Craigslist Blog

Tom Morgan is a videographer who posted an ad on craigslist for his business. As a result of his ad, he got a transaction for a job worth $200 to shoot a video of a bachelorette party. But instead of getting the job, he loss $4000 worth of gears by two armed men.

A woman named Angela called him up and asked him if he could shoot her bachelorette party and Morgan agreed. E went to the apartment she said is the venue but the man who opened the door does not know of any Angela or of a bachelorette party. He tried to call her up but then 2 armed men with face covered pushed him and stuck a gun in his head. They took his bag where his camera and wallet is kept.

He immediately called the police and reported his case. After that, he posted a warning on Craigslist and shared his experience.

Now, he does not have his own camera and other equipment yet and he still can’t afford to buy yet so he’s stuck with renting them. It’s another cut to his profit and an effect of a lack of precaution.

For every transaction, you got to be wise and don’t be too trusting.

Craigslist is a huge site that contains many hidden features. These features are easy to use if the person is willing to research around and find them. There are five important tips that any avid Craigslist user should be aware with.

1. Use the Craigslist RSS features. Craigslist offers a great RSS feed for their any of their categories. If you are constantly looking for things on Craigslist, these feeds are a great way to easily check in on new posts.

2. Look in the right area. If you live in Atlanta, don’t attempt to look for a job in New York unless you are willing to move there. Being able to properly navigate Craigslist and find opportunities in your area is key.

3. Honesty is the best policy. This goes for buying and selling. You will not have a nice transaction if you aren’t honest nor will the other party have a nice transaction if they aren’t honest.

4. People like pictures. If you want to have the best chance of success on Craigslist, you should attach a photograph to your advertisement when it is appropriate.

5. Negotiate. Want to get the best deal on Craigslist? Negotiate with the other party to acquire the best situation possible for you.

There are many other tips available but these should get you started.

Being resourceful has its rewards. The ability to apply ingenuity in anything you do is likely to provide you with more benefits than you expected. Following the traditional way of doing things is advisable but sometimes, you need to look for alternatives that can make your life a little easier to handle. This is exactly what majority of Craigslist users are doing in utilizing the free services that this website has to offer. By advertising under the classified ads section your needs, you can expect someone to offer his product/service that matches your requirement.

Take the case of a certain accountant in Los Angeles named Stephanie Kendrid. Instead of joining the fan club of Kelly Clarkson and paying $29.99 to become a member and be granted special access to procuring concert tickets, she advertised in Craigslist. Fortunately, another user sold her the ‘presale’ password she wanted for a cheap price of $4.00. She got a couple of seats amidst a standing room concert.

Many Craigslist users are taking advantage of the free service in order to buy concert pre-sale codes or passwords. If you are lucky, you may even get them free of charge from those who are members of certain artist fan clubs.