

[Greenshadow]

Ok, so if dont use craigslist for gaining business, what DO you use?

My first child was from an ad that I saw on Craigslist from the mom looking for care. The second one I found on Care.Com. The third one was an ad I saw on Craigslist from a mom looking for care and so was the fourth. So I guess my placing ads, now that I think about it, hasnt brought me ANY business! LMAO!!