Imagine life in this hobby withoug Craigslist

[SFMIKE]

Not saying it is going to happen in Vancouver yet, but the wheels are already in motion:

http://forum.myredbook.com/dcforum2/general/41583.html

This could be great for the ladies who advertise here and in the GS, etc.

 

[trackstar]

Not saying it is going to happen in Vancouver yet, but the wheels are already in motion:

http://forum.myredbook.com/dcforum2/general/41583.html

This could be great for the ladies who advertise here and in the GS, etc.

I wonder if this will affect Canada, since our prostitution laws are not like the US. I do like the changes revolving aroud children though.

 

[HunkyBill]

It's likely going to end up here too. The new platform CL will likely be using will be across the board.

Once it happens here, look for SP rates to rise as a result.

 

[myselftheother]

It's likely going to end up here too. The new platform CL will likely be using will be across the board.

Once it happens here, look for SP rates to rise as a result.

So, get it while you can....but I really don't think that the prices of the $100-200 amp's & micro's would go up that much...I mean, it might weed out the gangs and human trafficking that's out there as they will need to charge a credit card that's valid. So that would take out the fake CC numbers, or cloned cards...but there's other ways and venues for advertising around. There's always another way to skin the kitty.

PS...did that just make any sense at all?

 

[DQ Guy]

Umm yeah good luck with that one.
The Internet is Driven by PORN.
It will never go away. If CL closes out SP's there will just be
another site another day

 

[Maury Beniowski]

As of last week, when an adult ad is posted on Craiglist, a new payment screen is displayed at the end before posting.

For the time being, the fee is $0.00, but that is obviously going to change...

Hopefully, charges will flush out spammers and overposters, like the Koreans in Richmond.

 

[CaraClementine]

It is unfortunate about the crackdown... and it will most undoubtedly reach BC, Canada. In an ideal world, they would just go after the human traffickers at the asian Micros etc. and the minors. The minors and human traffickers are what is fuelling this. C.L. is not the only way to advertise, there are 2 or 3 other free sites I can think of to advertise, however not as effective at the moment.

Sex sells, and it fuels the world... so good luck trying to stop that
They may have drastically taken it off the streets for the most part, but it will always be behind closed doors. I'm sure there will be another C.L. in the future. It's like when some of the music download sites get jumped on, and shut down. (ie: Napster), and made to start charging... other popular ones always pop up.

 

[trooper69]

That sux...

Anyone have any idea when it will hit Canada??

 

[SFMIKE]

I just did a little experiment by posting ads on both SF and Vancouver erotic services and there is now one noteable difference: on the SF site there is an additional step in which credit card information is requested and there is a $5 charge.

I would copy and paste the page except there is no way to remove my personal information from the page. The reason I have an account is that I have helped an SP in SF post ads in the past.

But, for anybody curious who has a C/L account simply go the the SF section and go through the steps of posting an add there. You will eventually get to the page asking for the CC information. Simply stop at that point, no harm being done. But, you will be able to see for yourself.

BTW, neither of my ads will ever appear.

But, this is what may be happening in your market very soon. It will certainly cut down on the number of ads some girls and micros post in any given day. Maybe it is not such a bad idea after all.

 

[bcneil]

I don't see why they are cracking down on the escorts.
However you can post as an underground unlicensed plumber who evades taxes, and thats fine and dandy

 

[SFMIKE]

It should not be a very long time before Craigslist runs the numbers on the US sites and figures out how profitable it would be in the Canadian market and other parts of the world at $5 an ad. Legality issue not being a factor.

That's when you will see it happen there. End of an era.

In the past (when it was free) the Bay area page for Erotic ads would carry about 400 ads per hour. Now that it is no longer free I find about 100 every 2 hours. So, it has cut down on a lot of spammers and those who do not wish to leave a paper trail.

Browsing is so much easier and quicker.

 

[FortunateOne]

It should not be a very long time before Craigslist runs the numbers on the US sites and figures out how profitable it would be in the Canadian market and other parts of the world at $5 an ad. Legality issue not being a factor.

That's when you will see it happen there. End of an era.

In the past (when it was free) the Bay area page for Erotic ads would carry about 400 ads per hour. Now that it is no longer free I find about 100 every 2 hours. So, it has cut down on a lot of spammers and those who do not wish to leave a paper trail.

Browsing is so much easier and quicker.

I thought Vancouver was bad. Didn't the account setup slow that down at all? CL has always tried to find a way to eliminate the webcam ads, and have been pretty successful in getting them removed within minutes of posting. I can see that if the micros continue to circumvent the account system to enable their spam that CL will see it as missing out on big profits. When a site shows 18,000 active ads (as Vancouver does currently), it would be hard to believe they wouldn't want a piece of that. That and the fact that many non-spammers continue to complain about the overposters could lead to changes in the Vancouver section. If $ per ads reduces the spam, they could see it as a way to control the ads. It will definitely limit those who cannot pay by CC, which is going to be a large number of new sps, younger sps, and those who would prefer to work indoors rather than SW. Most new sps are not going to have the $ for fancy websites, pics and advertising, so this is not really an option. It will force them back outside, IMO, all for the sake of 5 bucks.

 

[CaraClementine]

It may only be $5, but if you advertise everyday, or 5 days a week, that ads up. If C.L. implements no-flagging, then not so bad... but if your ad gets flagged by asian micros, then that is another $5 in one day to put the ad back up. The way the system is now, it is overrun by asian micros that overpost, so your ad is lost in minutes.

