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CraigsList

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CraigsList

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LAST UPDATED: March 9th, 2022

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The Good

Easy to use
Cost-effective connections

Craigslist is different from other freelance sites, because it acts as a connector, but not really a facilitator. What that means for our "Good" list is that Craigslist is easy to use and access. No registration on the site is required to respond to advertisements (only for advertising services yourself) and new postings appear daily. Additionally, it is cost-free to accept work (no middle-man facilitating fees), and many details (payment, etc.) are determined client-to-provider, giving both parties more control of the process. While other sites control the interactions between freelancer and client on-site for a slice of the fee, Craigslist simply connects the two in a cost-effective manner.

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The Bad

Little facilitation

Unfortunately, the simplicity of Craigslist is a two-edged sword. Craigslist is a great resource for people to find each other, but facilitates very little. While this can be positive for the reasons offered above, it also gives greater responsibility and liability to the clients and writers who use it. Everything from discussing the project to receiving payment for the project must be planned and enforced by the parties involved, which is a responsibility some would rather avoid.

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The Bottom Line

Use Craigslist at your own discretion and practice safe and secure business. While a more of a hands-off service than we prefer, Craigslist provides a decent number of local jobs no matter your location and is a great place to connect with clients.

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Valerie Beus Richland, WA

Easy to search and nice because it is so commonly used (meaning you’ll find a lot of options on there for whatever you are looking for). Easy to search for specific job categories and I was able to find different places to apply for that I was interested in. Would recommend.

5 years ago Edited September 14, 2021

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peter harmatuk Poolesville, MD

Used CraigsList to find products and services. Need to be aware of scammers as they often provide adds that are not true. I have offered merchandise for sell with not much success.

5 years ago

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Yanesezah Fenelon Delray Beach, FL

I like how easy the platform is to navigate and use and how promptly an ad is posted after payment. This is a great platform to look or hire people for jobs.

5 years ago

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Jordan Bell Orem, UT

Craigslist is a great app to be able to find freelance workers. Its a little harder sometimes to find what you need here but its still good.

4 years ago

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Jec Canby, OR

Easy to use. Nice way to make some extra cash. I don't like that now you have to pay to sell vehicles, so I just switched to another platform.

4 years ago

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Gaju Shrestha Herriman, UT

Used in the past to buy and sell things through the website. Very simple to list your things or contact to the seller.

4 years ago

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Kylene McCune Meridian, ID

Craigslist was a great way for me to look for used skis because I didn't want pay the cost for brand new ones.

4 years ago

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sherry crane Stuttgart, AR

Good way to sell items but sometimes not very safe

4 years ago

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