Craigslist Phone Verification
We ask that craigslist stops requiring the manditory phone verification for posting in the services section until such time they can can fix all the current bugs with the system. It is currently block... continue reading »
"I am new to Craigslist and 10 of my posts have been blocked due to this ridiculous feature... I have given 3 different phone numbers and system wont call... They are legit AT&T numbers but no go!!!"
"ban it"
"Please repair this problem for those of us non-spammers who cannot get Phone Authentication and therefore cannot post under Lessons or Creative Services."
"Very unthoughtful. Even though many services are free, they have driven out competition. There is nowherelese to put an advertisement even if one wants to pay. Advertisers are suffering too much being unable to place the Ad even with genuine phone numbers"
"i agree"
"System is broken. Two good phone numbers that I own cannot be verified by this system"
"At least allow VOIP! everyone uses VOIP"
"I can't post - I can't work - I can't eat!! Not a spammer!!!"
"FIX THE BUGS ASS WIPES"
"verification does not work"
"Please remove the Phone Verification. It is an extra cumbersome step that impedes the average poster more than the spammers, who just find a work around."
"remove the phone verification before you tank your site you idiots"
"I honestly think this is a big mistake for Craigslist and if they don't change it real soon the site will be gone in no time."
"what craigslist is doing is illegal!!"
"I only have VOIP numbers. You should have a way for people with VOIP number to get verified."
"I respect cl's efforts to defeat spammers, but this system is not working."