Craigslist Fraud

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A couple of my new listings have been "stolen" & advertised on craigslist as rentals which is, of course, a scam.  Have other agents been having this happen a lot to them?  Besides flagging it after it happens, any idea on how to prevent it?  Probably not, but just curious.
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November 21 2010 - Alki
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I've stopped using Craigslist for listing properties. 
The downside outways the upside for me. 
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November 22 2010
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Thanks for the info.  I wasn't aware of this at all.  I'll keep my eyes open from now on.

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November 22 2010
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It's happened to me also. It seems to be more prevalent with rentals. They pirate the add and ask for application fees, deposits, ect. to be sent directly to them. The only solution is to be vigilant and pay attention. The Google alert seems like a good idea, which I plan to put into practice asap.
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November 22 2010
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If you e-mail abuse@craigslist.org, they will remove the offending ad within 24 hours.  And, yes, this is happening to my ads regularly (Seattle market).  I notice through my vacation rental ads that Craigslist works much less well than it used to - too many scams.

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November 22 2010
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Hi Beth!  I have a Google Alert set for every one of my listings.  That way I see if anyone is talking about it, advertising it, etc. I find out about it as soon as it happens. I don't think we can prevent it but we sure can do something about it!
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November 21 2010
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Yes, it happens both with sales and rentals.  Flag them, be alert.   It happens no matter where you advertise (and yes, they steal the pictures while they are scamming you).
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