"Zewpi" <zewpi01@cox.net> wrote in
news:9a%Bi.239181$dA7.23064@newsfe16.lga:


>
> Wasn't looking for opinions on if I am spamming or not?

You got it anyway.

> I
> have a business, I need to advertise, survival depends on it - simple.

Then pay for advertising or place your listing in a location which allows
you to post advertisements.

case-in-point: alt.www.webmaster.ads is *absolutely* an appropriate place
for advertising webmaster related products and services.
alt.www.webmaster is not.

Similarly, there are categories on craigslist within which it is
appropriate for you to advertise your product or services. My intuition
tells me that your listings were not in the appropriate category and
that's why they were flagged.

> Also not violating www terms as I will not post any link whatsoever
> to any of my sites in this message. If you are curious, email me.

No, thanks.

> Really, I'm just asking a question. Does anyone have so much trouble
> with craigslist?

Nope.
I had one listing removed. I have a large number of used car parts for
sale and instead of posting one item per ad, I posted a link to a page on
my site that had the complete list of parts and pictures of each. The ad
was promptly flagged and removed.

In retrospect it *was* a violation of their rules. However silly I think
it was for someone to flag the ad, I was in the wrong. I subsequently
copied & pasted the HTML from my site into the ad and all was well.

I have placed dozens of other ads on craigslist and NONE OF THEM (other
than the aforementioned list of parts) has ever been removed.


> How many complaints does it take to get a post
> removed?

One.

> Seems to me that your competition can send a few complaints
> and have your posts removed whether you deserve it or not.

Yup. I doubt that's what the case in your situation, though.

--
Karl Groves
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http://www.thehotrodclassifieds.com
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