How to Make Extra Cash from Craigslist Baton Rouge
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Craigslist Baton Rouge: If you’re working from home rn, good for you.
Also, same. It’s not so bad, right? Even if you’re not loving your bedroom/office space as much as you did on day one of Quar.
You should know that you can make a lot more money on top of your salary with just a little strategizing.
Thanks to technology, you can make money doing just about anything from home (just keep it, legal guys).
Whether that’s selling your clothes, editing college students’ resumes, or building Ikea furniture, we see your hustle, sis.
Ready to make some extra cash and get rid of that imported beer can collection?
This article will show you the best way to position your formerly priceless possessions to sell on Craigslist. Read on!
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Get the BusinessBackground
The Baton Rouge Craigslist has been serving the local community for decades with classified ads to list items they have for sale.
You can find deals on used cars, trucks, RVs, farm equipment, electronics, furniture, and much more.
They even list homes for rent or for sale on the site.
While most of the transactions have gone smoothly.
There has been an increase in scam activity on the site.
Con artists have discovered that the site offers them opportunities to victimize the innocent and unsuspecting.
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A) Selling Items on Craigslist
Go to Craigslist.org.
After all, if you don’t go there, you’re not going to have a lot of luck selling on Craigslist!
Choose the state where you live.
On the right side of the page, there is a list of big cities that may reflect your region.
If you don’t see your city there, at the bottom of the list are links to fine-tune your location.
- Click on the link that says the US States.
- You can go right to your city by entering yourcityname.craigslist.org. For our examples, we’ll use Portland as our city, and enter “portland.craigslist.org.“ If there is not a listing for your specific city, choose the city that is closest to you. Be sure to post your ad on one Craigslist city only – posting the same thing to multiple cities is against Craigslist Terms of Use.
Click on the post to classifieds button.
It’s on the left side, under the Craigslist logotype.
That will bring you to a page that says: ‘”What type of posting is this?”‘ It gives you a list of posting types:
- Craigslist has both “for sale by dealer” and “for sale by owner” areas – generally “by owner” is for private individuals with just one or a few random used items to sell – if you are a recurring seller, either with an inventory, or you buy/make items to resell, be sure to choose “by dealer”.
Click the for sale button, which will bring you to another category page.
It features a list of about 100 categories.
You can choose one. Click on the category that is most appropriate for what you’re selling.
If your item does not fit within any specific category, click on the category general for sale.
- For example, if you want to sell an old bicycle, you’d choose a bicycle – by owner.
- When you click on that, you’ll be asked to narrow down your location.
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Enter the posting information.
This is the title and copy and other information potential buyers will see when they are searching for what you’re selling. These fields are as follows:
- Posting Title: This is what people will see as the heading in their search results.
- Price: Obviously, how much you’re selling the item for.
- Specific location: Enter your county, part of town, or other general information. Do not enter your address!
- Reply to: Put your email address here. You can choose whether to have an “anonymous” address created for this ad, or not. In “for sale by owner” this is generally the best choice, to avoid spam. If you are a dealer, you should list your business contact info in the ad body. There is also an option to list a phone number, and you can specify whether it is a number (cell) that can accept text messages.
- Posting Description. This is where you do your selling. Make it interesting, make it catchy. If you don’t know what or how to write sales copy, take a look at a catalog or newspaper ad you might have, and see how they do it. If it works for them, it’ll work for you! If you are selling “by owner” be sure to use your own words in the ad to describe your item, you do not want the ad to sound like a dealer/commercial ad. Stick with facts, avoid hype.
- Be truthful here. If there are flaws that damage the value of the item, or there’s a piece missing, or that your ex will be knocking on the door of whoever buys it—let them know in advance. It may not help you sell, but it will help you avoid getting a reputation as an unreliable seller.
- Check “ok for others to contact you…” if it’s fine with you to get unsolicited emails from strangers.
- Check your form. The fields in green must be filled in.
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Submit pictures of what you’re selling.
This is listed as optional, but if you want to sell something.
Do yourself and your potential buyer a favour.
And fill as many picture slots as you can with high-resolution pictures that are as good as you can possibly make them.
You want people to be excited about what you’re selling.
Be sure to post pictures of your actual item, and avoid “stock” pictures from the manufacturer or the Internet.
- When you’re done loading in images, click the Done with images button.
- Craigslist allows you to add up to 24 images to your ad. (CL no longer allows links or external images for-sale ads.)
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Check your listing for accuracy.
- If your listing needs changes, click on the Edit Text or Edit Images buttons, and make any changes necessary.
Click on the Continue button.
That’s it!
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B) Get the following questions and answers
1. How much does it cost to run an ad on Craigslist?
Most ad listings will be free on Craigslist but there are exceptions, such as for some services, deal sales, job postings, vehicles sales, etc. For more information, check the Craigslist Posting Fees page under About > Help > Posting Fees. You’ll know if you have to pay a fee because the site will require you to provide a credit card payment for listing in certain categories.
2. What sells well on Craigslist?
The things that sell well on Craigslist will likely vary depending on your location and local needs, plus any current fads. However, the things that seem to do well on Craigslist, in general, include Cars and other vehicles, cell phones/smartphones, bicycles, electronics and appliances, gear for your garden and yard, and valuable toys like Lego pieces and sets. The usual requirements hold for selling used items, like being in good to excellent condition, all parts are intact, manuals available, etc.
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3. Do you have to pay a fee to sell on Craigslist?
Most things are free to list on Craigslist. You will only need to pay a fee for job postings in some areas, NYC brokered apartment rentals, by-dealer sales, cars and trucks, some gigs and services in the USA and Canada. You can find out more by visiting the Craigslist Posting Fees page under About > Help > Posting Fees.
4. How do I calculate shipping?
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5. How do I cancel my listing when the item is sold?
6. What do I do if I am not receiving emails through the craigslist mail relay system even though I know emails have been sent?
Check your spam folder and search for the emails if your inbox has a search feature as it may have been buried by other emails. Try resubscribing or checking the option to receive Craigslist emails. If neither works, contact Craigslist through email, phone, or live chat to resolve the issue.
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7. What if Craigslist cannot reach me by email, but only by text or phone?
C) Get more tips
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Your ad will expire 45 days after you post it, but you may renew it at any time.
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You do not have to put contact information in your ad. Most people can contact you through Craigslist, but some people can’t, so you might consider it. As mentioned earlier, though, don’t make it easy for unscrupulous people to know you’re selling something valuable, and where you’re located. All they need to do is see one social media post saying “Having a great time in Cancun!” to know you’re not at home.
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Keep this in mind as you’re creating your ad: you want the people reading your ad to be more interested in buying than you are in selling.
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If you have any problems posting, take careful note of the exact words of any error messages that are shown, and visit the craigslist “help desk” forum. It is linked from the “help” page of Craigslist at http://www.craigslist.org/about/help/ (You will need to be logged in to a Craigslist account and register a “forums handle” to post).
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D) Things You’ll Need
- A computer
- An item to sell
- An email address
- A camera
Conclusion
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Keep this in mind as you’re creating your ad: you want the people reading your ad to be more interested in buying than you are in selling.
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You do not have to put contact information in your ad.
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Most people can contact you through Craigslist, but some people can’t, so you might consider it. As mentioned earlier, though, don’t make it easy for unscrupulous people to know you’re selling something valuable, and where you’re located. All they need to do is see one social media post saying “Having a great time in Cancun!” to know you’re not at home.
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Your ad will expire 45 days after you post it, but you may renew it at any time.
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