Are any jobs on Craigslist NOT a scam - Page 2 - Virtual Assistant Forums

divajant · #11 (**permalink**) 07-07-2009

I posted an ad on Craigslist and received an email inviting me to Craiglist emailer. Has anyone heard of this, and how does it work, and is it legit?

Wordpro Wizard · #12 (**permalink**) 07-07-2009

My experience has been do not respond to ads for help wanted on CL, that just brings scammers and idiots. Post in small business - I believe you are allowed to post every 3 days and it costs nothing in most places. Let genuine people come to you. By responding to ads you are laying yourself open to spam, phishing and all sorts of other nasty things we have no time or patience for.

Ask Viki! · #13 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009

You're so right Wordpro!

I should have explained better, I don't search for 'jobs' but I have 4 ads placed. I've got them in different cities and categories; small biz ads, financial services, and computer services. This way I reach a broader range of people.

It can be a bit confusing when posting & reposting but thank goodness CL uses colors to differentiate the ads!

Virtual Express Inc · #14 (**permalink**) 07-12-2009

I also posted in Craigs list - but nothing turned out yet! Not giving up. You do have to be careful there are a lot of scams!

THVA Trish · #15 (**permalink**) 07-12-2009

I got one credible lead and he's still my client. But that's 1 out of replying to probably 50 listings. After a while you can tell if they're legit, e.g., salary: 35k to 70k means not legit to me. I keep looking though and scrutinizing.

hojo1021 · #16 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009

I think legit listings are out there, you're right though, there's a lot of scammers. I just bid on a project for a small company here that needed some help organizing some things, so cross your fingers they accept my bid!

Trish is right, if the salary range is huge, it's probably a scam!

Good luck looking!

-Holly

Paula M · #17 (**permalink**) 07-27-2009

I've placed a couple of ads on Craigslist under services. I've not had one response that wasn't spam.

Essential · #18 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009

I have posted ads for a little over a month on craigslist and have gotten one call. You definitely have to be careful because I also received quite a few questionable emails.

wiemergal · #19 (**permalink**) 07-28-2009

There is alot of scam on Craiglists, that is for sure. But I have used it before and got some very good response. It just depends on who happens to look at it that day.

Robyn

VirtualRachel · #20 (**permalink**) 08-26-2009

Hi,
I haven't gotten a job on Craiglist, but I have responded to some ads. What I got for my efforts was e-mails about working from home where they wanted money to join or something along those lines. I am sure there are legitimate jobs on there if one could just find them.
VirtualRachel