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How it works

Do you post from my Craigslist account?+

No. Our posting team uses its own accounts and phone-verified numbers. You never share a login, and you never touch Craigslist's checkout — we pay the posting fees and bill you once.

How fast do posts go live?+

Standard turnaround is 24–48 hours from payment, or from the start date you choose. You get an email with every live link and a status page that updates as posts go up.

Is a person posting, or a bot?+

A person. Automated posting is what gets ads flagged and accounts banned. Every post is placed by hand by someone who does this all day.

Can I schedule a start date?+

Yes. Pick "as soon as possible" or a date. Extra posts per city are staggered across days so they don't all land at once.

Where do replies go?+

Craigslist relays replies to the email you put on the ad, or shows your real address if you choose that. If you add a phone number you decide whether calls, texts, or both are okay. Replies never pass through us.

Can I choose not to receive emails or calls?+

Yes. You can turn off email replies entirely (phone only), keep email but hide your address behind Craigslist's relay, and mark a phone number as calls-only, texts-only, or both.

Pricing and payment

What does it cost?+

Exactly what Craigslist charges for that section and city, plus a flat $15 per post. Craigslist's fee is $0 for most categories, $3–10 for gigs, $5 for services, and $10–75 for jobs depending on the metro. Every price is shown before you pay.

Are there minimums or subscriptions?+

No. One post in one city is a real order. Every order is a single card payment through Stripe with a receipt.

Why do gigs and jobs cost different amounts in different cities?+

Because Craigslist charges different posting fees by metro for those two sections. We pass that fee through at cost and show it next to each city when you pick them.

Do you offer volume pricing?+

Yes, on our part of the price. Craigslist's fee is always passed through at cost; our service fee drops from $15 to $14 at 10 posts, $13 at 25, $12 at 50, $11 at 100, and $10 at 200. The count is this order plus every post you've already paid for this calendar month, so ordering 30 a week reaches the 100+ rate by week four. Running Craigslist for clients? Contact us for an agency arrangement.

Can I set an order to repeat automatically?+

Yes. When you order with an account, choose every week, every 2 weeks, or every month. Before each run we charge the same card at that day's price, post, and email you the links. Pause, cancel, or change the card any time. If a charge fails, nothing is posted and the schedule pauses until you update the card.

What's your refund policy?+

Cancel before posting begins for a full refund. Posts we can't publish within 5 business days are refunded automatically. Ads we decline are refunded in full. Live posts aren't refundable, but a post removed within 7 days is reposted free.

Your ad

Do you write the ad for me?+

No — you know your offer best. You write the title, body, and details; we may make small formatting or category fixes so Craigslist accepts it. If you want help with copy, contact us.

Can I add photos?+

Up to 8 per ad. Phone photos are fine; we resize them.

Why does the form ask different questions for jobs, housing, or for sale?+

Because Craigslist's own posting form does. Jobs need compensation and employment type, housing needs rent, bedrooms and pet rules, vehicles need year, mileage and title status. We collect what the poster will be asked so nothing stalls.

Can I change the ad after I pay?+

Before posting begins, yes — message the team from your order page or reply to your confirmation email. After a post is live, Craigslist only lets the posting account edit it, so we'll make small edits on request or repost a corrected version.

Can I put a link in the ad, and hide where the traffic comes from?+

Yes. Add the destination URL when you write the ad and turn on traffic-source masking. Each city's post gets its own clean link on our domain; visitors land on your page with the referrer stripped, so your site or affiliate network never sees Craigslist as the source, and your raw tracking link never appears in the ad. You get click counts per city on your Postings page, and you can tag each link with its city (?city=phoenix) to see which metros convert.

Which categories can't you post?+

Anything against Craigslist's terms: adult services, weapons, counterfeit goods, MLM recruiting, anything deceptive. We review every ad before posting and refund in full if we decline it.

Cities and volume

Can I post the same ad in many cities?+

Yes — that's the point. Pick as many of our 413 US metros as you like, up to 5 posts per city on staggered days. Volume is priced per post; there are no minimums.

Which cities do you cover?+

Every US Craigslist metro, 413 in all — from New York and the SF Bay Area down to Susanville. Search by name or state, or add the top 10, 25, or 50 in one click.

Can I post in the same city more than once?+

Up to 5 posts per city per order, spaced across days. More than that in one city tends to get flagged as spam, which hurts every post.

After it's live

What if a post gets flagged or removed?+

Craigslist and its users can remove posts without explanation. If a post we published disappears within 7 days, we repost it once at no charge. Honest, specific ads with real contact info get flagged far less.

How long does a Craigslist post stay up?+

30 days, then it expires on its own. Your status page keeps every link, and you can post the same ad again in one click from your account — or set the order to repeat every month so it never lapses.

Do I need an account?+

No. You can order as a guest and track by link. An account adds a dashboard with every order, saved ads you can post again, receipts, and a message thread with our team.

How do I reach you about an order?+

Reply to any order email, or sign in and message the team from the order page. We answer within one business day, usually much faster.

Still have a question?

Write to us, email chris@ssaff.co, or start an order and ask from your order page.