Paying for C.L. is not such a bad thing... however I would only pay, if I knew my ad would never get flagged, and if there were significantly less ads up.
Right now, there is a ridiculous amount of ads. C.L. has such a terrible reputation too. (for WOTS - both clients and SPS)
That being said, a lot of pooners still use it.

Too bad freebcads is not more popular.

 

[SeekSteadyRegSP]

What keeps people from just buying those Visa or Mastercard "gift cards" in bulk, and then selling them to various interested Craigslist women from around the continent?

Example: I go and purchase five, or five thousand "gift cards" (which would be a valid Visa {debit} card with a fixed limit of, say, $75) and then sell the numeric details on them legitimately to women all over the continent, and particularly to the USA (doing business through e-mail).

Their names will never be revealed (or perhaps even known), their ads will get better and more informative, the SPAM ads will be few and far between, and Craigslist Erotic Personals will be better than ever??

I say that the proverbial dam already broke on the U.S. lawmakers with regard to prostitution advertisement on the web, and that now that the simple concept of mass web advertisement has been introduced, it will just evolve all around them as they put their various thumbs in the dikes.

And what about Canadian-based websites that would/could serve as ad hubs for U.S. working girls in most large cities?

It seems that the U.S. powers that be get-off on talking about one or two (monthly) "Craigslist stings" which net 13 girls at a time and 100 guys in a night, amid the hundreds of thousands of legitimate transations between sex-buyer and sex-seller which occur daily.

They just need to learn that the tide of humanity is such that they'll struggle a great deal with public funds when trying to stop a locomotive with a mouse trap.

 

[Maury Beniowski]

I just did a little experiment by posting ads on both SF and Vancouver erotic services and there is now one noteable difference: on the SF site there is an additional step in which credit card information is requested and there is a $5 charge.

I would copy and paste the page except there is no way to remove my personal information from the page. The reason I have an account is that I have helped an SP in SF post ads in the past.

But, for anybody curious who has a C/L account simply go the the SF section and go through the steps of posting an add there. You will eventually get to the page asking for the CC information. Simply stop at that point, no harm being done. But, you will be able to see for yourself.

BTW, neither of my ads will ever appear.

But, this is what may be happening in your market very soon. It will certainly cut down on the number of ads some girls and micros post in any given day. Maybe it is not such a bad idea after all.

You need not experiment, just check Craiglist's FAQs. It's all in there.

about > help > posting fees
All craigslist postings are free, except for:

1. Job posts in the San Francisco Bay Area

* The fee for posting a job in the SF Bay Area is $75. This fee pays for one job in one category.
(One job posted in two different categories would cost $150.)

2. Job posts in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, Seattle, South Florida, and Washington DC

* The fee for posting a job in these cities is $25. This fee pays for one job in one category.
(One job posted in two different categories would cost $50.)

3. Brokered apartment rental listings in New York

* The fee for posting a brokered apartment rental in New York City is $10.

4. Erotic services posts on craigslist sites in the United States.

* The fee for posting ads in the erotic services category is $5.

There are two options for purchasing paid posts:

* post ads individually and pay by credit card for each ad
* buy a block of ads and pay for the block with a check

 

[datsright]

lame

did the CL embargo start now? When i check the Erotic section there hasnt been any ads since late last night.

 

[perbnewbie]

they were there a few hours ago then disappeared...

 

[FortunateOne]

The w4m search isn't working right. Just click on erotic services or clear the search window and all the ads will show up. Do not click on each and every ad unless you are curious about the t4m, m4m, m4w, etc etc. The categories show on each listing so don't freak out every time you accidentally click on m4m. I haven't figured out why the search function is malfunctioning lol.

This seems to happen every now and then, a bit confusing until you realize the ads are there and current.

 

[junky]

What keeps people from just buying those Visa or Mastercard "gift cards" in bulk, and then selling them to various interested Craigslist women from around the continent?

Example: I go and purchase five, or five thousand "gift cards" (which would be a valid Visa {debit} card with a fixed limit of, say, $75) and then sell the numeric details on them legitimately to women all over the continent, and particularly to the USA (doing business through e-mail).

Their names will never be revealed (or perhaps even known), their ads will get better and more informative, the SPAM ads will be few and far between, and Craigslist Erotic Personals will be better than ever??

And what about Canadian-based websites that would/could serve as ad hubs for U.S. working girls in most large cities?

trap.

Sounds like you've got some great ideas. Let me know how it turns out when the American LEs show up at your door. I'm pretty sure that you can't just "buy" visa cards of any sort without attaching your info to them. Doesn't make it legal in the US, just trackable.

 

[junky]

It may only be $5, but if you advertise everyday, or 5 days a week, that ads up. If C.L. implements no-flagging, then not so bad... but if your ad gets flagged by asian micros, then that is another $5 in one day to put the ad back up. The way the system is now, it is overrun by asian micros that overpost, so your ad is lost in minutes.

Paying for C.L. is not such a bad thing... however I would only pay, if I knew my ad would never get flagged, and if there were significantly less ads up.
Right now, there is a ridiculous amount of ads. C.L. has such a terrible reputation too. (for WOTS - both clients and SPS)
That being said, a lot of pooners still use it.

Too bad freebcads is not more popular.

I agree that if you have a legit ad, you should not be able to be flagged. I mean WTF, that's lame to flag your competitors. It doesn't make me want to see a girl that can't talk dirty to me in my own language any more just because theirs are the only ads. I hate sifting through them whenever I hit up CL anyway.
Give me a hot blonde or brunette that knows how to treat a man any day!