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Message started by DesertCat on 11/26/19 at 10:28:36

Title: Craigslist now charging $5 per motorcycle ad.
Post by DesertCat on 11/26/19 at 10:28:36

With Craigslist now charging $5 per ad, on other m/c forums people are predicting the death of Craigslist and the rise of Facebook Marketplace. I don't think so.

I like the switch to making sellers on Craigslist pay $5 for motorcycle ads. It has completely stopped the following:

- the 50 "scam" ads per day (in the Phoenix area), you know, the Harley Softail that should cost about $9000 and is selling for $1500.
- the people who post 5 identical ads for the same bike.
- the guy selling his Harley socks for $10.
- the dirt-floor garage mechanic selling his unfinished POS bobber project for $150.

Title: Re: Craigslist now charging $5 per motorcycle ad.
Post by bobert_FSO on 11/26/19 at 15:31:16

If you think Craigslist brings out the dregs of society, wait until you try Facebook marketplace.

Title: Re: Craigslist now charging $5 per motorcycle ad.
Post by DesertCat on 11/26/19 at 15:45:53

My experience selling and buying used bikes . . .

Craigslist -- best results but be careful of the scammers, selling and buying. They're easy to spot.
Facebook Marketplace -- OK results but lots of goofy "cool ride dude!" messages.
CycleTrader -- basically dead but I still use it. It has a free one-month option w/4 pics. 20 years ago this was the best resource but it cost a lot -- IIRC, about $50 for 7 weeks.

Title: Re: Craigslist now charging $5 per motorcycle ad.
Post by DesertCat on 11/26/19 at 15:49:40

7B767B7C6B6D190 wrote:

If you think Craigslist brings out the dregs of society, wait until you try Facebook marketplace.

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I sure hope our future doesn't have Facebook Marketplace as the sole resource. Heaven help us.

Title: Re: Craigslist now charging $5 per motorcycle ad.
Post by DesertCat on 11/29/19 at 12:53:54

I just counted. There are 36 new CL motorcycle ads today in the Phoenix area. And it's only 2:00 PM. And not one single scammer. Sure, before CL started charging there would have been 50-60 ads with many scammers in the mix. Plus knuckleheads selling used Harley chaps for $20 -- eeewww!

I think that CL is alive and well.

Title: Re: Craigslist now charging $5 per motorcycle ad.
Post by Dave on 11/29/19 at 13:02:10

I never really understood how/why Craigslist didn't charge for listing items for sale to us plain folk........seemed weird to be able to list things for free. (I understand they do charge the "commercial" advertisers).

I have a few things listed on Craigslist that I posted a couple of weeks ago - it was still free to list a trailer and a few motorcycle parts.