Click on the link that says US States. You can go right to your city by entering yourcityname. craigslist. org. For our examples, we’ll use Portland as our city, and enter “portland. craigslist. org. " If there is not a listing for your specific city, choose the city that is closest to you. Be sure to post your ad on one Craigslist city only - posting the same thing to multiple cities is against Craigslist Terms of Use.
Craigslist has both “for sale by dealer” and “for sale by owner” areas - generally “by owner” is for private individuals with just one or a few random used items to sell - if you are a recurring seller, either with an inventory, or you buy/make items to resell, be sure to chose “by dealer”.
For example, if you want to sell an old bicycle, you’d choose bicycle - by owner. When you click on that, you’ll be asked to narrow down your location.
For example, if you want to sell an old bicycle, you’d choose bicycle - by owner. When you click on that, you’ll be asked to narrow down your location.
Posting Title: This is what people will see as the heading in their search results. Price: Obviously, how much you’re selling the item for. Specific location: Enter your county, part of town, or other general information. Do not enter your address! Reply to: Put your email address here. You can choose whether to have an “anonymous” address created for this ad, or not. In “for sale by owner” this is generally the best choice, to avoid spam. If you are a dealer, you should list your business contact info in the ad body. There is also an option to list a phone number, and you can specify whether it is a number (cell) that can accept text messages. Posting Description. This where you do your selling. Make it interesting, make it catchy. If you don’t know what or how to write sales copy, take a look at a catalog or newspaper ad you might have, and see how they do it. If it works for them, it’ll work for you! If you are selling “by owner” be sure to use your own words in the ad to describe your item, you do not want the ad to sound like a dealer/commercial ad. Stick with facts, avoid hype. Be truthful here. If there are flaws that damage the value of the item, or there’s a piece missing, or that your ex will be knocking on the door of whoever buys it—let them know in advance. It may not help you sell, but it will help you avoid getting a reputation as an unreliable seller. Check “ok for others to contact you. . . " if it’s fine with you to get unsolicited emails from strangers. Check your form. The fields in green must be filled in.
Be truthful here. If there are flaws that damage the value of the item, or there’s a piece missing, or that your ex will be knocking on the door of whoever buys it—let them know in advance. It may not help you sell, but it will help you avoid getting a reputation as an unreliable seller.
When you’re done loading in images, click the Done with images button. Craigslist allows you to add up to 24 images to your ad. (CL no longer allows links or external images for-sale ads. )
If your listing needs changes, click on the Edit Text or Edit Images buttons, and make any changes necessary.
