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

Craigslist is a mecca for "sex workers," who flood its "erotic services" listings with come-ons promising -- in loosely veiled terms -- sex for money.

In an attempt to upgrade its growing reputation it is taking additional steps to crack down on these listings. In March it began requiring a phone number -- followed by an automated verification call -- before listings would be placed. Yesterday the company said it would take the additional step of charging up to $10 per ad placed, requiring that a credit card be used for payment. The money collected will be donated to charity, including those that fight human trafficking.

Full article. http://ca.tech.yahoo.com/experts/chrisnull/article/1009

Been mentioned before

Maybe they should charge 10 roses..

hahah lol

lol pretty funny :)

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

No wonder I cant find a good maid this week

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.

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.

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

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

good point.

I agree, going thru them so much bullshit.

cl is pretty sucky now.

My first thought as well

Nice one :) those hookers were getting a freeride for a long time.

PAY UP BITCHES

I'm OK with that. :)

The prices just keep creeping up....

this will crack on them :)

Thats me out of a job then :( haha

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.

Is that all it takes? To look like CL?

Clever. :1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

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.

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

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 ?

thats just great

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

Bye Bye Craigslist ... I will miss you.