Ghosting on Craigslist

[Shaun Reilly]

Does anyone know what will get you "Ghosted" on Craigslist?

I don't think I am doing anything that would get to that level, but I think I would like to post more than I do and more often.

Right now I posted 3 very different ads in 3 different sections of the same Craigslist site (The Boston site has 5 sub-sections). I also used 3 different email addresses but all from the same computer (so same IP address).

I have not posted anything for a few days so none are repeats of something that is active recently on the site.

I assume that I should be okay for just these ads but if someone knows I would be interested in finding out:

- How many I can post from the same IP address (Not at the point where I'm going to hire VAs to do this) in a short time?

- How long before I can post the same ad in the same place again? (I think it should be at least 2 days)

- If it matters if I post in the different subsections since they will all show up on the main site?

- If you get bagged for posting on multiple Craigslist sites? Like will it not happen if I post the same ad in a different area (MA has a few other Craigslists that are not just subsections of the Boston, and there is the NH one that is a target for me too)?

- Is there anyway to know when it happens? I know they will send you your confirmation emails and if you click though it looks like you ad is there. But what if you just go to Craigslist in general? I go there just by typing in the URL and clicking through to the right section and I see my ads (after the usual delay in seeing them) so I assume that they are there or do they have some way of still tricking you if they ghost you and you look from the same computer?

Thanks!