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[Ductape]

Originally Posted by bcp

Someone else has chain link fence to sell and they are removing the competition.


You turned down someone's low offer and they are "getting even."


Bruce

Bingo !!! There are plenty of people whom obviously don't need to work, that sit at a computer all day and take it upon themselves to 'police' CL. I don't believe it takes more than a couple of flags to get an ad removed...... because of all the fraudulent ads. I'm confident one person with two IP addresses can remove an ad. Just keep reposting.

[Cat_Driver]

Find out who else has chain link fence for sale and flag him back.

[2manyrocks]

try posting it in materials.

[jayste]

Originally Posted by Ductape

Bingo !!! There are plenty of people whom obviously don't need to work, that sit at a computer all day and take it upon themselves to 'police' CL. I don't believe it takes more than a couple of flags to get an ad removed...... because of all the fraudulent ads. I'm confident one person with two IP addresses can remove an ad. Just keep reposting.

Ditto! A bunch of boneheaded scammers and flaggers and few good folks like us actually trying to conduct business!

Jay

[okie350]

The fencing material was bought by one of the 13 people that responded prior to it being shutdown, and for the full asking price, no dickering involved

I have since put another add for some truck parts in the auto parts section. Guess what........... FLAGGED WITHIN TWO HOURS So I used the serch function and found someone who is posting the same thing (bedliner) I wanted $40 he wanted $55 so just for kicks I reposted mine for $60 it is still there a day later. I think I found my answer. I have half a mind to flag his posts but i have no proof it was him. Lesson learned is look for simular posts and see what their price is. The sad part is you need the higher price people to draw more lookers to your lower priced post. Double edge sword I guess

[Iplayfarmer]

It would be interesting to post a higher price in the ad heading and then state in the text of the listing a lower price that you'd be willing to take. See just how diligent the flagger really is.

Pretty sad that there are irresponsible juvenile minds out there that will do such underhanded sneaky things.

[2manyrocks]

Then there are the CL ads for used junk priced higher than new retail.

[Iplayfarmer]

Originally Posted by 2manyrocks

Then there are the CL ads for used junk priced higher than new retail.

Right... "They don't make 'em like this anymore".

That's because they make 'em BETTER and less expensive.

[Cat_Driver]

Try this - I've seen it several times it may work.

Post this along with the AD. " PLEASE DON'T FLAG Em, I'm not a spammer I'm only trying to sell my stuff"

If some 16 year old is playing games he will flag you any way, if it's a competitor they also will flag you, but if it's a serial flagger they may take pity on you and not flag.

[Iplayfarmer]

Originally Posted by Cat_Driver

Try this - I've seen it several times it may work.

Post this along with the AD. " PLEASE DON'T FLAG Em, I'm not a spammer I'm only trying to sell my stuff"

If some 16 year old is playing games he will flag you any way, if it's a competitor they also will flag you, but if it's a serial flagger they may take pity on you and not flag.

I've seen that and wondered how effective it is.

I've also wondered if putting "No Scammers" really makes any difference. I find it hard to believe that some crook in Nigeria is going to pay any attention to the plea for no scams.

I want to someday include something like this in my ad to see if it deters any of the scammers... "I welcome all scammers. I've learned how to beat you at your own game." I really haven't learned anything. I just think it would be interesting to see the results of such a claim.