CraigsList cracks down on Internet Hookers with a $10 A Post Fee !

**Sosa** · 12-21-2008, 07:09 AM

Been mentioned before

**Iron Fist** · 12-21-2008, 07:10 AM

Maybe they should charge 10 roses..

**EscortBiz** · 12-21-2008, 07:11 AM

Originally posted by sharphead

Maybe they should charge 10 roses..

hahah lol

**Zuzana Designs** · 12-21-2008, 07:12 AM

Originally posted by sharphead

Maybe they should charge 10 roses..

lol pretty funny

**EscortBiz** · 12-21-2008, 07:13 AM

no what they are cracking down on is their business model, do you know how CL use to make money? They had a job section where people who wanted to hire people would pay a 25 buck per category fee to place an ad, well guess what with very few people looking to hire their revenue started dropping and they needed to figure out a way to make up for that.

**Doctor Dre** · 12-21-2008, 07:14 AM

Originally posted by EscortBiz

no what they are cracking down on is their business model, do you know how CL use to make money? They had a job section where people who wanted to hire people would pay a 25 buck per category fee to place an ad, well guess what with very few people looking to hire their revenue started dropping and they needed to figure out a way to make up for that.

From my understanding CL is a non profit

**datatank** · 12-21-2008, 07:28 AM

No wonder I cant find a good maid this week

**AaronM** · 12-21-2008, 07:35 AM

I hope they do the same thing with adult gigs. It would be nice to see all the bullshit posts and scammers removed from there.

**EscortBiz** · 12-21-2008, 07:36 AM

Originally posted by Doctor Dre

From my understanding CL is a non profit

lol for a minute they where but about 10 years now they are for profit

http://www.craigslist.org/about/factsheet

Q: Is craigslist a nonprofit?
A: No, craigslist was incorporated as a for-profit in 1999.

**EscortBiz** · 12-21-2008, 07:38 AM

Originally posted by AaronM

I hope they do the same thing with adult gigs. It would be nice to see all the bullshit posts and scammers removed from there.

youd get rid of 98% of the ads in that section

**aztecboi2003** · 12-21-2008, 08:27 AM

Most of the cities I saw were at $5 a post. But that's why www.desivio.com was created. Looks just like CL and it's absolutely free to post on.

**»Rob Content«** · 12-21-2008, 08:35 AM

So are you just letting all your clients know you are no longer listed there?

**tony286** · 12-21-2008, 08:40 AM

Originally posted by EscortBiz

no what they are cracking down on is their business model, do you know how CL use to make money? They had a job section where people who wanted to hire people would pay a 25 buck per category fee to place an ad, well guess what with very few people looking to hire their revenue started dropping and they needed to figure out a way to make up for that.

good point.

**tony286** · 12-21-2008, 08:42 AM

Originally posted by AaronM

I hope they do the same thing with adult gigs. It would be nice to see all the bullshit posts and scammers removed from there.

I agree, going thru them so much bullshit.

**andy83** · 12-21-2008, 08:48 AM

cl is pretty sucky now.

**commonsense** · 12-21-2008, 08:54 AM

Originally posted by »Rob Content«

So are you just letting all your clients know you are no longer listed there?

My first thought as well

**LeRoy** · 12-21-2008, 08:56 AM

Nice one

those hookers were getting a freeride for a long time.

PAY UP BITCHES

**AaronM** · 12-21-2008, 09:00 AM

Originally posted by EscortBiz

youd get rid of 98% of the ads in that section

I'm OK with that.

**Redrob** · 12-21-2008, 09:38 AM

The prices just keep creeping up....

**seeandsee** · 12-21-2008, 10:04 AM

this will crack on them

Si · 12-21-2008, 10:11 AM

Thats me out of a job then

haha

**Hawkeye** · 12-21-2008, 01:14 PM

Bullshit, they're not "cracking down". If that were true, they'd eliminate Erotic Services completely.

Instead, Craig Newmark has made himself the world's biggest pimp.

**baddog** · 12-21-2008, 01:18 PM

Originally posted by aztecboi2003

Most of the cities I saw were at $5 a post. But that's why www.desivio.com was created. Looks just like CL and it's absolutely free to post on.

Is that all it takes? To look like CL?

**DWB** · 12-21-2008, 05:48 PM

Originally posted by sharphead

Maybe they should charge 10 roses..

Clever.

**Domain Diva** · 12-22-2008, 02:55 AM

Originally posted by Redrob

The prices just keep creeping up....

Like many free services that emerge on the net,ususally once a certain size is reached it becomes the time to go looking for income streams.

It wouldnt surprise me if all ads placed on CL cost $$$$ in the next few years.

Im sure many would be willing to place ads at say $2- $5 a shot as its still cheaper than newspaper advertising.

**Johnny G** · 12-22-2008, 03:35 AM

Of course this additional overhead will get passed on to the customers. Hopefully they will have coupons or holiday sales.

**Domain Diva** · 12-22-2008, 06:27 AM

Originally posted by aztecboi2003

Most of the cities I saw were at $5 a post. But that's why www.desivio.com was created. Looks just like CL and it's absolutely free to post on.

Just looks like it ?? I think more like a total clone lol.

I know a few on gfy post on CL, If they charged say $2 for every section to place ads would it stop people posting ? or would it turn into a huge money making machine I wonder ?

**Kudles** · 12-22-2008, 02:07 PM

thats just great

**mozadek** · 12-22-2008, 02:09 PM

Word is that the whores are just moving over to the casual encounters section.

**skrinkladoo** · 12-22-2008, 02:13 PM

Bye Bye Craigslist ... I will miss you.

CraigsList cracks down on Internet Hookers with a $10 A Post Fee !